FORMAT

The Championship consists of a qualifying stage, semifinals, a final and a playoff for third place.

The qualifier is a round robin where each team meets all other competing teams in matches of 16, 20, 24 or 32 boards, depending on the number of entries.

The four top teams will advance to the 64-board semifinals. The two semifinal winners will play in the 96-board final from which the new World Junior Champions will emerge; the losers will participate in a 64-board playoff to determine third place.

A special Swiss Pairs tournament will be arranged for those failing to qualify. Any other Junior player may also participate in this event, which proved so popular on previous occasions. No nationality restrictions will be imposed on the composition of the competing pairs.

PROGRAM

The Championship will start on Monday 9 August 1999 with the Opening Ceremony at 18.00 hrs. Dinner will follow at 19.00 hrs and the first match is scheduled for 21.30 hrs. The Captains’ Meeting will have taken place at 16.00 hrs, the same day.

The qualifying stage will continue until Sunday 15 August, with free times for sightseeing, etc.

The semifinals will be played on Monday 16 August, the day the Swiss Pairs begin. The final will start on Tuesday, together with the playoff for third place. The Swiss Pairs and the playoff will be concluded on this day, while the final will continue until Wednesday afternoon.

The Championship will end with the Victory Banquet on the evening of Wednesday 18 August 1999. Departure is on Thursday, after breakfast.