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XIX National Under 11 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship 2005

Organization | Tournament Schedule | Lodging | Eligibility

Prizes | Contact Details | Entry Form | Rail Concession

Organization :

Nagpur Chess Academy on behalf of All India Chess Federation in association with Nagpur District Chess Association & under the auspices of Maharashtra Chess Association will be conducting National under 11 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship 2005.

Venue : Maharajbagh Club, R.T.O. Square,
Amravati Road, 
Nagpur – 440 010 
2 to 3 k.m. from Railway Station.
Date : From 24th to 30th September.

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Tournament Schedule:

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Lodging :

Lodging will be provided to participants and one accompanying official (Manager) nominated by the concerned State Chess Association for each State free of charge. All other accompanying persons should make own arrangements for their stay.

However, 2 bed room accommodation plus 2 extra beds will be available on first come basis at Rs. 1,000/- per head from 24.09.05 (9.00 a.m.) to 30.09.05 (9.00 p.m.). The payment should be sent by demand draft in favour of “Nagpur Chess Academy” payable at Nagpur.

Age Limit Players should have been born on or after 01-01- 1994. 

Age Proof Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age. Certificates from schools are not enough. Certificates should preferably be from the Panchayat, Municipality or Corporation. Players without dates of birth certificates will not be allowed to participated. If any doubt arises about the claimed age of a player, the Tournament Committee has the right to refer the player during the Championship for a due evaluation of age by competent medical experts. A player if declared over-age by such experts shall not continue in the championship and shall be reported to AICF. Protest about the age of players may be made to the Chief Arbiter in writing along with a fee of Rs.1000 per player. This will not be refunded. Only the Coach or Manager deputed by participating State Chess Associations can lodge such protests. The Tournament Committee has the right to decide the day, time and place for such medical evaluation of age. Players refusing to take the test as decided by the Tournament Committee shall be disqualified from the Championship.

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Eligibility

Eligibility Subject to age limit following players can participate.

a) Two players in each category from every affiliated State Association of AICF. If any association fails to send its quota, the vacancies so caused will not be filled.

b) Top four players from 18th National under 11 (Boys & Girls) chess championship are eligible to participate as seeded players in the same category subject to age stipulation.

c) Two players from last National under 9 (Boys & Girls) chess championship are eligible to participate as seeded players.

d) Player who finished 1st in last National under 7 (Boys & Girls) chess championship are eligible to participate as seeded players.

e) The AICF Secretary has a discretionary seat in each category of the Championship.

f) Any other player who remits the prescribed Special Entry Fee (Rs. 2,000/-)

g) In each category, the Host Association is entitled to field two additional players.

h) Current world champion in under 10 & under 12 category.

i) Top three from 2004 Asian champion in under 12 category.

j) Current Asian Under - 10 Championship

k) Current National Championship in any category

l) 2 players in each category from areas where no State Associations exist. Those players are selected by Mr. D. V. Sunder, Secretary, All India Chess Federation, 

m) The National Under – 9 Girls change is eligible to play in U – 11 Boys.

n) The host Chess Association is entitled to one additional entry if the number of participants at the start of the championship is an odd number.

Entry Fee : Ordinary Entry Rs. 500.00 
Special Entry Rs. 2,000.00

There is a 50% concession in the entry fee for participants from  North Eastern States, Andaman & Nicobar Isalands, Lakshdeep and Jammu & Kashmir

All entries including Special entries should come through the concerned State Association/Affiliate unit of the AICF. However the AICF will have the right to accept or reject any special entry without assigning any reason. The entry form is to be sent together with the entry fee by a crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Nagpur Chess Academy” payable at Nagpur. 

Entries should be sent to : -

S. N. Parkhi, 
Secretary,
Nagpur Chess Academy,
Plot No. 288, 
Shankar Nagar, 
Nagpur – 440 010 (M.S.)
Mobile : 9422121274

Late Fee : Entries received after 17.09.2005 will be subject to a late fee of Rs. 200/- per player. However no entry will be entertained after the stipulated final registration date (23.09.2005).

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Prizes

Prizes : The cash prizes will be awarded to 10 players in each category. Amounting to Rs. 65,000.00 in all as under.

Give Break up and number of prizes

Tournament Committee : AICF or its representative, two members from the different participating Associations and Secretary and two members of the host Association.

System of Play : The championship will be played under the laws of chess and FIDE and Swiss system. Totally nine rounds shall be played unless otherwise decided by the Tournament Committee before the commencement of the championship. 

Session : The Championship shall be played as per the FIDE laws of chess. Eleven rounds shall be played in all. The rate of play shall be 40 moves in the first 75 minutes, 15 minutes for the remainder of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move 1 (or in the absence of DGTs 40 moves in 90 minutes and 30 minutes for the remaining moves). Changes in these timings or the number of rounds shall be announced by the Chief Arbiter at the start of the first round.

Chess Clock : Each participating State Association must provide at least two clock in working order for every four players entered into the championship.

Tiebreak : Latest tie breaking rules will be applied. (The sum of pregressive scores, if still tied, deduction of first round score, and if necessary, second round score, and so on. If the tie still remains unbroken, then the placing will be decided by toss).

Protest : Protest, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs. 500/- within one hour of the occurrence of the incident. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

Appeals Committee : Before the commencement of the tournament, a five-member committee of Appeal with two reserves shall be formed from amongst the senior participants and officials present at the Manager’s meeting to be held at the venue on the Inaugural Day. All the members and reserves shall be from the different States. No member of the Committee can vote on dispute in which a player from his own States is involved and in such case the reserve member(s) shall take his place in the committee.

Disqualifacation : No participant will leave the venue before the Prize Distribution function without the permission of the Chief Arbiter. The participants disregarding this rule will be suspended for one year.

Interpretation : For interpretation of the rule(s) and deciding any point not covered by the above rules of the tournament, the decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final and binding on all. The Tournament Committee has every right to make any addition or amendment to these rules, without notice. Such changes will, however, be displayed in the tournament hall.

Registration of Players : All the participants in the National Championship should get their names registered. Registration forms are available at the venue on payment of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) towards registration fees. No unregistered players will be entitled to participate in this National. Rs. 100/- extra as registration fee (For Maharashtra State Players only).

Arrears : All arrears of affiliation fee/tournament fee including those of current year, must be cleared by the Affiliated Association at the time of submitting the entries, otherwise the entries are liable to be rejected.

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Contact Details

For Further Details Please Contact :

1.Mr. V. K. Trivedi, President, Nagpur Chess Academy, Ph. No. 0712-2524542, 
E-mail : - trivedivinod@hotmail.com

2.Mr. S. N. Parkhi, Secretary, Nagpur Chess Academy, Ph. No. 9422121274, 
E-mail : - snparkhi@indiatimes.com

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ENTRY FORM

ENTRY FORM

To,
The Organizing Secretary,
National Under 11 Chess Championship
Nagpur Chess Academy,
Nagpur.

Dear Sir,

Kindly enroll entry of our players for the National Under 11 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship. Entry fee has been paid by DD favouring “Nagpur Chess Academy” payable at Nagpur. We understand that the Championship is held for only AICF Registered Players. All team members will abide by the Rules and Regulations of AICF.

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………………… State Chess Association.
(Name of the Unit).
(Affiliate of All India Chess Federation).

Secretary
(Seal)

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Rail Concession

NAGPUR CHESS ACADEMY, NAGPUR

To,
The Divisional Commercial Superintendent,

Dear Sir,

Sub : Rail Concession Certificate in connection with National Under 11 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship, Nagpur, From ………………………………

The Nagpur Chess Academy is organizing the National Under 11 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship on behalf of the All India Chess Federation at Nagpur during ……………………………………………………

It is certified that the following players and officials of the ……………………………………. State Chess Association are entitled to participate in the above mentioned Championship.

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I, therefore, request that Rail Concession order may please be issued to them to travel from ……………………………….. to Nagpur and back. The game of chess is recognized for Rail Concession by the Railway Board by their letter no. tc/11/2035/76, dated 5th April 1971.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Secretary
(Seal)

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