World Top 100 Players

Organised By

Marathwada Chess Association, Aurangabad
On Behalf Of
All India Chess Federation

&

Maharashtra Chess Association
FROM 6th November to 13th November 2005
At
Kalash Mangal Karyalay,
Behind Hotel Darling,
Kranti Chowk,
Aurangabad-431 001.
(Maharashtra)

Tournament Schedule : -
Arrival : 6TH November, 2005.
Manager’s meeting & Inauguration : 6th November 2005 evening.

Lodging :

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

Age Limit Players should have been born on or after 01-01- 1998. 

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.

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 7 (Boys & Girls) chess championship are eligible to participate as seeded players in the same category.

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

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

e) In each category, the Host Association is entitled to field one additional player 

f) Current National Championship in any higher category

g) 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, 

h) The Winner and RunnerUp of 18th National Under – 7 Girls are eligible to play in Boys’ section here.

i) The host Chess Association is entitled to field one additional entry in each category 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 “Marathwada Chess Association” payable at Aurangabad. 

Entries should be sent to : -

Mr.Vijay Deshpande,
K-3, ¼, N-5, Milan Nagar, 
Gul Mohar Colony,
Opp. Jijamata High School,
Aurangabad-431003
(Maharashtra)
Mobile: 09822954874
E Mail: marathwadachess@yahoo.co.in

Late Fee : Entries received after 31.10.2005 will be subject to  a late fee of Rs. 200/- per player. However no entry will be entertained after the stipulated final registration date 5.11.2005.

Prizes : The cash prizes will be awarded to 10 players in each  category amounting to Rs. 21,000.00.

Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs.42,000/-.

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 eleven rounds shall be played unless otherwise decided by the Tournament Committee before the commencement of the championship. 

Session : 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 State 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.

For Further Details Please Contact :

D.V.Sundar
Hon. Secretary,
All India Chess Federation,
Room No.82, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,
Chennai – 600 003
Web: www.indianchessfed.com 

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