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Arrangements for the convenience of participants
44th National – A Chess Championship
Atul Club, Atul, District Valsad, Gujarat
December 18 – 29, 2006
Arrival on 17th December - 2006
Departure 29th December - 2006
1. Environment: The
residential township of Atul Ltd has a green, quiet and serene
environment. It is perfect for chess. The township is bound by a hillock
(with a fort atop it) in the north west and Par river on the south. One
may look forward to a holiday stay in a resort.
2. Playing arena:
Atul Club Card Room – is air conditioned, though the weather may not
require use of AC.
3. Accommodation:
In the vacant houses of company executives in Atul township. Houses have
2/3 bedrooms with hall. Bedrooms have attached bath/WC with geyser
facility. Players will be accommodated on twin sharing basis. Therefore,
there will be 4 – 6 players per house. The players may indicate their
choice for room and house partners. As far as practical, such requests
will be accommodated. Looking at the pleasant/cool weather in December at
Atul, there will be no need for ACs. Full bedding including blankets will
be provided. The houses have round the clock electricity and water supply.
4. Boarding: Buffet
meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner will be available at the venue. Morning
tea and drinking water will be supplied at the residences. Restaurant at
club provides variety of al a carte service.
5. Transport: Pick
up and drop at Valsad station will be provided against informed program.
Pick up and drops within the township will be made for meals and games.
The houses are within walking distances of each other and the venue.
6. Medical: Two
resident doctors and a full fledged medical centre are available 24 hours
for any medical attention.
7. Communications:
STD booth is available at Club. The township is covered by the Idea,
Hutch, Airtel and Cellone cellular networks.
8. Engagement: Atul
club has the following facilities for use - swimming, table tennis,
squash, billiards, badminton, gymnasium, health club, TV, reading room.
9. Weather: The
second fortnight of December will be pleasant to cool. Players are advised
to carry pullovers or jackets especially for the evenings.
How to reach
Valsad Railway Station (10
km from Atul) is on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad and Mumbai – Delhi route. Most
trains halt at Valsad. Some trains halt at Vapi (25 km from Atul) instead
of Valsad.
Players coming from South
or East may reach Mumbai and take a north bound train to Valsad. Valsad is
180 km from Mumbai and it takes 3-4 hours by train. If there are
sufficient numbers a bus will be arranged to pick up and drop at a fixed
location in Mumbai.
North players may take a
Mumbai bound train from Delhi and get down at Valsad.
If your arrival train is
pre-communicated, pick up at Valsad station will be arranged.
Alternatively, an autorickshaw from Valsad station to Atul will charge
50-60 rupees. Please reach Atul Club.
Entry Fee :
of Rs.1000/- to be sent on or before 02.12.2006 to the
organizers Favouring ATUL CLUB TRUST,
payable at Valsad, Address : Pratap Mohan, c/o
Atul Club, ATUL, District Valsad,
Gujarat - 396 020.
Contact for further
information / clarification:
Pratap Mohan
Phone: 09427129902 Email:
hr.pm@atul.co.in
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Published on 24.11.2006
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