As you all are aware, the All India Chess Federation is very keen in eradicating the overage players participating in tournaments which are for players below their age. It has been a crusade against such wrong doers and we are happy that we have succeeded to a great extent in curbing this menace.

The All India Chess Federation rules stipulate that a player desirous of participating in age group tournaments should have registered his date of birth within one year from the date of birth of his birth.

The Government of India has also directed all National Chess Federations to strictly adhere to the stipulation of age and any one found participating by giving false age, action should be initiated.

We have come across instances of players not having proper date of birth certificates. Therefore, it has been decided to give them a chance to get their date of birth regularized by undergoing a medical test to determine their age. All those players who do not have proper records about their date of birth are hereby directed to avail this opportunity and to inform the Federation latest by 10.09.2011. The Federation will inform all such players the place and date of the Medical test through the website. We once again request all concerned to make use of this opportunity, because players will not be allowed to participate in the Nationals with improper records.
 

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