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1 1 2 4 AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2018 PRIZE FUND: ` LAKHS 4 MUMBAI JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2018 PRIZE FUND: ` LAKHS OPEN FOR ALL PLAYERS HAVING A STANDARD RATING OF 2100 & ABOVE OPEN FOR ALL UNDER-1 PLAYERS RATED & UN-RATED WHO ARE BORN ON OR AFTER CIRCULAR MUMBAI FIDE RATING INTERNATIONAL AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2018 PRIZE FUND: `.00 LAKHS 4 BLITZ RATING AICF EVENT CODE: 2089/MAH(B)/2018 PRIZE FUND: ` 2.00 LAKHS OPEN FOR All OPEN FOR ALL TAL PRIZE FUND: RS..00 LAKHS AT EXPO CENTER, 1ST FLOOR, E ARCADE, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI

2 1 4 AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2018 FOR PLAYERS HAVING A STANDARD RATING OF 2100 & ABOVE Venue: EXPO Centre, 1st Floor, The Arcade, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade,Mumbai Dates: December 2018 to January EKA, a sports CSR initiative of IIFL Investment Managers, along with Indian Chess School & South Mumbai Chess Academy, cordially invites players from all chess federations under FIDE to register for the 4th edition of EKA IIFL INVESTMENT MANAGERS Mumbai International Chess Tournament. The championship is being conducted under the auspices of All India Chess Federation (AICF), All Marathi Chess Association (AMCA) & Mumbai City District Chess Association (MCDCA). Eligibility: The tournament is open for players who have a Standard FIDE Rating of No deviations in these criteria will be allowed. System of Play: The championship shall be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess for a total of 09rounds on a Swiss-League basis. Accelerated pairings system for first three rounds shall befollowed. Time-Control: Each player shall have 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of seconds per move starting from move one. The default time is minutes. Tournament Schedule: Program Date From Arrival 29 December 2018 Round 1 to 8 December 2018 Round 9 January Hours Distribution January Hours Departure 08 January Hours Date To Time Hours 06 January Hours

3 Accommodation: 1. The invited foreign GM/WGM/IM/WIM will be provided free hotel accommodation (full board) on twin-sharing basis. 2. The invited Indian GM/WGM will be provided free hotel accommodation (full board) on twin-sharing basis.. All invited Indian IM above 2400 & invited WIM (above 20) will be provided an amount of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand Rupees) towards accommodation. They will not be provided any accommodation. 4. The remaining participants are required to budget their own stay arrangements. Entry Fee: Category & Rating Threshold Entry Fee GM/WGM/IM/WIM Free Eligible Players Rs. 10,000/- Entry fee payment can also be made on Cash s (Open): A total of 2 prizes amounting to INR 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakh Rupees) shall be awarded as under. The Champion of the tournament shall also be awarded the EKA - IIFL Investment Managers Trophy. 1st,25,000/- 6th 10th 50,000/- 2nd 2,25,000/- 11th - 20th 25,000/- rd 1,25,000/- Best Female 1st 75,000/- 4th 1,00,000/- Best Female 2nd 50,000/- 5th 75,000/- Best Female rd 25,000/- Note: 1. The prizes as at above shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 2. As per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source (TDS) from the prize money awarded to the Foreign Players (@ 20.80%) & Indian players (@ 10% for the prize amount above the threshold of Rs.,000/- and above).. All Indian players who win Rs.,000/- and above are required to submit a copy of the PAN card and AADHAR card. For players who fail to submit a PAN card, TDS would be 20.80% irrespective of the prize money won. 4. All payments to Indian players would be made by cheque and will be issued in the name of the concerned prize winner only. 5. Payment of prize money awarded to foreign players would be made by SWIFT. 6. winners from foreign countries would be required to submit a copy of their passport.

4 2 4 MUMBAI JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2018 OPEN FOR ALL UNDER-1 PLAYERS BORN ON OR AFTER 01/01/2005 Venue: EXPO Centre, 1st Floor, The Arcade, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade,Mumbai Dates: December 2018 to January EKA, a sports CSR initiative of IIFL Investment Managers, along with Indian Chess School & South Mumbai Chess Academy, cordially invites players from all chess federations under FIDE to participate in the 4th edition of IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Chess Tournament. The championship is being conducted under the auspices of All India Chess Federation (AICF), All Marathi Chess Association (AMCA) & Mumbai City District Chess Association (MCDCA). Eligibility: The tournament is open for all the Under-1 players who are born on or after 01/01/2005 and will have to substantiate entries with valid Birth Certificates. Foreign participants would be permitted to participate against a valid FIDE ID. Subject to fulfilling the age-criteria, the following players are invited to participate in this event and will provided free entry and accommodation along with one Guardian for 10nights with check-in on 29 December 2018 and Check-out 08 January The World Cadet Chess Champions in the Under-08, Under-10 & Under-12 (Open & Girls) category. Tournament which will be held at Santiago De Compostela, Spain from 16 November The Indian National Chess Champions in Under-, Under-09, Under-11, Under-1 (one each in Open & Girls): i. Amogh Bisht & Lakshana Subramanian (Under-), ii. Illamparthi & Sneha Halder (Under-09), iii. Dev Shah and Savitha Shri (Under-11), iv. Aaryan Varshaney and Bhagyashree Patil (Under-1). Note: a) Players who fulfill the above categories should confirm their participation by 20th November, b) The benefit will not be passed to the next ranked player in case the eligible player is not in a position to participate. c) The benefit for free accommodation cannot be redeemed for cash. Indian players have to be registered with AICF for the year while players from the State of Maharashtra would have to be registered with AMCA for the year

5 System of Play: The championship shall be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess for a total of 09-rounds on a Swiss-League basis. Time-Control: Each player shall have 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of seconds per move starting from move one. The default time is minutes. Tournament Schedule: Program Date From Date To Time Arrival 29 December 2018 Round 1 to 8 December 2018 Round 9 January Hours Distribution January Hours Departure 08 January Hours Hours 06 January Hours Accommodation: 1. The invited foreign players will be provided free hotel accommodation on twinsharing basis. 2. The remaining participants are required to budget their own stay arrangements. Entry Fee: Category & Rating Threshold Entry Fee FM/WFM & Above + Invited Players Free All the players Rated & Un-rated Rs. 6,000/- Cash s: A total of 1 prizes amounting to INR 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees) shall be awarded as under. The Champion of the tournament shall also be awarded the IIFL Wealth Trophy. 1st 2,00,000/- Best Female 1st 15,000/- 2nd 1,50,000/- Best Female 2nd 12,500/- rd 1,00,000/- Best Female rd 10,000/- 4th 75,000/- Best Un-rated 1st 15,000/- 5th 50,000/- Best Un-rated 2nd 12,500/- 6th 15th 25,000/- Best Un-rated rd 10,000/- 16th - 25th 10,000/-

6 Note: 1. The prizes as at above shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 2. As per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source (TDS) from the prize money awarded to the Foreign Players (@ 20.80%) & Indian players (@ 10% for the prize amount above the threshold of Rs.,000/- and above).. All Indian players who win Rs.,000/- and above are required to submit a copy of the PAN card and AADHAR card. For players who fail to submit a PAN card, TDS would be 20.80% irrespective of the prize money won. 4. All payments to Indian players would be made by cheque and will be issued in the name of the concerned prize winner only. 5. Payment of prize money awarded to foreign players would be made by SWIFT. 6. winners from foreign countries would be required to submit a copy of their passport. Trophies: A total of 24 trophies ( in each of the category separately for Boys & Girls) shall be awarded as under: # Categories for Award with Cut-Off Date Boys Trophies Girls Trophies 1 Under - (Born on or after ) 2 Under - 08 (Born on or after ) Under - 09 (Born on or after ) 4 Under - 10 (Born on or after ) Note: 1. The age shall be reckoned as of 01st January The category prizes in form of trophies to -Best Players in Under-, 08, 09 & 10 shall be awarded only within the age-groups. For Example: a player under- shall not be eligible for U-08 prize and so on. The list of players in these categories would be displayed on the notice board after commencement of the tournament.. A player who has won a cash prize shall not be eligible for the age-category prize. Mode of Remitting Entry Fee Payment: Guidelines for Bank Payment Details Name of the Bank State Bank of India Branch & Address Nariman Point Branch, Mumbai Account # Type of Account Current Beneficiary South Mumbai Chess Academy Private Limited IFSC SBIN Entry fee payment can also be made on

7 4 FIDE RATING AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2018 OPEN FOR ALL PLAYERS - RATED & UN-RATED Venue: EXPO Centre, 1st Floor, The Arcade, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade,Mumbai Dates: December 2018 to January EKA, a sports CSR initiative of IIFL Investment Managers, along with Indian Chess School & South Mumbai Chess Academy, cordially invites players (Rated & Un-rated) from all chess federations under FIDE to participate in the 4th edition of EKA - IIFL INVESTMENT MANAGERS Mumbai International Chess Tournament. The championship is being conducted under the auspices of All India Chess Federation (AICF), All Marathi Chess Association (AMCA) & Mumbai City District Chess Association (MCDCA). Eligibility: The tournament is open for all the players un-rated & rated. Foreign participants would be permitted to participate provided they are having a valid FIDE ID. System of Play: The championship shall be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess for a total of 09-rounds on a Swiss-League basis. Time-Control: Each player shall have 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of seconds per move starting from move one. The default time is minutes. Tournament Schedule: Program Date From Arrival 29 December 2018 Round 1 to 8 December 2018 Round 9 January Hours Distribution January Hours Departure 08 January Hours Date To Time Hours 06 January Hours

8 Accommodation: All participants are required to budget their own stay arrangements. Details of the hotels within the vicinity shall be shared with the players. Hospitality Partners, OYO Rooms will also assist in hotel bookings: Entry Fee: Category & Rating Threshold Entry Fee All the players Rated & Un-rated Rs.,000/- Cash s: A total of 5 prizes amounting to INR,00,000/- (Three Lakh Rupees) shall be awarded as under. The Champion of the tournament shall also be awarded the IIFL Wealth Trophy. 1st 50,000/- 4th 25,000/- 2nd 40,000/- 5th 10,000 rd,000/ ,000/- Category Best Female 1st 6,000/- Best Female 2nd 4,000/- Best Un-rated 1st 6,000/- Best Un-rated 2nd 4,000/- Rating : 1st 6,000/- Rating : 2nd 4,000/- Rating : 1st 6,000/- Rating : 2nd 4,000/- Rating : 1st 6,000/- Rating : 2nd 4,000/- Note: 1. The prizes as at above shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 2. As per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source (TDS) from the prize money awarded to the Foreign Players (@ 20.80%) & Indian players (@ 10% for the prize amount above the threshold of Rs.,000/- and above).. All Indian players who win Rs.,000/- and above are required to submit a copy of the PAN card and AADHAR card. For players who fail to submit a PAN card, TDS would be 20.80% irrespective of the prize money won. 4. All payments to Indian players would be made by cheque and will be issued in the name of the concerned prize winner only. 5. Payment of prize money awarded to foreign players would be made by SWIFT. 6. winners from foreign countries would be required to submit a copy of their passport.

9 4 4 BLITZ RATING AICF EVENT CODE: 2089/MAH(B)/2018 OPEN FOR ALL PLAYERS RATED & UN-RATED Venue: EXPO Centre, 1st Floor, The Arcade, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade,Mumbai Dates: 1 December 2018 and 01 January EKA, a sports CSR initiative of IIFL Investment Managers, along with Indian Chess School & South Mumbai Chess Academy, cordially invites players from all chess federations under FIDE to register for the 4th edition of EKA IIFL INVESTMENT MANAGERS Mumbai International Chess Tournament. The championship is being conducted under the auspices of All India Chess Federation (AICF), All Marathi Chess Association (AMCA) & Mumbai City District Chess Association (MCDCA). Eligibility: The tournament is open for all the players un-rated & rated players. System of Play: The championship shall be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess for a total of 1-rounds on a Swiss-League basis. Time-Control: Each player shall have minutes with an addition of 02 seconds per move starting from move one. Tournament Schedule: Program Date From Time Program Date From Time Arrival on 1/12/2018 at Hours Round 1 1/12/ Hours Round 8 1/12/ Hours Round 2 1/12/ Hours Round 9 1/12/ Hours Round 1/12/ Hours New Year Celebrations: Hours Round 4 1/12/ Hours Round 10 01/01/ Hours Round 5 1/12/ Hours Round 11 01/01/ Hours Round 6 1/12/ Hours Round 12 01/01/ Hours Round 7 1/12/ Hours Round 1 01/01/ Hours Distribution Ceremony on 01/01/2019 at 22.hours

10 Accommodation: All participants are required to budget their own stay arrangements. Details of the hotels within the vicinity shall be shared with the players. Hospitality Partners, OYO Rooms will also assist in hotel bookings: Entry Fee: Category Entry Fee GM/WGM Free All the remaining players Rated & Un-rated Rs. 1,000/- Cash s: A total of 19 prizes amounting to INR 2,00,000/- (Two Lakh Rupees) shall be awarded as under. 1st 50,000/ ,000/- 2nd 5,000/- Best Women 5,000/- rd 20,000/- Best Un-rated 5,000/- 4th 15,000/- Best Rated ,000/- 5th 10,000/- Best Rated ,000/- Note: 1. The prizes as at above shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 2. As per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source (TDS) from the prize money awarded to the Foreign Players (@ 20.80%) & Indian players (@ 10% for the prize amount above the threshold of Rs.,000/- and above).. All Indian players who win Rs.,000/- and above are required to submit a copy of the PAN card and AADHAR card. For players who fail to submit a PAN card, TDS would be 20.80% irrespective of the prize money won. 4. All payments to Indian players would be made by cheque and will be issued in the name of the concerned prize winner only. 5. Payment of prize money awarded to foreign players would be made by SWIFT. 6. winners from foreign countries would be required to submit a copy of their passport.

11 Common Rules & Regulations Mode of Remitting Entry Fee Payment: Guidelines for Bank Payment Details Name of the Bank State Bank of India Branch & Address Nariman Point Branch, Mumbai Account # Type of Account Current Beneficiary South Mumbai Chess Academy Private Limited IFSC SBIN Entry fee payment can also be made on AICF Registration for the Year : Indian players should be compulsory registered with AICF. Players, not yet registered for the season can register with AICF on remitting a sum of Rs.250/Entries from unregistered players will not be entertained. AMCA Registration for the Year : Maharashtra players must be registered with AMCA. Players, not yet registered for the season can register with remitting a sum of Rs.150/Entries from unregistered players will not be entertained. Default Time (except Blitz): Any player who arrives at the chessboard minutes after the scheduled round time shall be forced to forfeit the game. Thus, the default time is minutes (Blitz excluded). The Drawn Game: The rules of the competition specify that the players cannot draw the game before 40 moves without the consent of the Arbiter. Tie-Break: The following tie-break criteria shall be applied (in the order given) to determine the final rankings: 1. Results of direct encounters between the tied players 2. Buchholz Cut 1. Buchholz 4. The greater number of games played with Black 5. The greater number of wins Arbitration of Protest: Objection, if any, to the decision of the Chief Arbiter, shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs.500/- (Rs. Five Hundred Only) within minutes of the occurrence of the incident. The amount would be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

12 Appeals Committee: A 7-member Committee of Appeals (inclusive of 2-reserves) shall be formed from amongst players/officials/coaches. The decision of the said committee shall be final and binding on all the participants. Interpretation: For further interpretations of the rule(s) and deciding any aspect not covered by the said tournament prospectus, the decision of the Tournament Directors shall be final and binding on all the participants. The Tournament Directors have every right to make any addition/deletion/amendment to these rules. However, such changes shall be displayed on the notice board. Visa Assistance to Foreign Players: Foreign players with valid FIDE ID who desire visa assistance are required write to the All India Chess Federation (AICF) on the below details: ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION Room # 70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai Tel: , or indianchessfed@gmail.com Website: Instructions for Players: Players are not allowed to carry bags, mobile phones and other electronic devices to the playing arena. Arrangements have been made for players to deposit their bags, mobile phones, etc. About the Venue: The World Trade Centre is located at Cuffe Parade near the iconic 'Gateway of India'. The venue is easily accessible from two main railways stations: Churchgate & Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (both local & terminus). From here, one can take a Taxi or avail the 'Share-aCab' service or a BEST bus to get to the destination. It is located 27 kms. approximately from both the International as well as Domestic Air Terminal, via Western Express Highway.

13 Entry Confirmation after Bank Transaction (NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/Cheque/DD): 1. Players are compulsorily required to fill & submit the Google form at the following link: 2. The mail for entry confirmation should be marked to all the three ids given.. The subject heading should mention the category of participation. Mobile# Officials ID SMCA Office FA Sandesh Nagarnaik Rajababu Gajengi (Secretary, MCDCA) Paid Accomodation Support : ID Mobile# Officials Vaishali Singh ea2ceo.smca@gmail.com Branding & Sponsorship: Name Mobile # ID Chaitanya Agarwal Chaitanya.Agarwal@iiflw.com Social Media: Source URL Official Website Facebook Twitter Tournament Directors: Name Mobile # ID FI. Praful Zaveri prafulzaveri@indianchessschool.com Durga Nagesh Guttula gdnageshchess@gmail.com Mahavir Prasad Morarka Birth Centenary ( )

14 Entry Form Category: Open Junior (Under 1) Open Rating Blitz Rating 01) Fide ID NO: 02) Name: (as appearing in the FIDE Rating List) 0) Federation: 04) Address for Communication 05) Country Code & Mobile: 06) ID: ) Date of Birth: 08) Fide rating: 09) AICF REGISTRATION : Yes/No. If yes, provide Reg. No/Proof: 10) AMCA REGISTRATION : Yes/No. If yes, provide Reg. No/Proof: 11) Payment Mode: NEFT/RTGS: Online: Cheque/DD: 12) Instagram Handle: 1) Twitter Handle: Kindly enroll my name/ward s name for the tournament to be conducted by you. I have read the tournament prospectus and the playing conditions. I hereby agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the tournament. I am remitting herewith the stipulated entry fee as per details given above. Place: Date: Signature of the player/guardian