CIRCULAR JANUARY, DECEMBER, 2017 IIFL WEALTH 3RD MUMBAI JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL IIFL WEALTH 3RD MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT

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1 IIFL WEALTH RD MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT IIFL WEALTH RD MUMBAI JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2017 AICF EVENT CODE: /MAH/2017 OPEN FOR ALL FIDE RATED (CLASSICAL) PLAYERS AS PER DECEMBER 2017 LIST OPEN FOR ALL UNDER-1 PLAYERS RATED & UN-RATED WHO ARE BORN ON OR AFTER DECEMBER, 2017 TO 7 JANUARY, 2018 CIRCULAR AT MOUNT LITERA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BEHIND ASIAN HEART HOSPITAL, BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, MUMBAI Associates (Regd. No: M - 510, F )

2 IIFL Wealth rd Mumbai International Chess Tournament AICF Event Code: /MAH/2017 (Open for all FIDE Rated (Classical) Players as per December 2017 List) Invitation IIFL Private Wealth & Indian Chess School cordially invites players from all chess federations under FIDE an international organization that connects various national chess federations across the world to participate in the rd 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 Suburban District Chess Association (MSDCA) and it will be held at Mount Litera School International, GN Block, Behind Asian Heart Hospital, Near UTI Building, BKC Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai from 0th December 2017 to 07th January Eligibility The tournament is open for all FIDE rated chess players as per the classical rating list published by FIDE on 01st December Indian players needs to have a prior registration of AICF for the year while players from the State of Maharashtra needs to have AMCA registration for the year 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. The pairing mode for 1st two rounds shall be as per 'Accelerated'. Time-Control Each player shall 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 0 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 0 seconds per move starting from move one. The default time is 0 minutes. Tournament Schedule Date From Date To Time Arrival 29th December hours Round 1 to 8 0th December th January hours Round 9 07th January hours Distribution 07th January hours Departure 08th January hours

3 Accommodation 1. All invited foreign GM/WGM/IM/WIM will be provided free hotel accommodation (full board) on twin-sharing basis. 2. All invited Indian GM will be provided free hotel accommodation (full board) on twin-sharing basis.. All invited Indian IM/WGM/ will be provided accommodation on twin/triple sharing basis. 4. The remaining participants are required to budget their own stay arrangements. The organizers, on request, shall assist in finding a suitable accommodation. Entry Fee Category & Rating Threshold GM/IM/WGM/WIM ELO 200 & Above ELO 2299 to 2000 ELO 1999 to 1700 ELO 1699 to 1400 ELO 199 to 1000 Veterans (+60) Entry Fee for Mumbai Players Free Rs.5,000/- Rs.6,000/- Rs.7,000/- Rs.8,000/- Rs.11,000/- 50% of the applicable entry fee Entry Fee (Outside Mumbai) Free Rs.6,000/- Rs.7,000/- Rs.8,000/- Rs.9.000/- Rs.12,000/- 50% of the applicable entry fee Note The players falling under the Veteran category (Born before ) shall be required to submit their birth certificate while submitting their entries. Cash s (Open) A total of 24 prizes amounting to INR 12,00,000/- (Rs. Twelve Lakhs Only) shall be awarded as under. The Champion of the tournament shall also be awarded the IIFL Wealth Trophy. 1st,00,000/- 2nd 2,00,000/- rd 4th 1,00,000/- 75,000/- 5th 50,000/- 6th 15th /-

4 Category s Category ELO 299 to 2000 ELO 1999 to 1800 ELO 1799 to 1600 ELO 1599 to 1400 ELO 199 to 1200 ELO 1199 to 1000 Best Female Player Best Mumbai Player Best Veteran Player 1st Note 1. s shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 2. All the titled players: GM/IM/WGM/WIM shall be not eligible for the category prizes (excepting the women's category.. As per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source (TDS) from the prize money awarded to the Foreign Players (@ 20.60%) & Indian players (@ 10% for the prize amount above the threshold of Rs.0,000/- and above). 4. All Indian players who are winning the prize of Rs.0,000/- and above are required to submit the copies of their PAN & AADHAR details. 5. All payments to the Indian players would be made by cheque and it would be issued in the name of the concerned prize winner only. 6. The prize money awarded to the foreign players would be made by SWIFT. The concerned prize winners would be required to submit their Passport Copy.

5 IIFL Wealth rd Mumbai Junior International Chess Tournament AICF Event Code: /MAH/2017 (Open for all Under-1 Players Born on or after ) Invitation IIFL Private Wealth & Indian Chess School cordially invites players from all chess federations under FIDE an international organization that connects various national chess federations across the world to participate in the rd edition of IIFL Wealth Mumbai Junior International Chess Tournament. The championship is being conducted under the auspices of All India Chess Federation (AICF), All Marathi Chess Association (AMCA) & Mumbai Suburban District Chess Association (MSDCA) and it will be held at Mount Litera School International, GN Block, Behind Asian Heart Hospital, Near UTI Building, BKC Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai from 0th December 2017 to 07th January Eligibility The tournament is open for all Under-1 players (rated and un-rated) who are born on or after The players would be required to submit their birth certificate while submitting their entries. Foreign participants would be permitted to participate provided they are having a valid FIDE ID. Indian players needs to have a prior registration of AICF for the year while players from the State of Maharashtra needs to have AMCA registration for the year 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 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 0 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 0 seconds per move starting from move one. The default time is 0 minutes. Tournament Schedule: Date From Date To Time Arrival 29th December hours Round 1 to 8 0th December th January hours Round 9 07th January hours Distribution 07th January hours Departure 08th January hours

6 Accommodation 1. All invited foreign players will be provided free hotel accommodation (full board). Accompanying persons would be required to pay Rs. 0,000/- or 400 US $, which includes room charges (twin-sharing), breakfast, lunch and dinner. 2. The remaining participants are required to budget their own stay arrangements. The organizers, on request, shall assist in finding a suitable accommodation. Entry Fee Category & Rating Threshold FM/WFM & Above Rated Players Un-Rated Players Entry Fee for Mumbai Players Free Rs. 4,500/- Rs. 5,000/- Entry Fee (Outside Mumbai) Free Rs. 5,000/- Rs. 6,000/- Cash s (U-1) A total of 20 prizes amounting to INR 8,00,000/- (Rs. Eight Lakhs Only) shall be awarded as under. The Champion of the tournament shall also be awarded the IIFL Wealth Trophy. 1st 1,50,000/- 2nd 1,/- rd 4th 1,00,000/- 75,000/- 5th 50,000/- 6th 15th /- Category s Category ELO 2000 to 1500 ELO 1501 to 1000 Best Female Player Best Mumbai Player Best Un-Rated Player 1st 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

7 Note 1. s shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 2. All the titled players: FM/WFM and above shall be not eligible for the category prizes (excepting the women s category.. As per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source (TDS) from the prize money awarded to the Foreign Players (@ 20.60%) & Indian players (@ 10% for the prize amount above the threshold of Rs.0,000/- and above). 4. All Indian players who are winning the prize of Rs.0,000/- and above are required to submit the copies of their PAN & AADHAR details. 5. All payments to the Indian players would be made by cheque and it would be issued in the name of the concerned prize winner only. 6. The prize money awarded to the foreign players would be made by SWIFT. The concerned prize winners would be required to submit their Passport Copy. A total of 24 trophies ( in each of the category separately for Boys & Girls) shall be awarded as under: Category (Cut-Off Birth Date) Under-07 (Born on or after ) Under-08 (Born on or after ) Under-09 (Born on or after ) Under-10 (Born on or after ) No. of Trophies (Boys) No. of Trophies (Girls) 1. Age shall be reckoned as on 01st January The category prizes in form of trophies to -Best Players in Under-07, 08, 09 & 10 shall be awarded only within the age-groups. For Example: a player under-07 shall not be eligible for U-08 prize and so on.. s shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only. 4. A player who has won cash prize shall not be eligible for the age-category prize.

8 Mode of Remitting Entry Fee Payment Bank Details & Address Name of the Bank Bank Branch Address Account No. Type of Account Beneficiary IFSC SWIFT Mode of Payment Address for Forwarding DD Karnataka Bank Limited Vazira, Borivali (West), Mumbai Current Indian Chess School Private Limited KARB KARBINBBOSB DD/NEFT/RTGS/SWIFT Indian Chess School, C/o. Don Bosco High School, Near Jayraj Nagar, Off. New Link Road, Borivali (West), Mumbai Maharastra, India. Note 1. The entry fees once paid is non-refundable and non-transferable. The organizers reserve the right to reject any entry without giving any reason thereof. 2. It is mandatory to forward the entry form in the given format for accepting the entries along with prescribed entry fee.. The organizing Committee has the right to accept or reject any entry without assigning any reason. 4. Once the payment is made and confirmed, the players are required to upload details on the official website: Default Time Any player who arrives at the chessboard after 0 minutes after the scheduled round time shall lose the game. Thus, the default time is 0 minutes. 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.

9 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. Buccholz Cut 1. Buccholz 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 0 minutes of the occurrence of the incident. The amount would be refunded if the appeal is upheld. 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 Director FI. Praful Zaveri shall be final and binding on all the participants. The Tournament Director has 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 to send a mail to the All India Chess Federation (AICF) as per details given below: ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION Room # 70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai Tel: , or indianchessfed@gmail.com Website:

10 Instructions for Players Players are not allowed to carry bags, mobile phones and other electronic devices in the playing arena. Arrangements have been made for players to deposit their bags, mobile phones, etc. Important Contact Details Tournament Director FI. Praful Zaveri ID: Mobile: General Information Indian Chess School ID: Mobile: Branding & Sponsorship Ms. Nikita Chokshi ID: Mobile: Official Website Facebook Twitter Google Plus

11 CHESS TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM 0 DECEMBER, 2017 TO 7 JANUARY, 2018 Category: Open Junior (Under 1) Prefix Photo 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: 07) 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 Details: Cheque/DD No: Dated: Drawn on: 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