// CAU FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2019 For AICF 2019-20 Registered Players AICF Code: 214788 / UTT / AICF / 2019 April 17 21, 2019 Organized by: Chess Association of Uttaranchal On behalf of: All India Chess Federation Venue: Confluence World School 6 Km Milestone, NH74 (Kichha Road) Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand For registrations: 75000 10007, 70602 81200
214788 / UTT / AICF / 2019 Chess Association of Uttaranchal (CAU), on behalf of All India Chess Federation (AICF) is proud to announce the CAU FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2019 to be held at Confluence World School, Rudrapur. The tournament is open for all Chess Players of India who are registered with AICF for the year 2019-20. Schedule: Individual Championship Below is the schedule for the tournament. Reporting time at the Venue 17 th April 2019 08:00 A.M Inauguration / Managers meeting 17 th April 2019 09:00 A.M. Round One 17 th April 2019 10:00 A.M. Round Two 17 th April 2019 03:00 P.M. Round Three 18 th April 2019 09:00 A.M. Round Four 18 th April 2019 02:30 P.M. Round Five 19 th April 2019 09:00 A.M. Round Six 19 th April 2019 02:30 P.M. Round Seven 20 th April 2019 09:00 A.M. Round Eight 20 th April 2019 02:30 P.M. Round Nine 21 th April 2019 09:00 A.M. Prize Distribution 21 th April 2019 03:00 P.M. Prizes & Recognition Following prizes will be awarded to the winners in respective categories. Open Category 15 12 8 Below 1599 Below 1999 Veteran 60+ Female Unrated Rank 1-3 Medals Medals for Rank 1 Rank 4-10 Medals - - - - - - - - Certificates of participation will be provided to all participants. Participants will also get a FIDE Rating.
Registration Related information Eligibility for participation This tournament will accept entries from individuals who are registered with AICF and FIDE. Tournament Registration & Entry Fee The registration for the tournament can be done online, though the provided numbers, or by visiting the Venue. Entry Fee for the tournament is Rs. 250/-. Please note that this does not include the AICF or CAU Registration Fee. The registration fee can be paid through www.nurtr.com, to get a 20% cashback in your nurtr wallet. Last Date of Entry is 15 th April 2019. The entries can be accepted with a late fee of Rs. 150/- up to 16 th April 2019. No entries will be accepted after 16 th April 2019. On the tournament day, players should come with the payment proof of AICF Registration, CAU Registration (as applicable) and Tournament Entry Fee. It is mandatory for all participants to attend the Inauguration and Prize Distribution Ceremony. AICF Registration All participants in the rating tournament should be registered with AICF for the year 2019-2020. Online AICF Registration is available in the website www.aicf.in. Those who have paid the AICF Registration fee but are yet to receive the AICF Registration card should send a photo copy of the acknowledgment for having paid the fee to organizers of earlier tournaments or to their association. Before the championship all the players must be registered with AICF for the year 2019-2020. No entry will be accepted without AICF Player s Registration for 2019-2020. CAU Registration Players from Uttarakhand State are required to obtain CAU Registration for the year 2019 20 by sending an amount of Rs. 250/- towards CAU registration fee by Paytm 7500010007. The payment can also be made through nurtr.com along with the tournament fee. Cafeteria / Refreshment and other Food Amenities Food will be available on nominal payment basis. Drinking Water facility will be provided. Accommodation Accommodation will not be provided to the participants. They will have to make arrangements for their own stay during the tournament. Suggestions for stay, if required, can be asked for at the provided numbers.
Tournament Rules & Regulations Tournament Committee The organizers will form a tournament committee for the smooth conduct of the Tournament. The organizers and the school are not responsible for any loss or injury. System of Play The Championship will be played under FIDE Laws of Chess and total nine rounds shall be played. Default Time Default time for arriving to the chessboard is 15 minutes. Time Control Time shall be 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move from move number one. Draw Requirements Players shall not agree for draw before each player makes 20 moves. Tie Break Following is the order of tie-break: (a) Direct encounter (b) Buchholz Cut 1 (c) Buchholz (d) Sonneborn Berger (e) The greater number of wins (forfeit included) Appeals Committee Before the commencement of the championship, a five member Appeals Committee shall be formed by the Organizers. All the members and reserves shall be from 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(s), the reserves shall take his/her place in the committee. The decision of the Appeals Committee is final and binding on players concerned. Protest Protests, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter, shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs. 1,000/- within one hour of the occurrence of the incident. The amount shall be refunded if the appeal is upheld. Interpretation For interpretation of the Rules and deciding any point not covered by Rules, the decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final and binding. The Tournament Committee has every right to make any additional or amendment to these rules without prior Notice. However, such changes or inclusion will be subject to AICF clearance. Such changes, however, will be displayed at the Championship venue.
Tournament Organizers Tournament Organizers Mr. Dhiraj Singh Raghuvanshi President, Chess Association of Uttaranchal 9756825000 Mr. Sanjeev Chaudhary General Secretary, Chess Association of Uttaranchal 7500010007 Mr. Puneet Chhabra Chairman, Organizing Committee 8979812345 Mr. Mrityunjay Singh Chief Arbiter 9718028329 Mr. Amit Gangwar Convener, Organizing Committee 7500035666 Venue Details Confluence World School 6 Km Milestone, NH74 (Kichha Road) Rudrapur - 263148, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 70602 81200 Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ndiaamib8bf2