KARNAVATI CLUB OPEN FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT-2017 Organized by GUJARAT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION On behalf of ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION AICF Event Code : 175102/GUJ/2017 Venue : Karnavati Club (A.C. Hall), S. G. Highway, Ahmedabad Date : 15.12.2017 to 19.12.2017 : Supported by : Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gandhinagar : Venue Partner : : Supported by :
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 15 Dec 2017 Arrival Friday 0800 hrs 15 Dec 2017 Inauguration Friday 0900 hrs 15 Dec 2017 Players Meeting Friday 0930 hrs 15 Dec 2017 Round-1 Friday 1000 hrs 15 Dec 2017 Round-2 Friday 1600 hrs 16 Dec 2017 Round-3 Saturday 0930 hrs 16 Dec 2017 Round-4 Saturday 1500 hrs 17 Dec 2017 Round-5 Sunday 0930 hrs 17 Dec 2017 Round-6 Sunday 1500 hrs 18 Dec 2017 Round-7 Monday 0930 hrs 18 Dec 2017 Round-8 Monday 1500 hrs 19 Dec 2017 Round-9 Tuesday 0930 hrs 19 Dec 2017 Closing Ceremony Tuesday 1500 hrs Round timings subject to confirmation at player s meeting. Total Prize Fund Rs.7,00,000/- Rank Prize Fund Rank Prize Fund 1 st 1,01,000/- 6 th 20,000/- 2 nd 75,000/- 7 th 15,000/- 3 rd 50,000/- 8 th to 15 th 10,000/- 4 th 35,000/- 16 th to 25 th 5,000/- 5 th 25,000/- 26 th to 35 th 3,000/- Best Below 2000 Best Below 1800 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Rs.11,000/- Rs.10,000/- Rs.8,000/- Rs.6,000/- Rs.5,000/- Rs.11,000/- Rs.10,000/- Rs.8,000/- Rs.6,000/- Rs.5,000/- Best Below 1600 Best Below 1400 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Rs.11,000/- Rs.10,000/- Rs.8,000/- Rs.6,000/- Rs.5,000/- Rs.11,000/- Rs.10,000/- Rs.8,000/- Rs.6,000/- Rs.5,000/- Best Senior Citizen (60+) Best Female Player 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Rs.7,000/- Rs.5,000/- Rs.3,000/- Rs.7,000/- Rs.5,000/- Rs.4,000/- Rs.3,000/- Rs.3,000/- Best Gujarat Player 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Rs.7,000/- Rs.5,000/- Rs.4,000/- Rs.3,000/- Rs.3,000/- Note: 1) For all age categories, players must be produced birth certificate should be from the Panchayat, Municipality or Corporation and it must be registered within one year as per AICF guidelines. 2) One player will be given one prize only. 3) Prize will not be shared.
Entries & Entry Fee : For GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs and or Rated above 2350 Free All others Rs.3000/- (Rupees three thousand only) Players can also pay the entry fee directly in the following account through NEFT and forward the entry form along with transaction receipt. Account Name Gujarat State Chess Association Bank Bank of Baroda Branch Name Dariapur Branch, Ahmedabad Saving A/c. No. 03230100024766 IFSC Code BARB0DARIAP GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs will be offered free accommodation subject to availability on dual share basis and first cum first serve basis. Request towards waiver of entry fee will not be entertained. The Last Date for receipt of entry 12 th December, 2017. Entry after last date will be accepted with late fee of Rs.500/- and accepted till 14 th December, 2017. Entries confirmed only on full payment and receipt of form by email/post/courier. No refund under any circumstances. Organisers reserves right to close entries even before due date. Entries are to be sent along with Demand Draft and completed forms in favour of Gujarat State Chess Association payable at Ahmedabad along with necessary enclosures to Mr. Bhavesh Patel (Secretary, Gujarat State Chess Association), C/o. Rifle Club, Nr. Bhavan s College, Khanpur, Ahmedabad so as to reach the office on or before the specified dates. REGISTRATION: All participants should be registered with AICF for the year 2017-18. Online AICF Registration is available in the website www.aicf.in Those who have already obtained registration cards from AICF Website for 2017-18 should send photo copy of the same. 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 tournament all the players must be registered with AICF for the year 2017-18. Participants from Gujarat will also have to register themselves with Gujarat State Chess Association for the year 2017-18 at the time of entry on payment of Rs.50/-. ENTRY FORM: As per FIDE Regulations, Registration and Licensing of Players are mandatory. So it is mandatory to forward the entry form in the given format with all details for accepting the entries along with prescribed entry fee. Those don t have FIDE ID & AICF ID can leave the column blank. Organiser s have the right to accept or reject any entry without assigning any reason. ACCOMMODATION: GM s, IM s, WGM, WIM, will be provided free twin sharing accommodation for confirmed entry before 6 th December, 2017.
All other players and accompanying persons have to book their own accommodation. WEATHER: The weather in Ahmedabad is expected to be cool. The minimum / maximum temperature will be around 13 29 Degree Celsius. TOURNAMENT RULES : 1. System of Play: The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE Laws of chess & FIDE Swiss System with 9 Rounds. Time control will be 90 minute + 30 Sec. increment per move from move 1. 2. Tie Break: In case of tie, the latest FIDE Rules shall come in to effect. Bucholz Tie Break System will be applied. The cash prizes will not be shared. 3. Appeals Committee of 5 members with 2 reserves amongst the senior participants officials present at players meeting will be formed before the commencement of tournament. All the members and reserves will be from different states. No member of the committee can vote on dispute in which a player from the same state is involved and in such a case reserve member shall take his place in the committee. 4. Protests: Protests, if any against the decision of the Chief Arbiter, shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs.500/- within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the incident. The amount will be refunded if the appeal is upheld. 5. The decision of the Chief Arbiter / Appeals Committee will be final and binding on all the players. 6. Denial of Entry: Gujarat State Chess Association reserves the right to admit / refuse any entry without assigning any reason. 7. The organizers of the tournament reserve the right to make necessary changes in rules pertaining to the tournament. 8. Smoking /Drinking is strictly prohibited in the premises or tournament venue. 9. Players are requested to get their own chess clocks. RIGHTS OF ADMISSION: Any players who played unauthorized tournament listed by All India Chess Federation are not allowed to participate in this tournament. Organizing Committee Ajay Patel President, Gujarat State Chess Association Bhavesh Patel Hon. Secretary, Gujarat State Chess Association bhavesh.chess@gmail.com Jayesh Modi Mayur Patel GM Tejas Bakre Joy Chauhan Ankit Dalal Samir Shah Dharmendra Pandya I. G. Parmar Arpi Shah Nirav Rajasubba : For Registration : Bhavesh Patel (E-mail: bhavesh.chess@gmail.com) Amit Parikh (M) 98980 87374 : For Accommodation : Ankit Dalal (M) 78788 60008 Amit Parikh (M) 98980 87374
Karnavati Club Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2017 Registration Form Paste recent passport size photo Name: Address: DoB: Mobile: FIDE ID: Rating: AICF Reg. Gender: Declaration: I declare that I didn t participate in any unauthorized event list by All India Chess Federation. Organiser s Signature Player s Signature Place: Date: