17DELHI INTERNATIONAL OPEN th GRANDMASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT Date 9th-16th January 2019 Venue Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi(INDIA) AICF EVENT CODE 181392/181393/181394/ DEL / 2019 Total Cash Prize Fund 1,01, 00, 000/Dream partner
Tournament Schedule Arrival 8th January 2019 at 1200 hrs. Rounds 09.1.2019 10.1.2019 10.1.2019 11.1.2019 12.1.2019 12.1.2019 13.1.2019 14.1.2019 15.1.2019 16.1.2019 16.1.2019 14.00 hrs. 09.30 hrs. 16.00 hrs. 10.00 hrs. 09.30 hrs. 16.00 hrs. 10.00 hrs. 10.00 hrs. 10.00 hrs. 10.00 hrs. 18.00 hrs. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 PD Function A CATEGORY Prizes Total Cash Prizes 35,00,000/1st 5th 7th 9th 11th 13th to 15th 31st to 40th 6,00,000/ 4,00,000/ 2,00,000/1,00,000/ 60,000/Rs 40,000/ 25,000/- each 15,000/- each 4th 6th 8th 10th 12th 16th to 30th 41st to 50th 5,00,000/ 3,00,000/Rs 1,50,000/ 75,000/ 50,000/ 30,000/ 20,000/- each 10,000/- each 3 Best Female Player- 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best 2399 Below Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best 2299 Below Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best 2199 Below Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best 2099 Below Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best 1999 Below Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best Under-15 Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best Under-10 Players - 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best Delhi Players 15000, 12000 & 10000 3 Best Foreign players 15000, 12000 & 10000 (Other than GM/IM/WGM/WIM) Indian Income Tax Act and Rules will be applicable Please note that one player will be given one (higher) prize only. Page 2 of 12
Eligibility Only for FIDE Rated Players. Entry Fee For GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs Free All foreign rated players above 2100 rating Free Rated above 2300 6000/Rated above 1900-2299 7000/Rated below 1900 10,000/No request towards waiver of entry fee will be entertained. The last date of entry 20th Dec 2018 Entries with late fee of 500 upto 07th Jan 2019 Please note that this entry fee structure is valid only until 25th December 2018. Thereafter till 7thJanuary 2019 the participants will have to pay 500/- extra. Entries will also be accepted at the venue till 2000 Hrs. on 8th January 2019 with a late fee of 1,000/-. No request towards waiver of entry fee or waiver of late fee will be entertained. Tournament Rules System of Play The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Swiss System with 10 rounds. Time Control 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1 for entire game. Default Time (Walk Over Time) The default time will be 30 minutes Draw Offer Players can t make an agreed draw before 30th black move. Tie Break In case of a tie, the latest FIDE Rules shall come in to effect. The Cash prizes however will not be shared. Page 3 of 12
(For players 1899 & Below) Tournament Schedule Arrival 08th January 2019 at 1000 hrs. Rounds 09th January 2019 to 12th January 2019 Rounds 09.1.2019 09.1.2019 09.1.2019 10.1.2019 10.1.2019 10.1.2019 11.1.2019 11.1.2019 11.1.2019 12.1.2019 12.1.2019 0930 hrs. 1400 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0900 hrs. 1300 hrs. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Prize Distribution Ceremony B CATEGORY Prizes Total Cash Prizes 33,00,000/1st 5th 7th 9th 11th to 24th 41st to 50th 101st to 120th 3,01,000/2,01,000/1,01,000/60,000/40,000/25,000/- each 15,000/- each 8,000/- each 2,51,000/4th 1,51,000/6th 80,000/8th 50,000/10th 30,000/25th to 40th 20,000/- each 51st to100th 10,000/- each Best Unrated 1st 15000/Best Female 1st 15000/Best Foreign Player 1st 15000/Best Under-15 1st 15000/Best Under-12 1st 15000/Best Under-9 1st 15000/Best Delhi Player 1st 15000/Best Delhi Female 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1700 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1500 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1400 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1200 1st 15000/Best Veteran (+60) 1st 15000/Best NE and Andaman 1st 15000/Best Armed Forces/Police 1st 15000/- 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/- 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/- Indian Income Tax Act and Rules will be applicable Please note that one player will be given one (higher) prize only. Page 4 of 12
Eligibility Players having the career FIDE rating of 1899 & below for the last three years are only allowed to participate in this event. Entry Fee All Players 6000/- (Including lodging for five nights on dormitory/triple sharing basis) Entry for DCA registered players 5500/- (No lodging will be provided) No request towards waiver of entry fee will be entertained. The last date of entry 20th Dec 2018 Entries with late fee of 500 upto 07th Jan 2019 Please note that this entry fee structure is valid only until 25th December 2018. Thereafter till 7thJanuary 2019 the participants will have to pay 500/- extra. Entries will also be accepted at the venue till 2000 Hrs. on 8th January 2019 with a late fee of 1,000/-. No request towards waiver of entry fee or waiver of late fee will be entertained. Tournament Rules System of Play The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Swiss System with 10 rounds. Time Control 60 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1. Default Time (Walk Over Time) The default time will be 30 minutes Tie Break In case of a tie, the latest FIDE Rules shall come in to effect. The Cash prizes however will not be shared. Page 5 of 12
(For Players 1499 & Below) Tournament Schedule Arrival 12th January 2019 at 1200 hrs. Rounds 13th January 2019 to 16th January 2019 Rounds 13.1.2019 13.1.2019 14.1.2019 14.1.2019 14.1.2019 15.1.2019 15.1.2019 15.1.2019 16.1.2019 16.1.2019 16.1.2019 1300 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0900 hrs. 1300 hrs. 1800 hrs. C Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Prize Distribution Ceremony CATEGORY Prizes Total Cash Prizes 33,00,000/1st 5th 7th 9th 11th to 24th 41st to 50th 101st to 120th 3,01,000/2,01,000/1,01,000/60,000/40,000/25,000/- each 15,000/- each 8,000/- each 4th 6th 8th 10th 25th to 40th 51st to100th Best Unrated 1st 15000/Best Female 1st 15000/Best Foreign Player 1st 15000/Best Under-15 1st 15000/Best Under-11 1st 15000/Best Under-9 1st 15000/Best Under-7 1st 15000/Best Delhi Player 1st 15000/Best Delhi Female 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1300 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1200 1st 15000/Best Below Elo 1100 1st 15000/Best Veteran (+60) 1st 15000/Best NE and Andaman 1st 15000/Best Armed Forces/Police 1st 15000/- 2,51,000/ 1,51,000/ 80,000/ 50,000/ 30,000/ 20,000/- each 10,000/- each 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/ 12000/- 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/ 10000/- Indian Income Tax Act and Rules will be applicable Please note that one player will be given one (higher) prize only. Page 6 of 12
Eligibility Players having the career FIDE rating of 1499 & below for the last three years are only allowed to participate in this event. Entry Fee Entry fee for all players 6000/- (Including lodging for five nights on dormitory/triple sharing basis) Maximum entry for DCA registered players 5500/No request towards waiver of entry fee will be entertained. The last date of entry 20th Dec 2018 Entries with late fee of 500 upto 07th Jan 2019 Please note that this entry fee structure is valid only until 25th December 2018. Thereafter till 11th January 2019 the participants will have to pay 500/- extra. Entries will also be accepted at the venue till 2000 Hrs. on 12th January 2019 with a late fee of 1,000/-. No request towards waiver of entry fee or waiver of late fee will be entertained. Tournament Rules System of Play The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Swiss System with 10 rounds Time Control 60 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1. Default Time (Walk Over Time) The default time will be 30 minutes Tie Break In case of a tie, the latest FIDE Rules shall come in to effect. The Cash prizes however will not be shared. Page 7 of 12
GENERAL INFORMATION Entry Registration All the entries to be forwarded along with entry form and entry fee by DD (Delhi Cheques will also be accepted) favoring Delhi Chess Association, payable at Delhi. Address for sending the entries is the Secretary, Delhi Chess Association, C/O Hotel KC PLAZA, 5588, Basant Lane, Pharganj, New Delhi-110055. Players can also pay the entry fee and submit the entries through Delhi Chess Association online payment portal www.delhichess.com nurtr website www.nurtr.com Delhi Chess Association Mobile App availaible on Apple store & Google play store Players can also pay the entry fee directly to the following account through NEFT and forward the entry form along with transaction receipt. Please note that cash deposit in account will not be entertained. Bank CANARA BANK Bank Account No 2416101014661 Type of Acct SB Bank Address HSS Kings way camp, Delhi INDIA (DP 2416) Account NAME Delhi Chess Association IFSC Code CNRB0002416 Swift Code CNRBINBBDFM Discount Players of all Categories will get 500 discounts in entry fee, if they pay the entry fee before 15th November 2018. Players of Category C will get 1000 discount in entry fee, if they opt to play Category B also. This discount will be available upto 20 Dec 2018 only A discount of 50% in entry fee will be granted to all Military/Para Military/Police Personnel and Veterans above the age of 60. This discount will be available upto 15th November 2018 only. Players can avail one discount only. Entry Form 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. AICF Registration All Indian players must be registered with AICF for the year 2018-19 before the registration deadline to participate in the tournament. All players are to forward AICF registration ID along with entry. Those who not registered with AICF, required to do AICF registration online at www.aicf.in before sending their entry registration Page 8 of 12
Electronic Devices All electronic items including wrist watches (all type of watches) are not allowed in the tournament hall. Weather The Weather in Delhi during January is expected to be cold. The minimum / maximum temperature will be around 10/25 Degree Celsius. Reporting & Venue Players who require accommodation are to report at Hotel KC Plaza, 5588, Basant Road, Paharganj, New Delhi (Opposite to New Delhi Railway Station and Near Karnail Singh Stadium) as per arrival schedule. FOR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT IM Vishal Sareen (Foreign Players) delhiinternationalchess2014@gmail.com The above mail is valid only to foreign players and title holders wishing to take part in the CATEGORY A tournament only. Other players please use the other mail id mentioned below. Mr. Guru Dayal, IA (Registration) Mr. Jitendra Choudhary, IA (Registration) Mr. Shivakant Mishra, FA (Registration) Mr. Amit Sharma, IA (Registration &Transportation) Mr. Arun Kumar, FA (Accommodation) Mr. Kaviraj Sawant, FA(Accommodation) Mr. MS Gopakumar, IA (Technical Matters) Mr. AK Verma (Organising Secretary) Mr. Bharat Singh (Chairman, Organising Committee) Email delhichessfestival@gmail.com Whatsapp +91-9868624216 +91-7985814044 +91-8130875063 +91-9810250960 +91-9899194411 +91-9650475257 +91-7699448044 +91-9868624216 +91-9891468906 bharatsingh64@gmail.com Web site www.delhichess.com Page 9 of 12
ACCOMMODATION A CATEGORY GMs/WGMs 1. Please select your choice of roommate for double sharing accommodation free of charges from confirmed list of players with mutual consent. This includes three meals. 2. If want to stay in single room pay 30,000/- for entire duration of tournament. This includes three meals. IMs/WIMs 1. Please select your choice of roommate for double sharing accommodation free of charges from confirmed list of players with mutual consent. 2. If want to stay in single room pay 20,000/- for superior deluxe room and 10,000/- for deluxe room for entire duration of tournament. Other Players 1. Please select your choice of roommates for triple sharing accommodation free of charges from confirmed list of players with mutual consent. 2. If you want to stay in official hotel/similar hotel (GMs are staying) 55,000/- needs to be paid for double sharing accommodation with three meals for entire duration of tournament. 3. In other hotels if you want to stay in double occupancy (Option 1 Rs 4000 each & Option 2 2500 each) for entire duration of stay. 4. If the player want to stay with guardian in double occupancy (Option 1 10000/- & Option 2 7000) for entire duration of stay. B & C (Combined) Category 1. Please select your choice of roommates for triple sharing/dormitory accommodation free of charges from confirmed list of players with mutual consent. Please note you can select only players, who is playing both B & C. 2. If you want to stay in official hotel/similar hotel (GMs are staying) 55,000/- needs to be paid for double sharing accommodation with three meals for entire duration of tournament. 3. In other hotels if you want to stay in double occupancy (Option 1 Rs 5000 each & Option 2 3000 each) and If the player want to stay with guardian in double occupancy (Option 1 10000/- & Option 2 7000) for entire duration of tournament. Page 10 of 12
B or C Category 1. Please select your choice of roommates for triple sharing/dormitory accommodation free of charges from confirmed list of players with mutual consent. 2. In other hotels if you want to stay in double occupancy (Option 1 Rs 3000 each & Option 2 1500 each) and If the player wants to stay with guardian in double occupancy (Option 1 7000/- & Option 2 5000) for entire duration of tournament. General Instructions 1. The rooms with option facilities are limited in number and will be allotted on first cum first serve basis. 2. Players need to pay the amount in advance to the Delhi Chess Association account by NEFT and confirm the same by email. 3. In case you are not opted any above options, the organizing committee will allot the rooms on first cum first serve basis as per the hotel status and choice of roommates will not be feasible. 4. As a courtesy, If the player is not availing the accommodation, kindly inform us the same in advance by email. Page 11 of 12
17th Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2019, New Delhi Entry Form Name Fathers Name Address DOB AICF ID FIDE ID FIDE Rating Mobile no Email id Category of Tournament opted Accommodation Requirement (Please select according to the accommodation instructions) Entry Fee Payment Details A / B / C Accommodation payment details Declaration I declare that I didn t participate in any of unauthorized event listed by the All India Chess Federation. Place Date Signature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Receipt Received with thanks from Mr./Ms. of to participate in the 17th Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament, New Delhi from 9th to 17th January, 2019. Authorized Signatory Page 12 of 12