st 1 FIDE Rating Rapid Chess Tournament - 2020(AICF Event Code: 247246 / TN(R) / 2020 &

TNSCA Approval No: RFR-01/CHE/20-21)

Organize by:

rdDate : 3 May 2020 (Sunday)

Venue : Avichi Hr. Sec. SchoolVirugambakkam, Chennai.

BLOSSOM CA’s

Entry Fee: Rs.1,000/-(Free for GM, IM, WGM, WIM)

Total Cash Prize: Rs.2,00,000/-st

(1 Prize – Rs.25,000/- plus Trophy)

Total prizes to be won – 100 (50 Cash prizes + 50 Trophies)

st1 Rs.25,000/- + Trophynd2 Rs.20,000/- + Trophyrd3 Rs.15,000/- + Trophyth4 Rs.12,500/-th5 Rs.10,000/-th th6 to 10 Rs.7,500/-

th th11 to 15 Rs.5,000/-th th16 to 20 Rs.2,500/-st th21 to 25 Rs.2,000/-

MAIN PRIZES

RATING CATEGORY PRIZES

st1 Rs.2,000/-

+ Trophy + Trophy + Trophynd ndnd

2 Rs.1,500/- 2 Rs.1,500/- 2 Rs.1,500/-

rd rd rd3 Rs.1,000/- 3 Rs.1,000/- 3 Rs.1,000/-

th th th4 Rs.1,000/- 4 Rs.1,000/- 4 Rs.1,000/-

th th th5 Rs.1,000/- 5 Rs.1,000/- 5 Rs.1,000/-

st st1 Rs.2,000/- 1 Rs.2,000/-

(Rtg. 1401 to 1600) (Rtg. 1201 to 1400) (Rtg. 1000 to 1200)

AGE CRITERION:For U-07 Category (born on or after 01/01/2013)

For U-09 Category (born on or after 01/01/2011)

For U-12 Category (born on or after 01/01/2008)

For U-15 Category (born on or after 01/01/2005)

CATEGORY PRIZES FOR BOYS & GIRLS

Under 9 5 Trophies each

Under 12 5 Trophies each

Under 15 5 Trophies each

st1 Rs.2,000/- + Trophy

nd2 Rs.1,500/-

rd3 Rs.1,000/-

th4 Rs.1,000/-

th5 Rs.1,000/-

UNRATED BEST VETERAN(Age 60 & above)

st1 Rs.1,500/- + Trophy

nd2 Rs.1,000/-

BEST WOMEN (Age 16 & above)

st1

nd2 Rs.1,000/-

Rs.1,500/- + Trophy

Prize Money Break-up:

BLOSSOM CHESS ACADEMY

SPECIAL PRIZES FOR UNDER-07 BOYS & GIRLS 5 Trophies each

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGEDst1 Rs.1,500/- + Trophy

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR YOUNGEST BOY & GIRL

PARTICIPANTS

R. Ravikumar @ 9444285482 / 9445602750

V. Nandakumar @ 9952952491

R. Madhumitha @ 7550184529

Further details contact:

Last Date: 29/04/2020

E-Mail : madhuchess2000@gmail.com

Entry Fee : Rs.1,000/- per player can be sent by DD/ Cheque in

Favour of payable at Chennai to

No.171/57 Patel Road, Perambur, Chennai 600 011.

‘BLOSSOM CHESS ACADEMY’

Entry Fee :

‘BLOSSOM CHESS ACADEMY’

Rs.1,000/- per player can be sent by DD/ Cheque in

Favour of payable at Chennai to

No.171/57 Patel Road, Perambur, Chennai 600 011.

Inauguration - 08.00 AM

Players’ Meeting - 08.30 AM

Prize Distribution - 05.45 PM

Date Round Time

st 03/05/2020 1 Round 09.00 AM

nd03/05/2020 2 Round 10.15 AM

rd 03/05/2020 3 Round 11.30 AM

th 03/05/2020 4 Round 12.45 PM

th 03/05/2020 5 Round 02.00 PM

th 03/05/2020 6 Round 03.15 PM

th 03/05/2020 7 Round 04.30 PM

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULETOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

The Latest FIDE Rapid Rules in force shall apply and the

Swiss system will be followed.

Total 07 rounds shall be played.

20 minutes each + 05 seconds increment per move from move no.1

15 Minutes

Suitable Buchholz tie-break system will be applied. In case of tie, prizes will not be shared.

System of Play

Mode of Tournament

Time Control

Default Time

Tie break

AICF Player

Registration

AICF registration is compulsory. AICF Registration fee is Rs. 250/- for the year 2020-2021. As per latest AICF regulation dated 31.07.2017, it is informed that from 01 September, 2017 all AICF registrations will be accepted only through online. Players / Arbiters registration should be done well before the start of event (Tournament). New entrants to the field of chess are informed that AICF players registration is mandatory and it should be done well before participating in any tournament. For renewing AICF registration of existing players, please click http://aicf.in/players/For fresh AICFregistration please click http://aicf.in/online-player-registration/For fresh AICF registration, players are requested to keep their scanned passport size photograph and birth certificate and a valid email address (unique) not used by any other person/ player for AICF, ready before the registration process.Note : Only passport size (less than 1MB) photographs in jpeg

TNSCA Player Registration

CHENNAI DCA Registration

Protests

Appeals Committee

Withdrawals

TNSCA registration is compulsory for all Tamil Nadu players. TNSCA Registration fee is Rs. 150/- for the year 2020-2021. Players registering with TNSCA should submit duly filled and signed TNSCA Players Registration form along with a copy of their Date of Birth certificate and one passport size photograph. Those who have already paid the same must attach/ show the proof for that, failing which they will have to pay the registration fee.

Chennai DCA registration is compulsory for Chennai District players. The registration fee Rs.100/ for the year 2020-21

Protests if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with protest fee of Rs.500/- within 15 minutes of theoccurrence of the incident to the appeals committee. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

Before the commencement of the Tournament, appeals committee will be formed from the senior participants present at the players meeting.The appeals committee decisions will be final and binding on all players concerned.

A player may withdraw at any stage of the event, after informing the chief arbiter in writing

Last date

Rights of admission

thEntries close on 29 April 2020 at 05.00 p.m.

The AICF/TNSCA /Chennai DCA/ Organizer BLOSSOM Chess Academy reserve the right to admit / reject any entry without assigning any reason thereof.The AICF/ TNSCA/Chennai DCA/Organizer BLOSSOM ChessAcademy reserve the rights of admission to the venue.

Chief Arbiter Shri. SAKTHI PRABHAKAR. B (International Arbiter)

Wrist watches / Mobile Phone

AICF has banned the wrist watches & Mobile Phone while playing in FIDE

Rated events. Players are instructed not to wear wrist watches while playing.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

Entries should be paid through online

easypaychess.com paychessentry.comchessfee.com signinchess.com

1. FIDE ID NO:.............................................................................................

2. Name (as in the FIDE list):……............................……………………………..

3. Date of Birth:…………………............... Male Female

4. Fide Rating (If any):………........................................................……………

5. Address:…………………………………………………………………………

...........................…………………………………………………………………

...........................…………………………………………………………………

6. Mobile No : 1…….........................................………………………………….

2………………….........................................…………………….

7. Telephone No:...........................................…………………………………….

8. E-Mail:………………................................................………………………….

9. AICF Registration No:…………………………………………………………….(Fee enclosed/ Registration proof enclosed)

10. TNSCA Registration No (for TN Players only):…………………………………..(Fee enclosed/ Registration proof enclosed

11. Chennai DCA Registration No (for Chennai Players only):…….........………(Fee enclosed/ Registration proof enclosed)

Demand Draft (DD)/Chennai Cheque No…..………………………….....

for Rs ………...........……… in favour of ............................................ drawn

On………………......................................................……Bank is enclosed.

Date: Signature

ENTRY FORM