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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

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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 17th April 2019 08:00 A.M

Inauguration / Managers meeting 17th April 2019 09:00 A.M.
Round – One 17th April 2019 10:00 A.M.
Round – Two 17th April 2019 03:00 P.M.
Round – Three 18th April 2019 09:00 A.M.
Round – Four 18th April 2019 02:30 P.M.
Round – Five 19th April 2019 09:00 A.M.
Round – Six 19th April 2019 02:30 P.M.
Round – Seven 20th April 2019 09:00 A.M.
Round – Eight 20th April 2019 02:30 P.M.
Round – Nine 21th April 2019 09:00 A.M.
Prize Distribution 21th April 2019 03:00 P.M.

Prizes & Recognition

Following prizes will be awarded to the winners in respective categories.

Best
Open Under Under Under Below Below Best Best
Veteran
Category 15 12 8 1599 1999 Female Unrated
60+

Trophy
Rank
Trophy Trophy Trophy Trophy Medals Medals for Trophy Trophy
1-3
Rank 1

Rank
Medals - - - - - - - -
4-10

Certificates of participation will be provided to all participants. Participants

will also get a FIDE Rating.
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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 15th April 2019. The entries can be accepted with a late
fee of Rs. 150/- up to 16th April 2019. No entries will be accepted after 16th
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.
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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.
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Tournament Organizers

Tournament Organizers

Mr. Dhiraj Singh Raghuvanshi

President, Chess Association of Uttaranchal
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Mr. Sanjeev Chaudhary

General Secretary, Chess Association of Uttaranchal
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Mr. Puneet Chhabra

Chairman, Organizing Committee
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Mr. Mrityunjay Singh

Chief Arbiter
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Mr. Amit Gangwar

Convener, Organizing Committee
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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