pondychess.org 29th National Under 11 Open & Girls Chess Championship 2015 : Pondicherry State Chess Association

Organization : Pondicherry State Chess Association
Competition Name : 29th National Under-11 Open & Girls Chess Championship 2015
Applicable Status : All India
Venue : Arumuga Thirumananilayam,M.G.Road, (Opp. Muthialpet Police Station) Puducherry-605003

Website : pondychess [dot] org
Notification : www.contest.net.in/uploads/752Nu112015.pdf

Related :
Coimbatore District Association 17th State Under 25 Boys and Girls Fide Rated Chess Championship 2015 :
www.contest.net.in/830.html

Schedule :

Arrival : 12th July 2015
Manager’s Meeting : 12th July 2015, 07.30 p.m.

Contest Date : 13.07.2015 to 21.07.2015

Inauguration : 13th July 2015, 09.30 a.m.

Rounds :

** 13th July 2015 – Round 1 – 01.00 p.m.
** 14th July 2015 – Round 2 – 09.00 a.m.
** 14th July 2015 – Round 3 – 03.00 p.m.
** 15th July 2015 – Round 4 – 09.30 a.m.
** 16th July 2015 – Round 5 – 09.00 a.m.
** 16th July 2015 – Round 6 – 03.00 p.m.
** 17th July 2015 – Round 7 – 09.30 a.m.
** 18th July 2015 – Round 8 – 09.30 a.m.
** 19th July 2015 – Round 9 – 09.30 a.m.
** 20th July 2015 – Round 10 – 09.30 a.m.
** 21st July 2015 – Round 11 – 09.00 a.m.
** Prize Distribution – 03.00 p.m.

Entry Fee: Ordinary Entry Rs. 700/- Special Entry Rs. 4,000/-.

Age Limit:
** Players should be born on or after 1.1.2004

Age Proof:

** Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age.
** Certificates from School are not valid. Certificates should preferably be from the Panchayat, Municipality or Corporation obtained soon after birth.
** Players without date of birth certificates will not be allowed to participate.
** If any doubt arises about the claimed age of a player, the Tournament Committee has the right to refer the player during the championship for a due evaluation of age by competent medical experts.
** A player if declared over-age by such experts shall not continue in the championship and the matter shall be reported to AICF.
** Protest about the age of players may be made to the Chief Arbiter in writing along with a fee of Rs. 1000/- per player. This will not be refunded.

Eligibility:

** Subject to age limit the following players can participate
1.Two players in each category from every affiliated State Association of AICF.If any Association fails to send its quota, the vacancies so caused will not be filled.
2.Top four players from 2014 National under 11 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories subject to age stipulation.
3.The top two players from 2014 National U-9 Boys and Girls Championship are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
4.The Champions from 2014 National under 7 (Open&Girls) chess championship are eligible to participate as seeded player in their respective category.
5.World Champion in any category subject to age stipulation.
6. 2014 World No.2 & 3 under 8 & 10 category subject to age stipulation.
7. 2014 Asian U-12 top three rankers subject to age stipulation.
8.2014 Asian Under-10 Champion.
9.The AICF Secretary has a discretionary seat in each category in this Championship.
10.Any other player who remits the prescribed Special Entry Fee of Rs. 4,000/-
11.The host Pondicherry State Chess Association is entitled to fill one additional player in each category.
12.Current National Champion in any higher category subject to age stipulation.
13.Two players in each category approved by AICF will be permitted from areas where no State Association exists.
14.The winner and runner up of 2014 National U-11 girls are eligible to play in open section.
15.The winner of 2014 National Under-9 Girls is eligible to play in open section.

System of Play:
** The Championship will be played under FIDE’s Laws of Chess and the Swiss system.
** Totally eleven rounds shall be played.

Session:
** The rate of play shall be 90 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move number one.
** In the absence of digital clock the time control shall be 2 hours each straight finish.

Chess Clocks:
** Each participating State Chess Association must provide at least one clock in working order for every two players entered into the Championship.

Tie Break:
** Buchholz tie-break system will be applied. In case of tie, cash prizes will not be shared.