alljkchess.com National U 15 Boys & Girls Chess Championship 2015 : Jammu District Chess Association

Organization : Jammu District Chess Association
Competition Name : National U-15 Boys & Girls Chess Championship 2015
Applicable Status : All India
From Date : 21th September 2015
Last Date : 29th September 2015
Venue : Mahajan Hall, Shalamar Road Jammu

Notification : www.contest.net.in/uploads/795national%20u-15%20chess.pdf

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Schedule :

** Arrival – 21 Sep 2015
** Manager’s Meeting – 21 Sep 2015, 10.30 hrs

The Cash Prizes will be awarded to 18 players in each category amounting to Rs. 2,00,000/- in all as under.

** Round 1 – 21 Sep 2015
** Round 2 – 22 Sep 2015
** Round 3 – 22 Sep 2015
** Round 4 – 23 Sep 2015
** Round 5 – 24 Sep 2015
** Round 6 – 24 Sep 2015
** Round 7 – 25 Sep 2015
** Round 8 – 26 Sep 2015
** Round 9 – 27 Sep 2015
** Round 10 – 28 Sep 2015
** Round 11 – 29 Sep 2015
** Prize Distribution – 29 Sep 2015

Entry Fees :
** Ordinary Entry Rs. 800/-
** Special Entry Rs. 4,000/-.

Age Limit :

** Players should be born on or after 1.1.2000
Age Proof :
** Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age.
** Certificates from School are not enough. 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.

Zero minutes Rule :
** The “zero tolerance” rules will be followed (i.e.);
** “Any player who arrives at the chessboard after the start of the session shall lose the game.
** Thus the default time is zero minutes”.

Eligibility :

1) In each category, four players from every affiliated State Association of AICF can take part. If any Association fails to send its quota, the vacancies so caused will not be filled.
2) Top four players from 2014 National Sub-Junior (Open & Girls) Chess Championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in respective categories subject to age stipulation.
3) The top two players from 2014 National Under-13 (Open & Girls) Chess Championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
4) The champion from 2014 National Under-11 (Open & Girls) chess championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
5) Current World Champion in any category subject to age stipulation.
6) Current World No. 2 & No.3 in Under-14 & Under-16 Category, subject to age stipulation.
7) Current Asian Under-12 & 14 Champions. Current Asian No.2 & No. 3 in Under-16 Category, subject to age stipulation.
8) The AICF Secretary has a discretionary seat in each category in this Championship.
9) Any other player who remits the prescribed Special Entry Fee of Rs. 4,000/-
10) The host Chess Association J&K is entitled to fill two additional player in each category.
11) Current National Champion in any higher category subject to age stipulation.
12) Four players in each category approved by the AICF will be permitted from areas where no State Association exists.
13) The Champion in the 2014 National U-13 Girls’ Championship and the Winner and Runner-up of the 2014 National Sub-Junior Girls’ Championship are eligible to play as seeded players in open section, subject to age stipulation.
14) If the number of participants at the start of the championship is an odd number in a category, the host association can add one entry to make it even.