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Organization : Shakthi Chess Academy
Competition Name : 1st SCA Fide Rating Chess Tournament
Applicable Status : All India
Event Starts Date : 2nd October 2015 to 4th October 2015
Event Closing Date : 28.09.2015
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai-3.

Website : http://www.shakthichessacademy.com/
Notification : www.contest.net.in/uploads/861%20SCA%20FIDE%20Rated%20Chess%20tmt.pdf
Entry Fee : Rs.1200/-

Tournament Schedule :
** Inauguration – 02.10.2015 08.30am
**  Players Meeting – 02.10.2015 09.00am
**  Prize Distribution – 04.10.2015 06.00pm

Date Round Time:
** 02.10.2015 1st Round 10.00am
** 02.10.2015 2nd Round 03.00pm
** 03.10.2015 3rd Round 09.00am
** 03.10.2015 4th Round 02.00pm
** 04.10.2015 5th Round 09.00am
** 04.10.2015 6th Round 02.00pm

Prizes :
** Best Women – Rs. 1500/-
**  Best Veteran – Rs. 1500/-
** Category Prizes for Boys & Girls: U-8, 10, 12, 14,18 (Boys & Girls)
**  Top 10 players in each category will get glittering cups

Rules and Regulations:
** System of Play – The Latest FIDE Rules in force shall apply and the Swiss system will be followed.
** Mode of Tournament – Total six rounds shall be played.
** Time Control – 1 Hour 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per each move.
** Tie break – Buchholz tie-break system will be applied. In case of tie, prizes will not be shared.
** AICF Registration – All the participants must be registered with AICF. The registration fee is Rs.250/- for the year 2015-2016. Those who are already registered with AICF must show proof thereof. Those who have not registered can get registered by paying a fee of Rs.250/- and filled in registration form along with one passport size photo and a copy of date of Birth certificates. E-mail id of the player is compulsory
** TNSCA Registration – The participants of all TN State Chess Championships are required to register themselves with TNSCA by paying Rs.100/- as registration fee for the year 2015-16. The amount should be remitted along with the duly signed TN players Registration form plus one passport size photograph and Date of Birth Certificate copy.
** Chennai DCA Registration – Chennai DCA registration is compulsory for Chennai District players. The registration fee Rs.100/ for the year 2015-16
** Chess Sets – Players are requested to bring their own International Chess set (and chess clock if, any)
** Protests – 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 the occurrence of the incident to the appeals committee. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.
** Appeals Committee – 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.