¢ @® ZION & ALWIN GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 2"! INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2023 AICF Event code: 343720/TN/2023 TNSCA Approval [Link]-08/CGL/23-24 Organised By ZION & ALWIN GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, CHENNAI Under the Aegis of All India Chess Federation Tamilnadu State Chess Association & Chengalpattu District Chess Association Technical support by MOUNT CHESS ACADEMY at Conference Hall ZION INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Puthut, Mappedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 126. From 18" to 21** November 2023 Total Prize Fund: Rs. 3 Lakhs 2"4 Prize Rs.25,000/- 3" Prize Rs.20,000/- 4" Prize Rs.15,000/- aS a Creare") ied eA 7 8" Prize Rs.6,000/- Rating 1800-1601 Rating 1600-1401 Rating 1400-1201 Rating 1200-1001 Unrated Veterans above 55 Woman above18 aT a RCM am PRC ERT eat seziud AiobeypD18.11.2023 (Saturday) Inauguration- 09.30 A.M 18.11.2023 (Saturday) Round1- 10.30 A.M. Round 2- 04.00 PM 19.11.2023 (Sunday) Round 3 - 09.00 A.M. Round 4 - 03.00 PM. 20.11.2023 (Monday) Round 5- 09.00 A.M. Round 6 - 03.00 RM. 21.11.2023 (Tuesday) Round7- 08.30 A.M. Round 8 - 01.00 RM. Prize Distribution — 21.11.2023 (Tuesday) at 5.30pm. Departure 6.30 RM einpeyos punoy Rules and Regulations Rule: The tournament will be played under the latest FIDE rules. Rate of Play: 90 minutes each, plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one. A\CF player Registration: AICF Player registration is compulsory for all players. AICF Player Registration feeis Rs250/-for the year 2023-2024. As per latest AICF regulations all AICF registrations will be acceptec only through online. Players/Arbiters registration should be done well before the start of the Tournament. For renewing AICF Registration of existing players please click http.//[Link]/players/. For fresh AICF Registration please click hnttp://[Link]/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) photograph in jpeg format should be uploaded. TNSCA Player Registration: TNSCA player registration is compulsory for all Tamil Nadu players. TNSCA Player Registration fee is Rs.150/- for the year 2023-2024. Players / Arbiters registration should be done well before the start of event (Tournament). New entrants to the field of chess are informed that TNSCA player's registration is mandatory and it should be done well before participating in any tournament. For renewing TNSCA player registration of existing players, please click [Link] For fresh TNSCA registration please click [Link] For fresh TNSCA registration, players are requested to keep their scanned passport size photograph and birth certificate and a valid email address ready before the registration process. Note : Only passport size (less than 1 MB) photographs in jpeg format should be uploaded. Chengalpattu Player Registration: Registration fee is Rs.75/- for the year 2023 - 2024 (for Chengalpattu district players only) Tie-break: Latest AICF tie-break rules will be applied. In case of tie Prize money will not be shared. Protests: Protests, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest feeof Rs. 1000/- 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: An Appeals Committee comprising of five members will be formed at the players [Link] decision of the appeals committee is final and binding on all players concemed. Withdrawals: A player may withdraw at any stage of the event, after informing the Chief Arbiter in writing. Chief Arbiter: 1A Vijayakumar M Boarding: Players responsibility - Canteen facility is available at venue Lodging: Players responsibility.Entry Fee: Free for GMs, WGMs, IMs & WIMs, Rs. 1500 for others. Last date for entry: 14.11.2023. NO SPOT ENTRIES ALLOWED. Entry fee to be paid by Online through Bank:- City Union Bank, Name of the account: - The Mount Chess Academy, Current Account No:-510909010098071, IFSC Code: - CIUB0000104, Branch: - Nanganallur. For further details Contact: 14 M Vijayakumar, Chief Arbiter, Phone 9444135579 FA H Santhanam, Joint Secretary, Chengalpattu Dist Chess Assn 9840583157 FA Yamuna R, Mount Chess Academy Phone 9043690467 Tournament Committee [Link] Joint Secretary, CGDCA Ph No 9840583157 [Link] Chess coach Ph No 9941255744 Ms [Link] Chess Incharge, Zion International School Ph 7299007452 Mr [Link] Chess Coach,Zlon International School Ph 9894875990 Mrs Yamuna Ravichandran Mount Chess Academy, Ph No 9043690467 Advisory Committee [Link] Chairman, Zion & Alwin Group of Schools [Link] Prasad Correspondent & Principal,NSN Group of Schools Mrs. Jayanthi Sivakumar Principal,Zion International School [Link] International Arbiter [Link] President, Chengalpattu District Chess Association Mrs [Link] Sai Secretary, Chengalpattu Dist Chess AssociationZION & ALWIN GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 2" INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2023 ENTRY FORM 1. Name 2. Fide Rating if any (As per the latest list) 3. Fide ID 4. Address: 5. Date of Birth: 6. Male/Female 8. Telephone: 9. Email 10. AICF Registration: Fee enclosed/Registration proof enclosed. Date: Place: Signature Entry fees can also be paid by online through [Link] [Link] [Link] & [Link] Last date for entry: 14.11.2023Zion & Alwin Group of Schools - Chess Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School is one of the oldest schools in Tamilnadu. Due to its high quality of education, the strength of the school arose to a greater height now the strength is more than 25,000 students. All 6 schools of Zion & Alwin group are situated in and around Tambaram. The founder of the school is Dr. N. Vijayan, an Ex-Air force officer who is also a national best teacher awardee, awarded by the then President of India, Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam. He is a great visionary and with the help of team of more than 1200 dedicated teachers, he could provide the best possible education to each child at affordable fees. The Zion & Alwin group of school aims at wholesome and holistic education, hence, equal importance is also given to co-curricular and extracurricular activities, more importantly adequate training given for the children practising chess. Chess is an integral part of school curriculum. Like any other subject, it also has regular period on day-to-Day basis and children are helped to improve their skills in chess which in turn help the children to enhance their analytical skills, reasoning skills, particularly the students who play chess as passion have high degree of concentration and better in academics.