UNDER THE AEGIS OF FIDE, AICF & DCA
AICF EVENT CODE: - 430245/DL/2025
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90+ CASH PRIZES
100+ TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED
MEDALS WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL AGE CATEGORY PLAYERS
VENUE : LA CORDIALL , CROSS RIVER MALL
KARKARDOOMA , NEW DELHI
(NEAR KARKARDOOMA METRO STATION)
ORGANIZED BY
MAHARATHI CHESS ACADEMY
HIGHLIGHTS OF MAHARATHI
Over 90+ Total Cash Prize Money
Total Trophies 100+
Appreciation Medals for all Age Category Players
Fully air-conditioned venue
Sound proof playing arena
E-Certificate (Participation) to all participants
Ample Parking Space
Cloak room facility
Facility of snacks, breakfast and lunch on
chargeable basis
Photography & Videography
Live streaming of tournament
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MAHARATHI CHESS ACADEMY
DATE TIME ROUNDS
PLAYERS
27.09.2025 9:45 AM
MEETING
27.09.2025 10:00 AM ROUND 1
27.09.2025 03:00 PM ROUND 2
28.09.2025 10:00 AM ROUND 3
28.09.2025 03:00 PM ROUND 4
29.09.2025 10:00 AM ROUND 5
29.09.2025 03:00 PM ROUND 6
30.09.2025 10:00 AM ROUND 7
30.09.2025 03:00 PM ROUND 8
01.10.2025 10:30 AM ROUND 9
PRIZE
01.10.2025 03:00 PM
DISTRIBUTION
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MAHARATHI CHESS ACADEMY
PRIZE MONEY ₹13,11,000
Rank Main Prizes 1600-1799 1400-1599 UNRATED
1st Prize ₹1,11,000/- ₹1,00,000/- ₹80,000/- ₹41,000
2nd Prize ₹71,000/- ₹50,000/- ₹40,000/- ₹25,000
3rd Prize ₹41,000/- ₹35,000/- ₹30,000/- ₹20,000/-
4th Prize ₹25,000/- 🏅 ₹20,000/- 🏅 ₹15,000/- 🏅 ₹11,000/- 🏅
5th Prize ₹18,000/- 🏅 ₹11,000/- 🏅 ₹10,000/- 🏅 ₹9,000/- 🏅
6th Prize ₹15,000/- 🏅 ₹8,500/- 🏅 ₹8,000/- 🏅 ₹7,500/- 🏅
7th Prize ₹12,000/- 🏅 ₹8,000/- 🏅 ₹7,500/- 🏅 ₹7,000/- 🏅
8th Prize ₹10,000/- 🏅 ₹7,500/- 🏅 ₹7,000/- 🏅 ₹6,500/- 🏅
9th Prize ₹9,000/- 🏅 ₹7,000/- 🏅 ₹6,500/- 🏅 ₹6,500/- 🏅
10th Prize ₹8,000/- 🏅 ₹6,500/- 🏅 ₹6,500/- 🏅 ₹6,500/- 🏅
11th-20th ₹7,000/- 🏅
21st-30th ₹6,500/- 🏅
VETERAN SPECIALLY
RANK DELHI FEMALE
(55+) ABLED
1st Prize ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/-
2nd Prize ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/-
3rd Prize ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/-
4 YOUNGEST KID AWARD 2 BOY + 2 GIRL : 🏆
Best Academy : 1. Trophy & 4 Medals 2. Trophy & 4 Medals
Best School : 1. Trophy & 4 Medals 2. Trophy & 4 Medals
The average points of the top four players will be taken into account for
BEST ACADEMY & BEST SCHOOL award.
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AGE GROUP PRIZES (BOYS)
RANK UNDER - 09 UNDER - 11 UNDER - 13 UNDER - 15
1st Prize ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/-
2nd Prize ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/-
3rd Prize ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/-
4th Prize
5th Prize
6th Prize
7th Prize
8th Prize
9th Prize
10th Prize
AGE GROUP PRIZES (GIRLS)
RANK UNDER - 09 UNDER - 11 UNDER - 13 UNDER - 15
1st Prize ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/- ₹8,500/-
2nd Prize ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/- ₹7,000/-
3rd Prize ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/- ₹6,000/-
4th Prize
5th Prize
6th Prize
7th Prize
8th Prize
9th Prize
10th Prize
ORGANIZED BY
MAHARATHI CHESS ACADEMY
TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. REPORTING TIME : 27TH SEPTEMBER 2025 AT 9:30 AM
2. TOTAL NUMBER OF ROUNDS : 9
3. ELIGIBILITY : ALL THE INDIAN PLAYERS (RATED/ UNRATED,
PROFESSIONAL/AMATEUR) ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. OTHER
THAN INDIAN NATIONAL, PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VALID
FIDE ID UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRY OR LICENSED FIDE ID
UNDER FIDE FLAG BEFORE THE REGISTRATION OF THE TOURNAMENT.
ORGANIZERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY
ENTRY WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY REASON. THE TOURNAMENT IS
OPEN FOR ALL PLAYERS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD. NO
AGE LIMIT.
4. SYSTEM OF PLAY : TOURNAMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED AS PER THE
LATEST FIDE LAWS OF CHESS WITH SWISS MANAGER.
5. TIME CONTROL : 90 MINUTES + 30 SECONDS INCREMENT FROM 1ST
MOVE.
6. DEFAULT TIME : THE DEFAULT TIME WILL BE 30 MINUTES.
7. AICF REGISTRATION : ALL THE INDIAN PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE
REGISTERED WITH AICF FOR THE YEAR 2025-26. FOR RENEWING AICF
REGISTRATION OF THE EXISTING PLAYERS, PLEASE VISIT
HTTPS://[Link]/ . FOR NEW AICF REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS
PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://[Link]/NEW-REGISTER. REGISTRATION
FEES ₹300/-
8. DISCIPLINE : ANY PLAYER/ PARENT WHO DISRUPTS THE DECORUM
OF THE TOURNAMENT WILL FACE EXCLUSION FROM THE
TOURNAMENT.
9. APPEALS COMMITTEE : A FIVE-MEMBER APPEALS COMMITTEE
(INCLUDING 2 RESERVE) WILL BE FORMED BEFORE THE START OF
TOURNAMENT.
10. PROTESTS : IF ANY PROTEST AGAINST THE DECISION OF CHIEF
ARBITER, SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING WITH PROTEST FEE OF
₹2000/- WITHIN 15MIN. OF OCCURRENCE ON INCIDENCE. THE FEE
AMOUNT SHALL BE REFUNDED IF THE APPEAL IS UPHELD AND IF NOT
THEN PROTEST FEE SHALL BE FORFEITED.
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11. ELECTRONIC DEVICES : ALL TYPES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES/WRIST
WATCHES (ALL KIND OF WATCH) ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE PLAYING
ARENA.
12. WITHDRAWALS : A PLAYER MAY WITHDRAW DURING THE TOURNAMENT AT
ANY STAGE OF THE EVENT, AFTER INFORMING THE CHIEF ARBITER IN
WRITING.
13. TIEBREAK (LATEST TIE BREAK)
1:- BUCHHOLZ CUT-1
2:- BUCHHOLZ
3:- SONNEBORN – BERGER
4:- DIRECT ENCOUNTER
5:- GREATER NUMBER OF WINS(INCLUDING FORFEIT)
6:- GREATER NUMBER OF WINS WITH BLACK
14. AGE CATEGORY PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZES OF THEIR OWN AGE
CATEGORY ONLY AND NOT FOR HIGHER AGE CATEGORY PRIZES.
15. FOR CATEGORY PRIZE, THE ORGANIZER MAY ASK THE PLAYERS FOR
THEIR DATE OF BIRTH PROOF, AND BY REGISTERING FOR THE
TOURNAMENT PLAYERS ARE ABIDE TO PRESENT THE DATE OF BIRTH
PROOF FOR THE GIVEN TOURNAMENT.
16. BEST FEMALE PRIZES WILL ONLY BE AWARDED TO FEMALE PARTICIPANTS
AGED 16 AND ABOVE.
17. BEST VETERAN PRIZES : THOSE WHO COMPLETED 55 YEARS OF AGE ON
31ST DECEMBER 2024 ARE ELIGIBLE.
18. BEST SPECIALLY-ABLED PRIZES : PERSON WITH DISABILITY OF 40% AND
ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PRIZES.
19. PRIZE MONEY : PRIZE MONEY WILL NOT BE SHARED. ONE PLAYER WILL GET
ONE HIGHER PRIZE MONEY ONLY. INDIAN INCOME TAX ACT AND RULES
INCLUDING TDS EXISTING RULE WILL BE APPLICABLE.
21. PRIZE MONEY TRANSFER : ALL PRIZE MONEY WINNERS WILL BE REQUESTED
TO SUBMIT/SEND THEIR CANCELLED BANK CHEQUE ALONG WITH
PRESCRIBED FORMAT TO MINIMIZE ANY POSSIBLE ERRORS DURING PRIZE
MONEY TRANSFER. ALL PRIZE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN 7 TO 20
WORKING DAYS.
22. ACCOMMODATION : PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR OWN
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION.
23. FOOD : FACILITY OF SNACKS, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ON CHARGEABLE
BASIS.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Entry Fee Structure
2nd 3rd
1st Early Early Bird Early Bird From From
Bird till from from 21/08/2025- 18/09/2025-
15/07/2025 16/07/2025- 31/07/2025- 17/09/2025 23/09/2025
30/07/2025 20/08/2025
ALL
₹5000 ₹5500 ₹5750 ₹6000 ₹6500
PLAYERS
OTHER’S ENTRY FEE STRUCTURE
ENTRY FEE FOR GM , IM , WGM AND WIM : FREE
FOR SPECIALLY ABLED PLAYERS : DISCOUNT (50%)
ALL VETERAN PLAYERS (ABOVE 55+) : DISCOUNT (50%)
PLAYERS FROM ARMED FORCES : DISCOUNT (50%)
ANY FEMALE/WOMEN ABOVE 40 YEARS : DISCOUNT (50%)
10 FREE ENTRIES (5 BOYS & 5 GIRLS) TO THE UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN
OF MCD SCHOOL AS PER THE REGULATIONS OF DCA TO SPREAD THE GAME
AT GRASSROOT LEVEL.
NOTE : LATE FEE IS APPLICABLE FROM 18/09/2025. HOWEVER, LAST DATE
OF ENTRY IS 23RD SEPTEMBER.
REGISTRATION LINK : HTTPS://[Link]/REGISTRATION?ID=34136
REGISTRATION PARTNER : CIRCLE CHESS
SCAN TO REGISTER
NOTE
ENTRIES ARE LIMITED DUE TO CAPACITY OF THE PLAYING HALL. REGISTER AT
THE EARLIEST TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
THE ORGANIZERS WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADMIT OR REFUSE ANY ENTRY
WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY REASON.
ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE
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1ST MAHARATHI INTERNATIONAL OPEN CLASSICAL
FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025
GOOGLE MAP LINK
DISTANCE OF CROSS RIVER MALL FROM NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION : 12KMS
DISTANCE OF CROSS RIVER MALL FROM ANAND VIHAR RAILWAY STATION : 3.6KMS
DISTANCE OF CROSS RIVER MALL FROM OLD DELHI RAILWAY STATION : 10KMS
DISTANCE OF CROSS RIVER MALL FROM KARKARDOOMA METRO STATION : 1.3KMS
WHATSAPP GROUP
HELPLINE NUMBERS
MR. GAURAV SHARMA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR +91 8377063136
MR. VISHNU SHARMA ORGANIZING SECRETARY +91 9140188683
IA ATUL MISHRA CHIEF ARBITER +91 7827144669
IA SHARDUL SHARMA DEPUTY ARBITER +91 7709012353
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