48TH NATIONAL SUB-JUNIOR (UNDER-15) & 39TH

NATIONAL SUB- JUNIOR GIRLS

(UNDER-15) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS–2023

Event Code: 333449 /333450 / MAH/ 2023

Date: 27th December to 4th January, 2024

Organized by:
Jalgaon District Chess Association

on behalf of
MAHARASHTRA CHESS ASSOCIATION

Under the aegis of

ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION

Supported by
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India
Venue

“Anubhūti School”,
Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon. (Maharashtra)

Total Prize Fund: Rs. 9,00,000/-

1. Tournament Schedule:

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

Particulars Date Time

Arrival 26 December 2023 After 14.00 hrs.

Technical Meeting 27 December 2023 13.30 hrs.

Inauguration 27 December 2023 14.30 hrs.

Round – 1 27 December 2023 15.00 hrs.

Round – 2 28 December 2023 10.00 hrs.

Round – 3 28 December 2023 15.30 hrs.

Round – 4 29 December 2023 10.00 hrs.

Round – 5 30 December 2023 10.00 hrs.

Round – 6 31 December 2023 10.00 hrs.

Round – 7 31 December 2023 15.30 hrs.

Round – 8 01 January 2024 10.00 hrs.

Round – 9 02 January 2024 10.00 hrs.

Round – 10 03 January 2024 10.00 hrs.

Round – 11 04 January 2024 10.00 hrs.

Prize Distribution 04 January 2024 15.30 hrs.

Departure 04 January 2024 18.00 hrs.

2. Age Limit: Players should be born on or after 1.1.2008

3. Age Proof: Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his /her
age. Certificates from School will not be accepted. 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. The date of birth certificates registered within one year of
the birth of the player alone will be recognized and allowed to
participate. No state association shall recommend any player who
doesn’t come under the above criteria.
 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.5000/- per player.
This will not be refunded. No protest about over age of a player will be
entertained after second round of the championship.
Only Coach or Manager deputed by the participating State Chess Association
can lodge such protests. The Tournament Committee has the right to decide
the day, time and place for such medical evaluation of age. AICF / Organizers
will have the right to refer any player to the medical evaluation of age at any
time during the Championship. Players refusing to take the test as decided
by the Tournament Committee shall be deemed to have failed the test and
shall be disqualified from the Championship.

4. Prizes

The cash prizes will be awarded to first 20 players in each category

amounting to Rs.4,50,000/- as given below:

In addition to following prize money structure our Sponsor M/s

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd wish to offer to chess players on
securing certain points on the incremental basis.

Prizes Open Girls

1 90,000 90,000

2 70,000 70,000

3 58,000 58,000

4 45,000 45,000

5 38,000 38,000

6 25,000 25,000

7 22,000 22,000

8 18,000 18,000

9 14,000 14,000

10 10,000 10,000

11 to 20 6,000 each 6,000 each

5. Eligibility: Subject to age limit following players can participate:
(a) Four 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.
(b) Top four players from 2022 National Sub-Junior (Under-15) Open & Girls
Chess Championships (held in Delhi, November 2022) are eligible to
participate as seeded players in their respective categories subject to age
stipulation.
(c) The top two players from 2022 National U-13 Open and Girls
Championships (held in Pondicherry, December 2022) are eligible to
participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
(d) The Champions from 2022 National Under-11 Open & Girls Chess
Championships (held in Gurugram, October 2022 to November 2022) are
eligible to participate as seeded player in their respective category.
(e) World Champion in any over the board category from the year 2022
subject to age stipulation.
(f) 2022 World No.2 & 3 Under-14 and Under-16 categories subject to age
stipulation.
(g) 2022 Asian U-16 top three rankers subject to age stipulation.
(h) 2022 Asian Under-14 Champion.
(i) The winner and runner up of 2022 National Sub Junior (U-15) Girls (Delhi)
Championship are eligible to play in open section subject to age
stipulation.
(j) The winner of 2022 National Under-13 Girls (Pondicherry) Championship
is eligible to play in the open section.
(k) Current National Over the Board Champion.
(l) All GMs/IMs are seeded in Open Section and all WGMs/WIMs are seeded
in Girls Section subject to age stipulation.
(m)Any other player who remits the prescribed Special Entry Fee of
Rs.6,250/. Such entries should come through the respective affiliated
State Association.
(n) Host Maharashtra Chess Association is entitled to fill two additional
players in each category.
(o) The AICF Secretary has a discretionary seat in each category in this
Championship.
(p) Two players in each category approved by AICF will be permitted from
areas where no State Association exists.
(q) 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.
 (r) Only Indian nationals are eligible to participate in the championships.
(s) In addition to the above, three additional entries from the state which
won Gold, two entries from the State which won the Silver and one
additional entry from the State which won the Bronze in the National Sub-
Junior (Under-15) Chess Championships 2022 shall be accepted.
Open: Tamil Nadu (Gold, & Bronze) 4, Telangana (Silver) 2.
Girls: Tamil Nadu (Gold) 3, Telangana (Silver) 2, Uttar Pradesh (Bronze) 1.
The entries from the State Associations shall be given only from the Rank list
of their respective State Championships with proof and not to anybody else.

6. Dress Code: As per AICF regulations on dress code for players participating
in all the National championships, all State Associations should send their
players including special/donor entry players with proper uniform (As
regards special/donor entry players, the respective state chess associations
may collect the cost of the uniform from the players). Players should at least
wear uniform T Shirts/formal shirts (same colour and brand with the name
of the State printed prominently at the back and the state chess emblem in
the front left side). The name/logo of the sponsors can be permitted. Girls
have also to be given appropriate uniform. The above rule will also be
applicable to Special units. Players without proper uniform will not be
permitted to take part in the championship. This will be strictly enforced.

7. Entries/Entry Fee: All entries including special entries should come

through the concerned State Association. The entry form should be sent
together with attested copy of original date of birth certificate (Birth
Certificates from Panchayat / Municipality / Corporation only accepted)

Entry Fee Structure

Ordinary entry: Rs.1,250/- (Rupees one thousand two hundred fifty only)
Special Entry: Rs. 6,250/- (Rupees six thousand two hundred fifty only)
There will be a 50% concession in entry fee for participants from North
Eastern States and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Entry fee will be accepted strictly online through:

https://prs.aicf.in/entry for clarification and guidance regarding
submission of entries, please contact: aicfnationalentries@gmail.com

8. Late fee: Please note entry fee structure is valid till 11th
December 2023. Thereafter a late fee of Rs.250/- per
player will be levied. No entry will be entertained after 18th
December 2023 (up to 17:00 hrs.).

Players from the same state shall not be paired against each other in the last
round. However, they may be paired if there is no compatible opponent with the
same point group or score group with a maximum difference of 1 point. It is
applicable only for the top 50% score of the penultimate round.

9. Default Time: Default time for arriving to the chessboard is 15 minutes.

10. Time Control: The rate of play shall be 90 minutes with an increment of
30 seconds per move from move number one.

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

12. Tie Break: Following is the order of tie-break:

(a) Buchholz Cut1
(b) Buchholz
(c) Sonneborn Berger
(d) Direct encounter
(e) The greater number of wins (forfeit included)
(f) The greater number of wins by black.

In case of tie, cash prizes will not be shared.

13. Draw Agreement: Players shall not agree for a draw without the consent
of the arbiter, before each player makes 30 moves.

14. Protest: Protest, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be
made in writing with a protest fee of Rs.3000/- within 30 minutes of the
occurrence of the incident. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is
up held.
15. Appeals Committee: Before the commencement of the tournament, a five-
member appeals committee shall be formed by the AICF/organizers. All the
members and reserves shall be from different states. No member of the
Committee can vote on a dispute in which a player from his own state is
involved and, in such case(s) the reserve member(s) shall take his place in
the committee.

16. Tournament Committee: The organizers will form a tournament committee

for the smooth conduct of the National Championship.

17. Interpretation: For interpretation of the rule(s) and deciding any point not
covered by the above rules of the tournament, the decision of the
Tournament Committee shall be final and binding on all. The Tournament
Committee has every right to make any addition or amendment to these
rules, without notice. However, such changes/ or inclusion will be subject to
AICF clearance. Such changes will, however, be displayed in the tournament
hall.

18. Withdrawal: If any player withdraws from the last two rounds in any National
 Championship on medical grounds, he/she should undergo treatment by a
doctor recommended and supervised by the tournament committee. The
entry fee once paid shall not be refunded if the withdrawal from
Championship is done after the publication of first round pairings.

19. Disqualification: No participant will leave the venue before the prize
distribution function without the permission of the Chief Arbiter. The
participants disregarding this rule will be suspended for one year.

20. Registration of Players with AICF: All participants in the National

Championship shall be registered with AICF for the year 2022-2023 before
the registration on AICF Online portal for national entries. Online AICF
registration can be done at the website: www.aicf.in/players

21. Arrears: All arrears of affiliation fee/tournament fee including those of

current year must be cleared by the affiliated Association at the time of
submitting the entries; otherwise, the entries are liable to be rejected.

22. Electronic Devices: All electronic items including wrist watches (all type of
watches) are not allowed in the tournament hall. Those who are having
mobile phones or wearing watches during their play will be declared lost.

23. Accommodation: Free dormitory accommodation will be provided to all the

selected and seeded players and one Manager from each state.

24. Selected girls will be provided accommodation facility at Jain Hills,

Shirsoli Road,Jalgaon & Motel Cozy Cottage (Aakashwani Chowk)0257-
2237391 They Should send an email to chessjalgaon@gmail.com and
pro@jains.com & before 20th December 2023.

Selected boys will be provided free accommodation facility for which

kindly email us chessjalgaon@gmail.com immediately on your registration
for the tournament

For special entries and accompanying Persons, they will have to

make their own arrangement for stay. They may book
accommodation in the following hotels

Hotel Rich Palace (Near ST Bus Stand)-0257-222070/Mob. - 9623710000

Shri Star Palace (Near ST Bus Stand)- 0257-2242525 / Mob. - 8862035111

Rigal Palace (Near ST Bus Stand)- 0257-2222322, 2222424

Hotel Ramniwas (Near Station Road)- 0257-2226126, 2220719

25. Boarding: A lump sum of Rs. 1500/- (Rupees one thousand five hundred
only) will be paid by the organizers towards the boarding expenses, only
to the affiliated State Associations seeded and selected players who play this
championship under normal entry fee.26. Existing provisions of income-Tax
as on date of Championship are applicable for prize Money.
 FOR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT:

Ravindra Dharmadhikari: 9422776865

Arvind Deshpande: 9422278936

Nandlal Gadiya (Secretary Jalgaon Dist. Chess Association): 9970722224

Faruk Shaikh (Vice President MCA & JDCA): 9423185786

Technical Queries: -

IA Pravin Thakare: 9226375077

IA Vinita Shotri: 9850439239

Email (Adm. Matters): chessjalgaon@gmail.com

Email (Registration): aicfnationalentries@gmail.com