Checkmate in the City: Excitement at the 1st Guwahati Smart City International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2024

 1st GUWAHATI SMART CITY INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATING  CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024

 
 1ST GUWAHATI SMART CITY INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024
                              
            Organised by
        All Assam Chess Association
           Supported by

   Director of Sports & Youth Welfare, Government of Assam

State Level Advisory Committee for Students and Youth Welfare, Assam (SLAC)
      Date : 2ND JULY TO 7TH JULY 2024
     Venue : Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Sarusajai
        Event Code : 375387/ASM/2024
        TOTAL CASH PRIZES ₹ 5,00,000
 
             Entry Fee : ₹3,000
        Early bird : ₹2,500 ( Upto 16th June )
                            For Registration  +91 8486738682 ( Bikramjit Dhar )
ELIGIBILITY :
The event is open to all rated as well as un-rated players. Foreign players are required to have FIDE ID to participate in the event
MAIN PRIZES
Prizes Prize Money
1st Prize ₹ 70,000 🏆
2nd prize ₹ 50,000 🏆
3rd prize ₹ 30,000 🏆
4th prize ₹ 20,000
5th prize ₹ 15,000
6th – 10th prize ₹ 10,000
11th – 15th prize ₹ 8,000
16th – 20th prize ₹ 6,000
21st – 25th prize ₹ 5,000
RATING CATEGORY PRIZES
Prizes 1400 TO 1550 1551 TO 1700 1701 TO 1850
1st prize ₹ 8,000 🏆 ₹ 8,000 🏆 ₹ 8,000 🏆
2nd prize ₹ 7,000 🏆 ₹ 7,000 🏆 ₹ 7,000 🏆
3rd prize ₹ 6,000 🏆 ₹ 6,000 🏆 ₹ 6,000 🏆
4th prize ₹ 5,000 ₹ 5,000 ₹ 5,000
5th prize ₹ 4,000 ₹ 4,000 ₹ 4,000
SPECIAL PRIZES
prizes BEST UNRATED > BEST ASSAM
1st prize ₹ 3,500 🏆 ₹ 3,500 🏆
2nd prize ₹ 3,000 🏆 ₹ 3,000 🏆
3rd prize ₹ 2,500 🏆 ₹ 2,500 🏆
prizes BEST VETERAN (+50) BEST GIRLS (BELOW 19 YEARS)
1st prize ₹ 3,500 🏆 ₹ 3,500 🏆
2nd prize ₹ 2,500 🏆 ₹ 2,500 🏆
BEST OF AGE CATEGORY
Prizes under 8  under 10  under 12  under 14  under 16 
1st prize ₹ 3,500 🏆 ₹ 3,500 🏆 ₹ 3,500 🏆 ₹ 3,500 🏆 ₹ 3,500 🏆
2nd prize ₹ 3,000 🏆 ₹ 3,000 🏆 ₹ 3,000 🏆 ₹ 3,000 🏆 ₹ 3,000 🏆
3rd prize ₹ 2,500 🏆 ₹ 2,500 🏆 ₹ 2,500 🏆 ₹ 2,500 🏆 ₹ 2,500 🏆
 Tournament Schedule:
– Inauguration: 10:00 am, July 2nd, 2024 (Tue)
– 1st Round: 10:30 am, July 2nd, 2024 (Tue)
– 2nd Round: 09:00 am, July 3rd, 2024 (Wed)
– 3rd Round: 03:00 pm, July 3rd, 2024 (Wed)
– 4th Round: 09:00 am, July 4th, 2024 (Thu)
– 5th Round: 03:00 pm, July 4th, 2024 (Thu)
 6th Round: 09:00 am, July 5th, 2024 (Fri)
 7th Round: 03:00 pm, July 5th, 2024 (Fri)
 8th Round: 09:00 am, July 6th, 2024 (Sat)
– 9th Round: 03:00 pm, July 6th, 2024 (Sat)
– 10th Round: 09:00 am, July 7th, 2024 (Sun)
– Prize Distribution Ceremony: 03:00 pm, July 7th, 2024 (Sun)
ENTRY FEE, REGISTRATION & PAYMENT AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES:
Entry Fee Amount
₹3,000 ( Three Thousand  Only )
Entry Free for GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM
Early bird 16th june ₹2,500 (Two Thousand five hundred Only )
Last Date of Payment without late fee:
28 June, 2024
Late fee & Last Date of Payment with late fee:
₹ 500/- Late Fee after 28 June, 2024.
Last Date Of Entry 1 July 2024
Entry Payment & Registration
Name : ALL ASSAM CHESS ASSOCIATION
A/c No. : 10966441433
Ifsc Code : SBIN0002093
Bank : State Bank Of India
Branch : NARENGI (GUWAHATI)
The Entry once paid is non-refundable and non-transferable. All Assam Chess Association reserves the right to reject any entry without giving any reason thereof.
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Players are required to submit their entries online.
After Payment you can send details on Whatsapp +91 8486738682
Last Date of Entry is 28 June, 2024. 
However, entry will be accepted till 5pm, 1 July, 2024 with a late fine of ₹ 500. 
No entry will be accepted after 5 pm, 1 July, 2024.
 
 Cash transactions not allowed for registration
 
TOURNAMENT RULES:
 
System of Play & Time Control:
The championship shall be played as per FIDE Laws of Chess for a total of 10-rounds Swiss- league.Each player shall have 90 minutes for the entire game with an increment of 30 seconds/move starting from the first move.
Default Time:
Any player who arrives at the chessboard after 15-minutes from the start of the game shall lose the game.
Thus, the default time is 15 minutes.
Pairings and Results :
Pairings will be made using a Swiss-manager program approved by FIDE.
Cross-pairing may be done in the first round to ensure balanced pairings and competitive games. Pairings will be published at least one hour before the start of each round.
Results must be reported to the arbiter immediately after the game ends.
Tie Break:
Following is the order of tie-break:
(a) Buchholz Cut 1
(b) Buchholz
(c) Sonneborn – Berger
(d) Direct encounter
(e) The greater number of wins (forfeit included)
Protest:
Protest, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs.1500/- within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the incident. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is up held.
Appeals Committee :
Before the commencement of the tournament, a five-member appeals committee shall be formed by the 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, the reserve member shall take his place in the committee.
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.
REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS WITH AICF:
All participants of the tournament shall be registered with AICF for the year 2024-2025. Online AICF registration can be done at the website www.aicf.in/players
ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
All electronic items including wrist watches (all type of watches) are not allowed in the tournament hall. Players found in possession of the items will be declared lost.

Organising Committee

Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma (Chief Patron)
Chief Minister of Assam, BHARAT
Smt. Nandita Gorlosa (Patron)
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare of Assam
Shri Kandarpa Kalita (Advisor)
President ,All Assam Chess Association
Dr. Charvak (Advisor)
Hon. Vice Presidents ,All Assam Chess Association
Dr. Birenchi Sharma (Advisor)
Shri Hemanta Choudhury (Chairman)
Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister (CMO ASSAM)
Shri Anjan Das  (Working President)
Shri Arindam Barua (Vice president)
Shri Dhiraj Das (Vice president)
Shri Mukuta Deka ( Tournament Director )
Deputy Chairman ,Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority
Nitesh Parbat (Asst. Director)
Co-Ordinator ,All Assam Chess Association
Jitumoni Neog (Organising Secretary)
Joint Secretary ,All Assam Chess Association
Shri Pradip Ch. Deka (Media & Publicity)
Shri Sanjib Das  (For Accommodation)
Bikramjit Dhar (For Registration)
Ravi kant Tiwari (Coordinator)
Avishek Chakravarty (Coordinator)
Ananta Goswami  (Coordinator)
Rajib Dhar
Honorary Secretary ,All Assam Chess Association
 
CONTACT DETAILS :
CONTACT PERSON
RELATING TO
MOBILE NO.
Nitesh Parbat If any emergency +91 7002645494
Sanjib Das For Accommodation +91 8099951491
Bikramjit Dhar For Registration +91 8486738682

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