01 May to 03 May Organized By Visakha District Chess Association

29th State U-9 Chess Championship –
2015
(Boys & Girls)
01st May to 03rd May
Organized By
Visakha District Chess Association(VDCA)
Under the Aegis of
Andhra Pradesh Chess Association
VENUE :
Key Stone English Medium School,
Narasimha Nagar, Near Raitu Bhazar,
Visakhapatnam - 24
AGE LIMIT: Players Born On or After 01.01.2006
Age Proof: Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age. Certificates
from School are not valid. 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.
NOTE: The birth certificates registered within one year of the birth of the child will be recognized and
allowed to participate. No State Association shall recommend any player who doesn’t come under the
above criteria. Any player who is aggrieved by this stipulation can appeal to AICF with proper
documentary proof and the AICF’s decision in this regard will be FINAL and BINDING.
Prizes : for State U-9 Boys Total cash Prize : Rs. 4,500/: for State U-9 Girls Total Cash Prize : Rs.4,500/-
Total no of rounds are Seven for boys and girls. (Note : will be decided in the players
meeting if any changes)
System of play: The championship will be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess and Swiss
system. Totally Seven rounds shall be played.
Time Control: 45 minutes + 30 second increment per move from move number 1.
Chess Clock: Each participating District association must provide at least one DGT chess clock
in working order for every two players entered into the championship.
Tie Break: Buchholz tie-break system will be applied. In case of tie, cash prizes will not be
shared.
Protest: Protest, if any, against the decision of the chief arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of
Rs.500/- within 30 Minutes of the occurrence of the incident. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is
upheld.
Appeals Committee: Before the commencement of the tournament, a three member Appeals Committee shall be
formed by the organizers. All the members and reserves shall be from the different Districts. No member of the
committee can vote or argue in which a player from his own District is involved and in such case(s), the reserve
member(s) shall take his place in the committee.
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.
Interpretation: For interpretation of the rule(s) and deciding any point not covered by the above rules of the
tournament, the decision of the Organizer shall be final and binding on all. The tournament Organizer has every
right to make any decision or amendment to those rules, without notice. Such changes will however be displayed in
the tournament hall.
Registration of Players: All participants in the State Championship should be registered with
APCA for the year 2015-16. Application forms are available in the website www.apchess.net
those who have already obtained registration cards from APCA Website for 2015-16 should send
photo copy of the same. Those who have paid the APCA Registration fee but are yet to receive
the APCA Registration card should send a photo copy of the acknowledgment for having paid
the fee to organizers of earlier tournaments or to their association. Those who have not registered
with APCA for the year 2015-16 should send a amount of Rs.150/- towards APCA registration
fee along with the duly filled and signed APCA player’s registration form plus one passport size
photograph.
Registrations & Accommodation:
Entries/Entry Fee: All entries including special entries should come through the concerned District Association.
However APCA will have the right to accept or reject any entry without assigning any reason. 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.300/- • Special entry: Rs.500/Free dormitory Accommodation only for Ordinary players. Special entries and other accompanying people will
have to make their own accommodation arrangement.
FIRST TWO PLAYERS (BOYS & GIRLS) WILL REPRESENT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
Chief Arbiter : Mr. Godavarthi Chiranjeevi, 9393949697
Arbiter : M.V.S. Prasad, 9866182723
For Entry : Mr. Cheela Ramesh, Secretary, VDCA
Emergency : Anand Kumar Poothi, President, VDCA
Vice President Andhra Pradesh Chess Association,
Contact No . 0891-2573360
Andra Pradesh. Mobile No. 7386470646
Email : [email protected], [email protected]
Mr. Sri Hari,
Secretary
Andra Pradesh Chess Association
Mr. Y.D. Rama Rao
President