29th TAMILNADU STATE UNDER-13 BOYS and GIRLS CHAMIPIONSHIP- 2016 FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT FOR DOLPHIN TROPHIES AICF Event code:135216/135219/TN/2016 (TNSCA Approval No.S08/TPR/16-17) ORGANISED BY TIRUPUR DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION (Affiliated to TNSCA) & FRONTLINE CHESS ACADEMY TIRUPUR On behalf of STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION At Venue: THE FRONTLINE ACADEMY MATRICHR.SEC.SCHOOL, Peruntholuvu Road, Off, Dharapuram Road, Tirupur -641665. Contact numbers: 9095833033, 9750533033. From 26th MAY to 30th MAY 2016

Cash Prizes Rs.22,000/- Boys I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX IX Rs.2500 Rs.2000 Rs.1500 Rs.1250 Rs.1000 Rs.750 Rs.500 Rs.500 Rs.500 Rs.500

Girls I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX IX Rs.2500 Rs.2000 Rs.1500 Rs.1250 Rs.1000 Rs.750 Rs.500 Rs.500 Rs.500 Rs.500

Championship Schedule

26-05-2016 Thursday 9.30 am. Inaugural function 10.30am Managers Meeting 26-05-2016 Thursday 11.00 am. Round 1 3.30 pm Round 2 27-05-2016 Friday 9.00 am Round 3 3.00 pm Round 4 28-05-2016 Saturday 9.00 am Round 5 3.00 pm Round 6 29-05-2016 Sunday 9.00 am Round 7 3.00 pm Round 8 30-05-2016 Monday 9.00 am . Round 9 2.30 pm Prize Distribution

** Please note that only players who take part in this State Championship will be permitted to represent Tamil Nadu as selected / special entries in the forth coming National U-13 Chess Championship for Boys and Girls. Hence participation in this State Championship is COMPULSORY.

Note to District Chess Associations: Hence advise all your U-13 players to take part in this state championship.

Last date for receipt of entries: 21stMay 2016. Strictly Entries will not be accepted after the last date(21st May 2016)

Rules and Regulations: Age Eligibility Those born on or after 1.1.2003 are eligible to participate. Age proof is required. Certificate should be from the Panchayat/Municipality or corporation obtained soon after birth. Players without the date of birth certificate will not be allowed to participate. As per the rules of AICF, only players whose dates of birth are registered within one year of their birth are permitted to take part in respective age group state/nationals. Other country passport holders shall not be allowed to participate in the State Chess Championship. Lodging & Free Dormitory type of Lodging will be provided in the venue itself to the seeded / Canteen Facility: selected players plus one team manager (nominated by the district association). Players are requested to bring their own beddings. All special entries and accompanying persons have to arrange accommodation of their own. Registration of All the participants of TN State U-13 Chess Championship must be registered players of Players with All Chess Federation. Those who are already registered with AICF must produce AICF: proof thereof. The AICF registration fee for the year 2016-2017 is Rs. 250/-. Entries without AICF registration fee will be rejected. Registration of Participants at all TN State Championships are required to register themselves with Participants with TNSCA by paying Rs. 100/- as registration fee for the year 2016-2017, the players have TNSCA: to submit their Date of Birth Certificate copy and one passport size photo along with the duly signed TN players' Registration Form. Zero Tolerance: The “Zero Tolerance” rules will be followed. i.e: “Any player who arrives at the chess board after the start of the session shall lose the game. Thus the default time is Zero minutes”. Rules: FIDE rules in force shall apply. System of play: The Tournament shall be conducted on a Nine rounds Swiss System. Time Control: Digital Clock 90 minutes each plus 30 seconds increment per move from number one. Tie-break Buchholz tie-break rules will be applied. In case of tie, prizes will not be shared. Chess Clocks: Each Association is requested to provide at least two chess clocks for every four players. Appeals An Appeals Committee comprising of five members plus two reserves will be formed at the Committee: managers meeting. All the members and reserves shall be from different districts. No member of committee can vote on dispute in which a player from his own district/states is involved and in such case(s), the reserve member takes his place. The decision of the appeals committee is final and binding on all players concerned. Tournament The tournament committee consisting of the General Secretary, TNSCA or his Committee: representative, and representative from another district to be nominated by the TNSCA shall decide on all emergency matters. Protest: Protest, if any against the decision of the Chief arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs.500/- within 15 minutes of the incident. The decisions of the appeals committee shall be final and binding on all concerned. The protest fee is refundable one if the protest is upheld. Withdrawals: A player may withdraw from the tournament at any stage after informing the Chief Arbiter in writing. Arrears: The players belonging to Districts which are in arrears to TNSCA will not be allowed to take part. The first round pairings will not be delayed to solve the problem of arrears. Rights of The AICF/TNSCA /organizer Tirupur District Chess Association & Frontline Chess Admission: Academy / reserve the right to admit / reject any entry without assigning any reason thereof. The AICF/TNSCA/ organizer Tirupur District Chess Association & Frontline Chess Academy reserve the rights of admission to the venue and lodging place. Silence in the Strict silence must be observed in the Tournament Hall. Players who have finished their Tournament Hall games shall not remain in the tournament hall. Players shall not analyze the game in the tournament hall. Age Limit: Complaints against suspected over-aged players could be made with a fee of Rs.1000/- to the organizers before the end of the second round who shall medically verify the players concerned. Only the Manager deputed by participating district chess association can lodge such complaints. Instruction to the As per the rules of AICF, only the players whose dates of birth are registered within one District Chess year of their birth are permitted to take part in respective age group Nationals. Hence Associations: District Chess Associations are directed hereby to forward the names of players whose birth registration have been done within a year of their birth for this TN State under -13 Championship. Wherever discrepancies exist, the matter may be taken up with AICF through TNSCA. This will avoid the inconvenience caused to such players when they appear in National U-13 Championship.

Eligibility: Subject to the age limit, the following players can participate:

1. Only Indian National are eligible to participate. 2. Every affiliated member of TNSCA is entitled to send two entries in each category. 3. The top four rankers of 2015 TN State Under-13 (Open and Girls) Chess Championship subject to age stipulation. Boys - Nil Girls - 1) Lakshmi C (Che) 2) Arputha Jasmine B A(Kan) 4. The top four rankers of 2015 TN State Sub-Junior (Open and Girls) Chess Championships are seeded to play in their respective categories subject to age stipulation. NIL 5. The top four rankers of 2015 TN State Under-11 (Open and Girls) Chess Championships are seeded to play in their respective categories. Boys - 1) Balasubramaniam H (Che) 2) Gnanasabesan G (Tnv) 3) Aswin Kumar B S (Mdu) 4) Bharath Subramaniyam H (Che) Girls - 1) Jyothsna L (Cdu) 2) Shivani Madhu(Che) 3) Abinaya S(Dgl) 4) Shrija K M(Nlc) 6. The Winners of 2015 TN State Under-9 (Open and Girls) Chess Championships are seeded to play in their respective categories. Boys - Gukesh D (Tlr) Girls - Darsana Ms (Ero) 7. The Winner and Runner up of 2015 TN State U-11 and TN State U-13 Girls Chess Championships can opt to play in Boys category here. 8. Any player who has qualified to represent India in World /Asian Chess Championships. subject to age stipulation 9. Any other player who remits the prescribed special fee: Open: Rs.800/- Girls: Rs.700/- 10. The TNSCA General Secretary can nominate one player in each category. 11. Two players in each category approved by TNSCA will be permitted from areas where no district association exists. 12. The host Tirupur DCA is entitled to add one additional entry in each category. 13. If the number of participants at the start of the Championship in a category is an odd number the host Tirupur District Chess Association is entitled to add one more player in each category to make the total number even. 14. In addition to the above, the following districts can field additional entries by virtue of their players finishing in top four of 2015 TN State U-13 Chess Championship held at Hosur.

Entry fee: Regular: Rs.400 /- Special: Boys: Rs.800/- Girls: Rs.700 /-

All entries, be it regular or Special, should be routed through respective District Chess Association. Entry fee can be remitted by Demand Draft favouring “Frontline Chess Academy” payable at Tirupur. Last date of Entry is 21-05-2016.

All entries should be sent to: Mr.Rtn.Dr.K.SIVASAMY, Founder president Frontline Chess Academy, Peruntholuvu Road, off, Dharapuram Road, Tirupur -641665. Mobile: 9095833033, 9750533033.. E-mail: [email protected],[email protected] Note: A copy of the entry should be sent to TNSCA. E-mail: [email protected] While sending the entries District Chess Associations should certify that their players have been selected from the selection/District Chess Championship. If such a certificate is not sent all their entries will be treated as special entries.

For further details contact: Mr.Rtn.Dr.K.Sivasamy 9976530000 Mr.R.Rajendran, Secretary 9787720222 Mr.V.P.Manokaran,Jt Secretary 8760751465 Organising committee K.P.K.SELVARAJ R.RAJENDRAN President TDCA Secretary TDCA K.Shivashamugam S.Sakthinandhan EX-Vice President TNSCA secretary Frontline Academy K.Lakshmanasami N.Sridhar M.Nehru V.P.Manokaran R.Boopathi T.R.Sivan A.Mani P.Chandramohan K.Ramalingam Periyasamy

All Members of Tirupur District Chess Association

THE PREVIOUS WINNERS LIST S.No. Year City Boys Girls 1 1989 Coimbatore T.N.Murali M.Safira Shanaz 2 1990 Pollachi V.Krishnakumar or Asif M.Safira Shanaz Mohammed 3 1991 Salem S.Vinit Kumar M.Safira Shanaz 4 1992 Madurai G.Vinod R.Anita 5 1993 Madurai VMS.Lenin M.Sigappi 6 1994 Madurai TV.Karthikeyan PL.Sivagami 7 1995 Madurai R R.Laxman M R.Sangeetha 8 1996 Selaiyur K.Dwarak S.Sasi Rekha 9 1997 Coimbatore R.R.Laxman Beulah Alagammai 10 1998 Chennai S.Poobesh Anand J.E.Kavitha 11 1999 Sivakasi S.Poobesh Anand C.Delphin 12 2000 Chennai R.S.Prassanna M.Kasthuri 13 2001 Salem M.K.Narasimhan R.Mahima 14 2002 Tiruvallur S.Arun Prasad L.Ishwarya Shobana 15 2002 Madurai Sa.Kannan J.Rajasurya 16 2003 Karaikudi R.Prem Nath H.Sowmya 17 2004 Chennai P.Syaam Nolhil A.Seethalatchmi 18 2005 Tirunelveli M.Shyam Sundar Pon.N.Krithika 19 2006 Chennai K.Priyadharshan J.Saranya 20 2007 Palani M.Hariharasudan J.Mohanapriya 21 2008 Rajapalayam Vasantharubavarman J.Vaishnavi 22 2009 Coimbatore G.Akash P.Michelle Catherina 23 2010 Madipakkam M.Mahalakshmi 24 2011 Salem B. Kumaran R. Dharani Sree 25 2012 Karur B. Vignesh R. Vaishali 26 2013 Tiruvarur R. Prajesh D. Meera 27 2014 Kanyakumari VS Rathanvel A. Harshini 28 2015 Hosur H. Balasubramaniam L .Jyothsna 29 2016 Tirupur ???? ????

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