TOURNAMENT RULES 7th Keshabananda Memorial All India FIDE System of Play :The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE laws of List of Champions and FIDE swiss systems with 9 rounds. Open Rating Championship - 2018 Time Control : 90 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1 for Year Name entire game. 2012 GM Santosh Vidit Gujrathi Tie Break : In case of a tie, the latest FIDE rules shall come in to effect. The cash prizes however will not be shared. 2013 IM Swayams Mishra (Dtd : 10 - 14 April 2018) Mode of communication : Please use following mode of communication Event Code : 184594/ORI/2018 after bank transfer : a) Email, b) WhatsApp – 099858-19980 (only SMS not 2014 GM Narayanan Srinath call). 2015 GM AICF Registration : AICF registration Will be compulsory for all players 2016 IM P. Shyamnikhil for the 2018-19. On the venue/spot AICF Registration will not be done. Players must registered with AICF through website given below with a fees 2017 IM M Chakravarthi Reddy Venue : of Rs. 250/-. All players are to forward proof of registration along with entry. Note - All the players should compulsorily register themselves on In st nd rd th th th Otherwise case, The Organizers shall not be responsible for any sort of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 & 6 Keshabananda Das Memorial discrepancy or failure in tournament participation. Champion Photos - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 AOCA registration : The registration facility for AOCA for the 2018-19 will be available at the venue on the payment of Rs150/- .Players should bring one passport size photograph and 2 xeroxs copies of birth certificate. E-mail ID of the player is compulsory Please note that cash deposit at the venue will not be entertained. Players can view the updated players list on 7th April onwards in www.chess-results.com

Tournament Schedule Hotel Empires Round 1 - 10th April 11:00 AM Champion - IM M Chakravarthi Reddy Champion - IM P. Shyamnikhil th Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751007 Prize distribution - 14 April 5:00 PM (Other 8 rounds will be declared at the starting of the tournament)

«Phone entries & SMS entries are not accepted. Prize Money - ` 5 Lacs «E-mail confirmation without transfering of entry fees in our bank account is not accepted. «Spot entries for 1st round at the venue will not be accepted. «Only paid entries will be treated as confirmed. Champion - GM Swapnil Dhopade Champion - GM Narayanan Srinath For Contact Organised by Under the Aegis of Sri Subhasis Patnaik : Secy. Khordha Dist. Chess Association Mob : +91-90400-91258, E-mail : [email protected] Sri Saroj Kishore Behera : Jt. Secretary, Khordha District Chess Association Mob.: +91-98610-83764 E-mail: [email protected] Khordha District Chess Association All Odisha Chess Association (Regd. No. 8289-4 of 2009) Sri Asit Baran Choudhury : Chief Arbiter Mob : +91-94330-73506 Sri G. C. Mohapatra : Arbiter - Mob : +91-94370-45464

Sri Bhabesh Mohanty : Arbiter - Mob : + 91-99378-86372 Champion - IM Swayams Mishra Champion - GM Santosh Vidit Gujrathi Under Guidance of Hospitality Partner Sri Tapas Mohanty : Arbiter - Mob.: +91-94377-53555 Sri Santosh Mohapatra : Arbiter - Mob : + 91-97763-73080

Indian Income Tax and rule will be applicable All India Chess Federation World Chess Federation Total Cash Prizes : ` 5,00,000 Entry Fees Accommodation Total no. of cash prizes : 72 Total no. of Trophies : 49 Entry Fees may be deposited in our account as under : Free dormitory accommodation will be provided for outstation Main Prizes Account Name : Khordha District Chess Association players at Kalinga Stadium (1 km Distance from the venue). Bed, Bank Name : Corporation Bank Rank Amount Rank Amount bedsheets & pillows will be provided on hire basis. Branch Name : Bhubaneswar Nayapally PBB 1 ` 50,000/ + 11 ` 10,000/ MICR Code : 7 5 1 0 1 7 0 0 3 Players can avail dormitory accommodation from 09.04.2018 ` 12 ` 10,000/ 2 30,000/ + Type of Account : Savings (Monday - 07.00 AM) to 15.04.2018 (Sunday - 12.00 AM). 3 ` 20,000/ + 13 ` 10,000/ Account Number : 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 1 1 6 Players' have to make their own transportation from kalinga stadium 4 ` 15,000/ 14 ` 9,000/ IFSC Code : C O R P 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 to hotel empires (10 minutes by autorickshaws ) & back. Lots of 5 ` 12,000/ 15 ` 9,000/ (Please note that cash deposit in account will not be entertained) autorickshaws are available outside at kalinga stadium. 6 ` 12,000/ 16 ` 8,000/ E-mail confirmation on same date is compulsory by mentioning Title players (GMs, IMs & WGMs ) are requested to confirm 7 ` 11,000/ 17 ` 8,000/ player’s name, FIDE ID in counterfoil of Bank deposit slip, date and th time of arrival at the venue and Kalinga Stadium after transfering their entries before 5 April 2018 for making free 8 ` 11,000/ 18 ` 6,000/ the amount directly through NEFT transaction receipt in the above accommodation arrangement. 9 ` 10,000/ 19 ` 6,000/ account by sending the scanned copy of the deposit slip to Limited three star AC Room at the venue @ ` 1,800/- per day 10 ` 10,000/ 20 ` 6,000/ [email protected]/ [email protected] and outside at the venue @`1,000/- are available on first come ELO 1001-1500 ELO 1501-1800 Unrated first serve basis for accompanying person. 1 ` 30,000/+ 1 ` 30,000/+ 1 ` 6,000/ Entry Fees may be sent by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Khordha District Chess Association” payable at The players who want to stay at venue they can send a three 2 ` 15,000/+ 2 ` 15,000/+ 2 ` 5,000/ “Bhubaneswar” players’ list of same gender (triple sharing) after transfering 3 ` 11,000/ 3 ` 11,000/ 3 ` 4,000/ st To entry fees along with AC room fees at a time in our bank 4 ` 6,000/ 4 ` 6,000/ Best 1 account. 5 ` 5,000/ 5 ` 5,000/ Women ` 4,000/ Sri Subhasis Patnaik, Hony. Secretary, 6 ` 5,000/ 6 ` 5,000/ Khordha District Chess Association Players have to inform same date by e-mail immediately by Veteran (60 yrs & Above) 7 ` 5,000/ 7 ` 5,000/ At: Plot No.-1293 (4), In front of Indira Maidan, Nayapalli, mentioning player’s name, FIDE ID, date and time of arrival at 8 ` 4,000/ 8 ` 4,000/ 1 ` 3,000/ Bhubaneswar - 751012, Odisha the venue only after transfering the amount directly through 9 ` 4,000/ 9 ` 4,000/ 2 ` 3,000/ WhatsApp No. : +91-88958-19980 (only msg. can’t talk) NEFT in our bank account. E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Age Group Cash Prizes : 28 + Trophies : 42 For accommodation please contact : Odisha Players may submit their entry fees (via Best Boys 1st 2nd 3rd Sri Subhasis Patnaik demand draft or A/c payee cheque) at Hotel Empires on U-6 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + Secy. Khordha District Chess Association dtd. 6th April (Friday - 11.00 AM to 8.00 PM) U-7 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + Mob : +91-98613-91258 U-8 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + th th E-mail : [email protected] U-9 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + Entry fee with late fee of ` 500/- from 6 April to 9 WhatsApp : +91-88958-19980 (only msg. can’t talk) U-10 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + April 2018 (Evening 20.00 hrs). U-11 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + TRANSPORT U-13 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + The last date of entry fees : 5th April 2018 (Thursday) Girls 1st 2nd 3rd The distance from railway station to venue is approximately 3 U-6 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + ENTRY FEES kms. and from airport to venue is approximately 5 kms. U-7 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + Rating Entry Fee Accommodation Participants have to directly report at the venue and Kalinga U-8 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + GM , IM & WGM ---- Free at hotel empires at twin sharing basis Stadium. U-9 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + ELO 1901 & above 2,500/ Triple AC sharing at the Venue (Four Night). FOODING U-10 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + ELO 1801-1900 2,500/ Triple AC sharing at kalinga stadium (1 km distance form the venue) Lots of restaurants are available outside the venue. GM, IM and U-11 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + Other players 2,500/ Dormitory accommodation at kalinga stadium WGM will be provided free fooding at the venue or will be U-13 ` 2,000/ + ` 1,000/ + Other players 2,200/ No accommodation provided fooding allowance. Cheque : Ranking holders of prizes will be given by cheque.