50th TAMIL NADU STATE JUNIOR (UNDER-19) OPEN

FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – 2022

&
35th TAMIL NADU STATE JUNIOR (UNDER-19) GIRLS
FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – 2022
(AICF Event Code: 289833/289834/TN(S)/2022) (TNSCA Event No. S04/TNV/22-23)
Organized by:
TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT CHESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
On behalf of
TAMIL NADU STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION
Date : 09.06.2022 to 12.06.2022
Venue : MULTIPURPOSE INDORE STADIUM
VOC Stadium, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
Tournament Schedule Arrival: 09.06.2022,
08.00 AM
1st Round 09.06.2022 11.00 AM 5th Round 11.06.2022 09.30 AM
2nd Round 09.06.2022 04.00 PM th
6 Round 11.06.2022 03.00 PM
3rd Round 10.06.2022 09.30 AM th
7 Round 12.06.2022 08.30 AM
4th Round 10.06.2022 03.00 PM 8th Round 12.06.2022 1.30 PM
Prize Distribution- 12.06.2022, 06.00 PM

Total Prize Fund ₹.40,000/- & 70 Trophies

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x
OPEN ₹.5000+T ₹.3500+T ₹.2500+T ₹.2000 ₹.1500 ₹.1500 ₹.1000 ₹.1000 ₹.1000 ₹.1000
GIRLS ₹.5000+T ₹.3500+T ₹.2500+T ₹.2000 ₹.1500 ₹.1500 ₹.1000 ₹.1000 ₹.1000 ₹.1000

Special Prizes (Trophies ) For Open Special Prizes (Trophies) For Tirunelveli District
Boys Girls Boys Girls
UNDER -09 5 3 5 3 born on or after 2013
UNDER -11 5 3 5 3 born on or after 2011
UNDER -13 5 3 5 3 born on or after 2009
UNDER -15 5 3 5 3 born on or after 2007
All Under-7 Players (non prize winners) will be honoured with medals

Normal Entry Fee: ₹.600/- Special Entry Fee: ₹.1000/-

Entries can be paid through signinchess.com, chessfee.com, easypaychess.com, [email protected]
All entries, be it regular or special, should be routed through the respective district chess
association on or before 05.06.2022. No entry will be entertained after 05.06.2022.
Entries should be sent by DD / cheque on Favouring “Tirunelveli District Chess Development Association” payable at
Tirunelveli, to Sri Ganga Electricals,
1394/1A, Sivasakthi Theatre Rd, Sripuram, Tirunelveli-627 001,
Indian Overseas Bank, Aravind Eye Hospital Branch, A/C No. 176502000000186, IFSC: IOBA0001765

Chief Arbiter: Dr.G.G.Sathiesh, International Arbiter, 98422 05003

Dy.Chief Arbiter: Mr.S. Selvamanikandan, International Arbiter, 87548 67744.
For Details Contact
Mr.A. Balasubramanian, Mr.S. Selvamanikandan, Mr.B. Paulkumar,
Joint Secretary,TDCDA, Treasurer, TDCDA, Gen.Secretary,TDCDA,
95002 50630 87548 67744 94433 84427.
Venue Co-ordinator- Mr.A. Murukaananth, 89402 84805
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
1, Mr.M.Ramachandran,Dist.Judge(Rtd), 3.Mr. V. Prethip, Vice President,TDCDA,
President, TDCDA 4.Mr.B. Paulkumar, Gen.Secretary,TDCDA.
2.Mr.M. Ephrame, Joint Secretary,TNSCA.

ELIGIBILITY
Subject to Age Limit (Born on or After 01-01-2003),
the following players are eligible to play:
1. Only Indian Nationals are eligible to participate.
Every affiliated District Chess Association/Special Unit of TNSCA is entitled to
2.
field four entries in each category.
3. The TNSCA Secretary can nominate one player in each category.
The top four rankers from TN State Under 19 Open & Girls Chess Championship
4.
2021 held at Salem.
The top two rankers from TN State Under 18 Open & Girls Chess Championship
5.
2022 held at Coimbatore.
The Champion from TN State Under 15 Open & Girls Chess Championship 2021
6.
held at Dharmapuri.
Any player who pays the prescribed Special entry fee: Rs. 1000/- may be
7. considered for participation with recommendation of the respective District
Association.
In the event of odd entry, the host Tirunelveli District Chess Development
8. Association is entitled add one more entry to make total number as even in each
category
In addition to above the following Districts can field additional entries by virtue of
three medal winners (Gold, Silver and Bronze) secured by their players in the last
Tamil Nadu State (Under-19) Open & Girls Chess Championship 2021 held at
9.
Salem.
Boys: Gold – (3) & Bronze (1) Chennai, Silver – (2) Virudhunagar
Girls: Gold – (3) Chennai, Silver – (2) Kanyakumari & Bronze (1) – Salem
10. Any current National Champion in any category is to be seeded to All State
championships subject to age stipulation.
11. Any current National No. 2 and 3 are to be seeded to the same category State
Championship subject to age stipulation.
12. Any current World Champion in any category is to be seeded to All State
 Championships subject to age stipulation.
13. Any current World No. 2 and 3 are to be seeded to the same + one step higher
State championships subject to age stipulation.
14. Any Current Asian Champion is to be seeded to the same plus one step higher
state championship subject to age stipulation.
15. Any Current Asian No. 2 and 3 are to be seeded to the same category subject to
age stipulation.
16 All GMs, WGMs, IMs and WIMs are eligible to play as seeded players in the eligible
category

Rules and Regulations:

Age Eligibility Those born on or after 01.01.2003 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.
Boarding &Lodging: Free Dormitory type of rooms will be provided to Seeded/Selected players only. Players are
requested to bring their own beddings. All special entries and accompanying persons have to
arrange accommodation of their own. Hotels are available near by the tournament hall.
Players are who in need of accommodation are requested to fill-in the gform given below.

https://forms.gle/8mHwD5GHmA1yAZvd9
AICF Player Single window registration of AICF, TNSCA and the District Association will be followed with a
Registration: payment of Rs.250/- for all the three registrations put together. The player registrations will be
accepted only through online on www.aicf.in. Players / Arbiters registration should be done well
before the start of event (Tournament). For renewing AICF registration of existing players, please click
http://aicf.in/players/ For fresh AICF registration please click http://aicf.in/online-players-
registration/ For fresh AICF registration, players are requested to keep their scanned passport size
photograph and birth certificate and a valid email address (unique) not used by any other person/
player for AICF, ready before the registration process. Note: Only Passport size (less than 1MB)
photographs in jpeg format should be uploaded.
Default Time Default time is 15 minutes. Players have to be at the boards within 15 minutes from the start of the round.
Rules: FIDE rules in force shall apply.
System of play: The Tournament shall be conducted on a nine rounds Swiss System.
Time Control: 90 minutes each plus 30 seconds increment from the move one.
Tie-break Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonneborn Berger Direct encounter, and number of wins (forfeit included) & &
Number of wins with Black pieces 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.
Wrist Watches AICF has banned the wrist watches while playing in FIDE Rated events. Players are instructed not
to wear wrist watches while playing. It will lead to loss of the game.
Appeals Committee: An Appeals Committee comprising five members plus two reserves will be formed at the managers
meeting. All the members and reserves shall be from different districts. No member of the committee can
vote on dispute in which a player from his own district is involved and in such case(s), the reserve member
takes his/her 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 representative, and
Committee: representative from another district to be nominated by the TNSCA shall decide on all emergency matters .
Mr.M. Ephrame, Joint Secretary, TNSCA,
Mr.M.Ramachandran, Dist. Judge(Rtd.), President, TDCDA,
Mr.V.Prethip, Vice President, TDCDA
Mr B. Paul Kumar, Secretary, Tirunelveli District Chess Development Association.
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 a 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.
Rights of Admission: The TNSCA/organizer TDCDA reserves 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 games shall
Tournament Hall not remain in the tournament hall. Players shall not analyze the game in the tournament hall.
Instruction to the While sending the entries, District Chess Associations should certify that the players have been duly
District Chess selected from the selection/District Chess Championship giving details of venue and date. If such a
Associations: certificate is not sent, all their entries will be treated as special entries.

In view of COVID – 19
All players/officials/arbiters/ accompanying persons have to wear face
masks in the tournament hall. Also all players/official/ arbiters/
accompanying persons have to strictly follow the Tamil Nadu Government
guidelines to avoid the spread of the COVID – 19.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
Year Place Boys Girls Year place Boys Girls
1972 Madras T.N.Parameswaran(M) 1997 Sivakasi R. Karthik PL. Sivakami
1973 Madras M. Ramesh 1998 Chennai S. Kidambi (GM) M.R.Sangeetha
1974 Ooty S. Manikandaswa 1999 Nagapattinam K. Dwarak T.T. Lakshmipriyaa
my
1975 Madras R. Krishnan 2000 Madhurai R. Preetham Sharma Y. Prathiba(WIM)
1976 Nagapattinam G. Sivasekhar 2001 Chennai P. NabeelaFarheen
Mageshchandran(GM)
1977 Pollachi P. Leelaraman 2002 Chennai R.Sidarth(IM) NabeelaFarheen
1978 Sivakasi Shivakumar 2003 ChennaiKarur Uttam Sharma H. Nilavoli
1979 Madras P. Mithrakanth(IM) 2004 Sivakasi P. Maheswaran (FM) NambeelaFarheen
1980 Pollachi ArvindAaron 2005 Kanchi P. Karthikeyan (IM) P. Sivasankari
1981 Madras ArvindAaron 2006 Rajapalayam R. Premnath P. Sivasankari
1982 Salem V.Anand(GM) 2007 WFM Chennai Pradeep kumar Pon N. Krithika
1983 Chennai Ebenezer Joseph 2008 Hosur Chennai T.U. NavinKanna J. Saranya(WFM)
1984 Coimbatore Ebenezer Joseph 2009 Rajapalayam MuthuAlagappan J. Mohanapriya
1985 Coimbatore T.S. Ravi (IM) 2010 Coimbatore Bavankumar.J J. Saranya(WFM)
1986 Tuticorin T.S. Ravi (IM) 2011 Aruppukottai MuthuAlagappan SrijaSeshadri(WFM)
1987 Coimbatore T.S. Ravi (IM) 2012 Nagapattinam Ja. Gireman A. Akshya
1988 Salem G.B. Prakash(IM) K.S. Preetha 2013 Neyveli Ja. Gireman P. Balakannamma
1989 Madras T.S. Ravi (IM) L. Nalini 2014 Rajapalayam Ja. Gireman V. Varshini
1990 Madras S. Mari Arul S.Vijayalakshmi(WGM) 2015 Neyveli Prasanna.s SrijaSeshadri
1991 Madras R.B. Ramesh(GM) S. Sujatha 2016 Rajapalayam AL Muthaiah K. Priyanka
1992 Madurai R.B. Ramesh(GM) S. Meenakshi(WGM) 2017 Nagapattinam Jayakumaar S K Priyanka
1993 Sivakasi R.B. Ramesh (GM) B. Devi kesari 2018 Dindugal Rathnavel S L Jyothsna
1994 Salem G. Vinod PL. Sivakami 2019 Tirupur Harshavardhan GB Harshini B
1995 Vandalur V. Krishnakumar S. Mennakshi(WGM) 2021 Salem Hari Madhavan N B Tejasvi M
1996 Madurai Syed Anwar Shazuli C.V.Rajalakshmi 2022 Tirunelveli It might be you ! It might be you !