53RD NATIONAL JUNIOR (UNDER-19) & 38TH NATIONALJUNIOR GIRLS (UNDER-19) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS–2024

Event Code: 370073 / 370074 / HAR / 2024

• Date : 16th to 24th September, 2024
• Organized by: The Haryana Chess Association in association with KARAN NAGRI CHESS ASSOCIATION, KARNAL
• Supported by : Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Authority of India
• Venue: SHAMIANA, THE ROYAL TASTE, Adjoining Gymkhana Club, Sector-08, KARNAL, Haryana
• Total Prize Fund: ₹5,00,000/-
• Age Limit: Players should be born on or after 1.1.2005
• Entries/Entry Fee: All entries including special entries should come through the concerned State Association. The entry form should be sent together with attested copy of original date of birth certificate (Birth Certificates from Panchayat / Municipality /Corporation only accepted)
• Time Control: The rate of play shall be 90 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move number one.
• Contact: Mr. Sahil Sukhija CHAIRMAN/Org. Secretary ( 9215650005), Ms. Kajal Budhiraja IA (9034875303)

National Under 19 Open & Girls Chess Tournament Schedule:

Prizes

The cash prizes will be awarded to 20 players in each category amounting to Rs.5,00,000/- as given below:

Eligibility: Subject to age limit following players can participate:

• Four players in each category from every affiliated State Association of AICF. If any Association fails to send its quota, the vacancies so caused will not be filled.
• Top four players from 2023 National Junior (Under-19) Open & Girls Chess Championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories subject to age stipulation.
• The top two players from 2023 National U-17 Open and Girls Championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
• The Champions from 2023 National Under-15 Open & Girls Chess Championships are eligible to participate as seeded player in their respective category.
• World Champion in any over the board category from the year 2023 subject to age stipulation.
• 2023 World No.2 & 3 Under-18 and Under-20 categories subject to age stipulation.
• 2023 Asian U-20 top three rankers subject to age stipulation.
• 2023 Asian Under-18 Champion.
• The winner and runner up of 2023 National U-19 Girls Championship are eligible to play in open section subject to age stipulation.
• The winner of 2023 National Under-17 Girls Championship is eligible to play in open section.
• Current National Over the Board Champion in any higher category subject to age stipulation.
• All GMs / IMs are seeded in Open Section and all WGMs / WIMs are seeded in Girls Section subject to age stipulation.
• Any other player who remits the prescribed special entry Fee of Rs.7,500/-. Such entries should come through the respective affiliated State Association.
• Host The Haryana Chess Association is entitled to fill two additional players in each category.
• The AICF Secretary has a discretionary seat in each category in this Championship
• Two players in each category approved by AICF will be permitted from areas where no State Association exists.
• If the number of participants at the start of the championship is an odd number in a category, the host association can add one entry to make it even.
• Only Indian nationals are eligible to participate in the championships.
• In addition to the above, three additional entries from the state which won gold, two entries from the state which won the silver and one additional entry from the state which won the bronze in the National Junior Chess Championships 2023 shall be accepted. Open: Telangana (Gold) 3, Tami Nadu (Silver) 2 and Rajasthan (Bronze) 1 Girls: Uttar Pradesh (Gold) 3, Maharashtra (Silver) 2 & West Bengal (Bronze) 1. And these entries from the State Associations shall be given only from the rank list of their respective State Championships with proof and not to anybody else.

Entry Fee Structure:

• Ordinary entry: Rs.2000/- (Rupees two thousand only)
• Special Entry: Rs. 7500 (Rupees seven thousand only)

Important Rules & Regulations

• Draw Agreement: Players shall not agree for a draw without the consent of the arbiter, before each player makes 30 moves.
• Protest: Protest, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of Rs.3000/- within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the incident and any Fair Play violation complaint need to be lodged within 3 hours with a complaint fee of Rs. 5000. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is up held.
• All arrears of affiliation fee/tournament fee including those of current year must be cleared by the affiliated Association at the time of submitting theentries; otherwise the entries are liable to be rejected.
• All electronic items including wrist watches (all type of watches) are not allowed in the tournament hall.
• Free dormitory accommodation will be provided to all the selected and seeded players and one manager from each state. For special entries and accompanying persons they will have to make their own arrangement for stay.
• A lump sum of Rs.1500/- (Rupees one thousand five hundred only) will be paid by the organizers towards the boarding expenses, only to the affiliated State Associations’ seeded and selected players who play this championship under normal entry fee.
• All participants in the National Championship shall be registered with AICF for the year 2024-2025 before the registration on AICF Online portal for national entries. Online AICF registration can be done at the website www.aicf.in/players
• 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.
• Late fee: Please note that the entry fee structure is valid till 02 September Thereafter a late fee of Rs.250/- per player will be levied. No entry will be entertained after 09 September 2024 (up to 17:00 hrs).

System of Play:

The Championship will be played under FIDE’s Laws of Chess and the Swiss system. Totally, eleven rounds shall be played.
Players from the same state shall not be paired against each other in the last round. However, they may be paired if there is no compatible opponent with the same point group or score group with a maximum difference of 1 point. It is applicable only for the top 50% score of the penultimate round.

Tie Break:

Following is the order of tie-breaks:
(a) Buchholz Cut1
(b) Buchholz
(c) Sonneborn Berger
(d) Direct encounter
(e) The greater number of wins (forfeit included)
(f) The greater number of wins by black
In case of tie, cash prizes will not be shared.