Guru Nanak

International Fide Rating Chess Tournament

(Below 1600)
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation
Tamilnadu State Chess Association
Chengalpattu District Chess Association
AICF Event Code No: 305016/TN/2022; TNSCA Approval No: RR-03/CHN/22-23
Organised by
Guru Nanak College (Autonomous)
Accredited with A++ by NAAC

In Association with
Mount Chess Academy
From 06th to 08th January 2023
Venue: Guru Nanak College,
Guru Nanak Salai, Velachery, Chennai 600042

PRIZE FUND Rs 5, 00,000 (5Lakhs)

150 Prizes (90 Cash prizes & 60 Cups)
Entry Fee Rs. 2500/- for all players
Early Bird Discount Rs. 500/- till 25.12.2022
Entry Fees can be paid online through the following websites
www.easypaychess.com, www.chessfee.com,www.signinchess.com

The entry fee can be transferred via NEFT / RTGS to The Mount Chess Academy,
City Union Bank, A/c. No. 510909010098071, IFSC code-CIUB0000104,
Branch –Nanganallur, Chennai 600061. After bank transfer, send the details of the Player –
Name, FIDE ID (if any), AICF ID(compulsory), Date of Birth, Phone No. along with the proof to
[email protected]
 1st Prize 1st Prize 10,000
40000 1st Prize 10,000
2nd Prize 2nd Prize 8,000
30000 2nd Prize 8,000
3rd Prize 3rd Prize 6,000
20000 3rd Prize 6,000
4th Prize 4th Prize 5,000
16000 4th Prize 5,000
5th Prize 5th Prize 4,000
12000 5th Prize 4,000
6th Prize 6th Prize 4,000
10000 6th Prize 4,000
7th Prize 7th Prize 3,000
9000 7th Prize 3,000
8th Prize 8th Prize 3,000
8000 8th Prize 3,000
9th Prize 9th Prize 3,000
7000 9th Prize 3,000
10th Prize 10th Prize 3,000
6000 10th Prize 3,000
11th Prize 11th Prize 3,000
6000 11th Prize 3,000
12th Prize 12th Prize 3,000
6000 12th Prize 3,000
13th Prize 13th Prize 3,000
6000 13th Prize 3,000
14th Prize 14th Prize 3,000
6000 14th Prize 3,000
15th Prize 15th Prize 15th Prize 3,000
6000 3,000
16th Prize 5000
17th Prize 5000
18th Prize 5000
19th Prize 1st Prize 10,000
5000
20th Prize 5000 2nd Prize 8,000
21st Prize 3rd Prize 6,000 1st Prize 6,000
4000
22nd Prize 4th Prize 5,000 2nd Prize 5,000
4000
23rd Prize 4000 5th Prize 4,000 3rd Prize 4,000
24th Prize 4000 6th Prize 4,000 4th Prize 4,000
25th Prize 3000 7th Prize 3,000 5th Prize 4,000
26th Prize 3000 8th Prize 3,000 6th Prize 3,000
27th Prize 9th Prize 3,000
3000 7th Prize 3,000
28th Prize 10th Prize 3,000
3000 8th Prize 3,000
29th Prize 11th Prize 3,000
3000 9th Prize 3,000
30th Prize 12th Prize 3,000
3000 10th Prize 3,000
13th Prize 3,000
14th Prize 3,000
15th Prize 3,000
1st Prize 6000
2nd Prize 5000
Top Six in Under 3rd Prize 4000
8/10/12/14/16 4th Prize 4000
Boys & Girls will get Cups 5th Prize 4000
RULES & REGULATIONS

Rules :- FIDE rules in force shall apply.

System of Play: -The Tournament shall be conducted Fide Swiss System.

Number of Rounds: -NINE

Time Control: -30 minutes each + 30 seconds increment per move from Move No. 1

Tie-break: - 1)Buchholz Cut 1, 2)Buchholz 3)Sonneborn Berger, 4)Direct Encounter,5) number

of wins (forfeit included) and 5)Greater number of wins by black tie-break rules will be applied.
In case of tie, prizes will not be shared.

AICF Player Registration:- AICF player registration is compulsory for all players. AICF Player
Registration fee is Rs.250/- for the year 2022-2023. AICF player registrations will be accepted
only through online. Players / Arbiters registration should be done well before the start of event
(Championship). For renewing AICF registration of existing players, please click http://prs.aicf.in/
and click extend membership.

For (New) Fresh AICF registration please click http://prs.aicf.in/new-register/

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 1 MB)
photographs in jpeg format should be uploaded.

Protests:- Protests if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with
protest fee of Rs.500/- within 15 minutes of the occurrence of the incident to the appeals
committee. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

Appeals Committee:-Before the commencement of the Tournament, appeals committee will be

formed. The appeals committee decisions will be final and binding on all players concerned.

Withdrawal:- A player may withdraw at any stage of the event, after informing the chief arbiter
in writing.

Mobiles/Wrist watches:- Players not allowed to bring Mobile phones or any type of Electronic
items inside the Tournament hall. AICF has banned the wrist watches while playing in FIDE
Rated events. Players are instructed not to wear wrist watches while playing.

Last date: - Entries close at 6.00 P.M on 02-01-2023

Chief Arbiter: - IA A.N.Venkatesan

 Round Schedule
06th January Friday Inauguration & Player 10.00 AM
2023 Meeting
06th January 2023 Friday Round 1 11.00 AM
06th January 2023 Friday Round 2 02.00 PM
06th January 2023 Friday Round 3 05.00 PM
07th January 2023 Saturday Round 4 09.00 AM
07th January 2023 Saturday Round 5 12.01 PM
07th January 2023 Saturday Round 6 3.00 PM
08th January 2023 Saturday Round 7 9.00 AM
08th January 2023 Sunday Round 8 12.01 PM
08th January 2023 Sunday Round 9 03.00 PM
08th January 2023 Sunday Prize Distribution 6.00 PM

Advisory Committee
Shri Manjit Singh Nayar Chief Patron
Shri H Karthik Sheshadri Governing Body Member, GNC
Padma Shri Srinivansan President, Chengalpattu District Chess Association
Shri K.R. Seshadri International Arbiter
Mrs R Bhuvana Sai Secretary, Chengalpattu District Chess Association

Organising Committee

Dr. M.G. Ragunathan Principal, Guru Nanak College

Mr. K. Selvaraj Principal, Guru Nanak Mat Hr Sec School
Dr. K. Namasivayam Convenor, Sports Council, GNC
Dr. A. Jeyaganesan Director of Physical Education, GNC
Dr. S A S Felix Physical director, GNC
Dr. T. Senthil Kumar Overseer, Guru Nanak College

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT:-

Mr.H.Santhanam, Joint Secretary, CGDCA 9840583157

Mr.R.Muthukumar, Fide Arbiter, 9500912898

Mr.S.Aravindan, International Arbiter 8144041880
Mrs R,Yamuna , Fide Arbiter , Mount Chess Academy 9043690467
 PROFILE OF THE INSTITUTION
The Guru Nanak College, in a lush green 25-acre campus cradled between the Raj Bhavan and the campus
of the IIT, Madras on the Guru Nanak Salai, is located in Velachery, South Chennai – the gateway to the IT
expressway of Tamil Nadu.

GNC was established in 1971 to commemorate the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji by the Guru
Nanak Educational Society (GNES), with (Late) Lt. Col. G.S. Gill as the founder President.

GNC was started as a men’s institution with 450 students with Pre-University and 3 undergraduate programs.
Today on the golden jubilee year, it has grown into a full-fledged, Co-educational Research Institution with
7300 students 26 Under graduate programs, 9 Post Graduate Programs and 8 PhD programs.

The College is autonomous since 2015 and is affiliated to the University of Madras. It is recognized by the
Govt. of Tamil Nadu, and the University Grants Commission. The College functions in two Shifts - Shift I govt.
aided and Shift II Self- financed. College is Accredited by NAAC at ‘A++’ Grade with 3.68 CGPA in the third
cycle. The professional programs MBA and MCA are approved by AICTE. The programs are also ISO
9001:2015 certified.

Langar: Free Healthy food (Langar) is provided to 700 students daily working day through the community
kitchen attached to the Gurudwara on the campus.

Scholarships & Incentives: Apart from Sports uniforms and daily allowances, scholarships are also provided
to the sports students and Cash incentives to students who excel in their respective field.

Sports Development / Physical education for development of Sports, the College has appointed coaches for
cricket, volleyball, basketball and hockey. Playgrounds / Courts (8 nos.) for all the sports and games are
marked and well maintained. The highlight is a top-class cricket ground and pavilion which is maintained by
The India Cements Ltd.
The foundation stone for Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sports Academy and the Saragarhi Shooting Range was laid
by our Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. M. K Stalin. The Sports Academy will have a rifle shooting
range and squash courts and courts for other major indoor games. Women’s Cricket are given a boost with
the support of the HCL Foundation Program under a MOU signed by the College

The College has made immense contribution in the field of sports at the National and International level. To
mention a few:
Abhay Singh : International Squash player representing Indian Squash Team. First Indian to win British U 23
Championship, current Asian Squash Champion….
Sri Karthik Sabari Raj Ravi Shankar : Young Shooter, Won the National, Asian and World shooting
championship in Junior Category
Harsimar Singh Rattha : Won many Gold medals at the National level and Honored by Hon’ble Chief Minister
of Tamilnadu for his achievements. Apart from this Akilandeswari ( Rowing ), Vinayak ( Swimming ),
Sarabeshwar ( Athlete ) podium finishers at the National level. Sharukh khan, Vijay Shankar, Aparajith and
Inderajith are the heros of IPL cricket.