9th ICA Below 1600 1
9th ICA Below 1600 1
9th ICA Below 1600 1
Organized by Innovators Chess Academy from April 13 to 15, 2023 at Virginia Mall. Prize fund: Rs
6,99,000/-. Register before April 6 on www.icachess.in
Round Schedule
Round 1 April 13 11 am Round 6 April 14 3.30 pm
Round 2 April 13 2.30 pm Round 7 April 15 9 am
Round 3 April 13 5.30 pm Round 8 April 15 11.30 am
Round 4 April 14 9 30 am Round 9 April 15 3 pm
Round 5 April 14 1 pm
Prize Structure
Main Prizes Category Prizes – Unrated and 1000-1300,
Prize Money will be transferred online within a week from the date of completion of the Event.
Age Category Prizes – Trophies
Under 8 Boys (born on or after 01-01-2015) Under 8 Girls (born on or after 01-01-2015)
1st place – Trophy + Rs 6000 1st place – Trophy + Rs 6000
2nd place – Trophy + Rs 5000 2nd place – Trophy + Rs 5000
3rd place – Trophy + 4000 3rd place – Trophy + 4000
4th place – Trophy 4th place – Trophy
5th place – Trophy 5th place – Trophy
Under 10 Boys (born on or after 01-01-2013) Under 10 Girls (born on or after 01-01-2013)
1st place – Trophy + Rs 6000 1st place – Trophy + Rs 6000
2nd place – Trophy + Rs 5000 2nd place – Trophy + Rs 5000
3rd place – Trophy + 4000 3rd place – Trophy + 4000
4th place – Trophy 4th place – Trophy
5th place – Trophy 5th place – Trophy
Under 13 Boys (born on or after 01-01-2011) Under 13 Girls (born on or after 01-01-2011)
1st place – Trophy + Rs 6000 1st place – Trophy + Rs 6000
2nd place – Trophy + Rs 5000 2nd place – Trophy + Rs 5000
3rd place – Trophy + 4000 3rd place – Trophy + 4000
4th place – Trophy 4th place – Trophy
5th place – Trophy 5th place – Trophy
Registration
Entry fee is Rs 3499 for all players until April 2, 2023. Late fee of Rs 500 will apply for registration of
entries from April 7 onwards until April 10, 2023. Register on www.icachess.in.
• System of Play - The latest FIDE Rules in force shall apply and the SWISS system will be followed.
• Tie Break - Buchholz tie Break system will be applied. In case of tie, prizes will not be shared.
• Time Control - 30 Minutes each with 30 seconds increment from move number one.
• AICF Player Registration - AICF registration is compulsory. AICF Registration fee is Rs.250/- for the
financial year 2023-2024. As per latest AICF regulation dated 31.07.2017, it is informed that from 01st
September 2017, all AICF player registrations will be accepted only through online. Player’s registration
should be done well before the start of event.
1. Existing Registration -For existing players please go to your player page in http://aicf.in/players and
click on extend membership
• Protests - Protests if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with protest
fee of Rs.1000/-within 15 minutes after completion of the game 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 comprising
of five members, will be formed from the senior participants present at the players meeting. The
appeals committee decision will be final and binding on all the players concerned.
• Withdrawals - A player may withdraw at any stage of the event, after informing the chief arbiter in
writing.
• Chief Arbiter - Mr. Vasanth B H (International Arbiter).
• Players qualified for more than one prizes will be considered only for higher prize.
• Participation certificate in the form of E-Certificates will be awarded to all the participants. Merit
Certificates will be awarded to all Prize winners during the Prize Distribution.
• This tournament is a public event that will be extensively photographed and filmed. Any and every
player or spectator may be photographed or captured on camera immediately before, during and
immediately after the event. Your participation in the tournament is your tacit consent that you
understand that Innovators Chess Academy has the right to broadcast your image in conjunction with
our event, promotions related to the event, on our website, through our social media channels, and any
other media related to our event.
Venue Address:
Virginia Mall,
Whitefield Main Road,Whitefield, Bangalore 560066
Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/pCaYVJPhbCZWYmJbA
For further details, please contact us at 9886358313 (English), 9141705091(Kannada and Hindi),
9880399906 (Tulu) and 9845247653 (Telugu and Tamil) or email us at sushruthareddy@gmail.com
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