Tem Mics Oni mae! eMC \ OPEN and Children (Under 10 & Under 14) P. 9" PNG a ere a aT re BET Ett ENTRY FEE = 300/- TOTAL PRIZE MONEY = 45,000/- au aoa Ve eae ae eR) a ag PNA ee Us ae RR ES PLC eM ee ee mee eles OPEN - 20 Main Prizes +4Special Prizes Tato mem ployed, only rote Entry fee can be paid @ www.chessfee.com & www.signinchess.comPra ee Playing Platform: www.tornelo.com with Video Conferencing System and = L@relO zoom J monitoring by Arbiters in ZOOM Signing up with Tornelo fs a must. ENTRY FEE Players are requested to get i familiar with the features of : ano) rattle a toon 64 prizes a EIT PRIEEROWEY Player has to login ZOOM with EIS eoeDEE same torneo email id OPEN - 20 Main Prizes = 45,000/- . Players should use same email id + 4 Special Pr for tornela and ZOOM) Prize Structure Open Category (Main — 20 and Special Prizes - 4) 11 | Rs.500 42 | Rs. 500 43. Rs. 500 14 _ Rs. 500 15 | Rs. 500 Pelee cad 7 | Best Unrated 2 | Best Below 1200 rated player’ Best Female player 20 Prizes in Each Category* (Under 10 and Under 14) Under 10 — Born On of After 01.01.2011 & Under 14 — Born On or After 01.01.2007 “Age categories will be conducted as separate tournaments Note : After finalization of entries, Tournament Link (Tornelo) will be sent to their registered email id @ 10.00 A.M. on 28° ‘August 2021. It is the rosponsibilty of the players to sign in before 4.00 PM. of 28” August 2021. Practice round will be conducted on 28" (Saturday) August 2021@ 7.30 PLM. Itis the responsibility of the players to sign in tornelo and zoom for the practice round before 6.30 P.M. of 28°(Saturday), August 2021 Practice Round : Time Control: 10 mins +5 secs increment fram Move No.1Li 1S’ ELIG Unrated Players, Rated Players, Arena Title Holders, Players titled CM and FM only are allowed. ENTRY FEE CAN BE PAID AT www. chessfee.com, www.signinchess.com, www.chezzcircle.com, www.easypaychess,com TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE PracticeRound © Saturday @ 28°August 2021 @ 7.30P.M. Reporting Time Saturday | 28" August 2021 Practice Round Saturday | 28 August 2021 Rae Neve Necting Sunday 29" August 2021 8.30 A.M, Round 1 Sunday 29" August 2021 9.45 A.M Round 2 Sunday 29" august 2021 11.00 A.M. Round 3 Sunday 29" August 2021 12.15 PM. Round 4 Sunday 29" August 2021 1.45 PM. Round 5 Sunday 29"" August 2021 3.00 PM. Round 6 Sunday | 29" August 2021 4.15 BM. Round 7 Sunday 29" August 2021 5.30 BM. Time Control : 15 mins + 10 secs increment from Move No. 1= 10. 11. 12. 13, 14, Coy RULES & REGULATIONS Swiss system will be followed. Time Control: 15 mins + 10 secs increment from Move No. 1 The first round will commence at 10.00 A.M, on 29.08.2021. Number of rounds - 7 Tie Break: Following is the order of tie-break: a) Buchholz Cut 1b) Buchholz c) Sonneborn-Berger d) Direct encounter ¢) The greater number of wins including forfeits f) Number of wins with Black pieces * If all the tie breaks are equal, prize money will be shared. ‘Only the players with FIDE ID are allowed to participate. ‘Standard (Classical) rating only will be followed. Entries close on 27.08.2021 at 06.00 P.M. strictly. After finalization of entries, Tournament Link (Tornelo) will be sent to their registered email id @ 10.00 A.M. on 28” August, 2021. It is the responsibility of the players to sign in before 4.00 P.M. of 28 August, 2021. Practice Round : It is the responsibility of the players to sign in tornelo and zoom before 6.30 P.M, of 28" (Saturday), August, 2021. Time Control: 10 mins +5 secs increment from move no. 1. Round will start @ 7.30 P.M. Players having only Laptop/Desktop with Windows OS are allowed to participate. Mobile Phones / Tab are NOT allowed. Age proof certificate (Birth Certificate) is must for the players to claim their prizes. New players creating account in Tornelo are requested to create their account name and Player's Profile Name exactly as per their FIDE ID and participate using the same. https://tornelo.com/account/new Video Conferencing System : Tournament shall be played under video supervision. Zoom is used as Video Conferencing System (VCS) during the tournament. Players should loginZ0OM with real names.Poa 15, Tournament type: “Online Chess with supervision” (Part lll a) of Fide Online Chess Regulation 16. Pairing / Results; Pairings will be made by Tornelo / Swiss Manager and published in wwwi.chess-results.com at the end of the tournament (both Tornelo and Swiss Manager use JaVaFo 2.2) pairing engine). 17. Withdrawal ; If any player is absent for any round without intimation to Chief Arbiter in writing (Only to below mentioned mail), He/ She will be removed for all the remaining rounds without further natice. Email to send the withdrawals: chesscomrades@gmail.com 18. Interpretation: For interpretation of the rule(s) and deciding any point not covered by the above rules of the tournament, the decision of the Chief arbiter shall be final and binding on all. The Chief arbiter has every right to make any addition or amendment to the rules, without prior notice, 19. Age proof certificate is must for the players to claim their prizes. Age Proof : Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age. Certificates from School are not valid. Certificates shall be from the Panchayat, Municipality or Corporation obtained soon after birth. Players without date of birth certificates will not be allowed to participate. “The date of birth certificates registered within one year of the birth of the child alone will be recognized and allowed to participate. Chief Arbiter has the rights to ask the players to produce the birth certificate if necessary. 20. The Chief Arbiter's decision shall be final and binding on all playersconcerned. 24, The Organizer ‘GMLs Academy’ reserves the right to admit / reject any entry without assigning any reason thereof. 22, ENTRY FEEIS NON REFUNDABLE, 23, Chief Arbiter has the rights to ask the players to play in a supervision with 2 cameras (Front Camera & Side angled camera) if necessary at any stage of the game. FAIR PLAY RULES Players must play only on laptop or desktop. Players should login ZOOM with their starting rank number as displayed in www.chess-results.com and name. ZOOM arbiters per age category shall virtually inspect the setup of playing devices and ZOOM setup of players before the start of each game. Only players are allowed access to his / her playingarea.Poa Each player shall be monitored by front video camera and screen share. Only players with approved cameras and device setup will be allowed to play. The camera should show a clear view of the player. If required, Arbiters may instruct players to install side angle camera any time in the course of the tournament also and players are obliged to follow the same. In this tournament, the fair play measures should be applied in accordance with the FIDE Anti-Cheating Regulations and FIDE Anti-Cheating Protection Measures. Unless authorized by the arbiter, it is forbidden for anybody to use a mobile phone or other kind of communication or electronic device in the playing venue, or any contiguous area designated by the Zoom arbiters Zoom Arbiter should see that each player is connected to Zoom. Front Audio in Zoom should always be open during live games. Clase audio of the side camera to avoid feedback in case side camera being used. It is not allowed for players to use headphones or virtual Zoom background. Playing venue should be well lit. There should be no external noise. All participants shall comply and co-operate with the Fair Play rules. Players may be removed from the tournament at any time on final decision of the Chief Arbiter based on fair play rules. All the players agree that they have no right to appeal the aforementioned actions either through arbitration, consultation or in a court of law within any jurisdiction, By registering in the tournament, players will not have the right to claim any financial compensation or redress related to the tournament. For the success of the event, the Organizer has the right to change the schedule with due notice, update the regulations or decide for any matter that is not mentioned in the current regulations. TECHNICAL POINTS 14. Pre-move ; Pre-move is not permitted and this feature will be turned off from the setting. 2. 50 move rule and 3-fold repet automatically enforced. ion : 50 move rule and 3-fold repetition rule 3. Overriding Online results ; Be aware of the various positions that are automatically declared drawn by the server, In general, the result prescribed by Tornelo will stand (see the set list of drawn positions). However, there are positions sich as the one in the diagramPoa With black to play in this position, it is checkmate after h2, then Ng3 for white. With black to play, if black lets his or her time expire, then the server will automatically call this a draw. In the unlikely situation that this or a similar position happens, players may appeal to an Appeals Panel and appeal that they should be declared the winner of the game. POSITIONS DECLARED DRAWN The following combinations will result in draws for insufficient material and will be automatically claimed by the server: K+N ws K#N K+N vs. K K+B vs K K vs. K K+B vs. K+B (even with opposite-coloured bishops) Ke+NeN vs K The following combinations will result in a draw if the player with the pawn flags down. Note that this goes for any pawn including a and h pawns: KN vs. K+P K+B vs. K+P These games will be scored as draws automatically by the server, and will be scored as such for our competition even though this is not in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. 4. Playing Device : Alaptop or desktop computer with Windows operating system will be only accepted as a playing device, since tornelo and zoom have to be displayed simultaneously on the screen. 5. Web browser : Only Google chrome (90.0 and above) web browser is allowed. Only tabs open in the web browser are for the platform being used i.e. tornelo. The tornela link will be sent to the players by e-mail. 6. Internet connection : Internet connectivity is the player's responsibility. Please ensure you have a reliable connection which you trust. 7. Webcam : Afunctioning webcam is mandatory so arbiters can comfortably see you and your surroundings. Players must be able to scan their playing area using their webcam.10. At. 12. Poa Lighting : Adequate and even lighting is required, including on the players’ faces. Natural light can be sufficient but artificial lighting is highly recommended for consistency. Please ensure that you and your surroundings will be visible on camera at all times. Microphone / Speakers : A working microphone / speakers are mandatory. You must be able to hear arbiters. Please make sure speakers are turned on before the start of competition so arbiters can communicate with you. The arbiter may request that you turn up your sound inorder ta observe noise originating from your call. Players must. comply with this request. During play, headphones / ear phones / ear buds/ shared audio will not be permitted. Electronic Devices : All electronic items including headsets, Bluetaoth speakers, wrist watches (all type of watches) are not allowed on the players body while playing the game. Playing area a. Your playing area should be clear of all electronic devices except your playing device. b. Cell phones and other handheld devices should be out of sight and out of reach. Players may be asked to have their belongings checked by an arbiter. <, All software except ZOOM and Chrome must have their tasks ended in the task manager and they may not be opened during the course of play. d, We require that any social media / system / mail notifications be turned off before the beginning of play each round. . You should be alone in your playing area. f. Players should be facing a wall in their playing area and are prohibited from directly facing a window or door. g. Players may not have a second monitor connected to their playing computer. Players may not have written notes or any reading material in their playing area i. The playing area will be checked by proctors and/or arbiters before the round begins. If a player leaves the playing area view, they may be subject toa truncated security check upon returning. J. Players are not permitted to leave the view of the camera at any time during the run of play. They may not leave the playing area for any reason and must always be visible on camera.13. ey DLs Zoom Video Call a. Players must be present in the designated Zoom video call at least 60 minutes before the beginning of first round and will be available throughout the last game of the day, In the event they are late, they will still be subject to a full fair play check at the arbiter's and proctor's discretion which may affect their starting clock times. If players are facing connectivity issues with Zoom, an arbiter must be notified by the players immediately through ‘arbiter controls’ chat on tornelo. Players may not leave the Zoom call until their games have completed for the day. Once they have completed a round, they will be free to leave the view of the camera until they return for their pre-game fair play checks. Players may not turn off their cameras until their games have completed for the day. Players may not disrupt other players or make unnecessary noise during the run of play. Virtual Zoom background is not permitted.14, aa Pra ee Zoom Screen Share : Players must share their screen and not just the browser Arbiter’s should be able to see this taskbar that shows which programs. are open. iiiti if Arbiter shall ask to see your a) Computer's Task Manager for confirmation - For task manager, press [ctrl]+[shift]+[esc] b) Dual Monitor - Press [ctrl] + p c) Split Screen - Press [ctrl] + [tab] Tornelo To avoid mouse stip, turn on move confirmation in the Game Preferences setting. Instead of dragging the pieces, click the original square, then click the destination square. Do not share your Tornelo password with anyone. Simultaneous multiple connections are not allowed. This will result in immediate loss of the game. Players’ ternelo.com username must match the username that was used during registration. You may not play ona private account or secret account.Poa Disconnections It is the player's responsibility te be connected to the playing zone, This includes providing a stable internet connection and a working playing device. During a disconnection both players must not leave their places without the permissionof the Arbiter, Communication 1) 2) 3) Wat Zoom Chat Arbiters chat on tornelo (Arbiters call) Players shall not be permitted to contact anyone during the course of play. Players shall have a direct line of communication to their assigned arbiter during the course of play. This shall be done via the Zoom chat, with the Arbiter clearly identified by “Arbiter” in their Zoom name. Players shall notify the Arbiter immediately in the event they are facing a technical issue. If they are unable to contact the arbiter via Zoom due to connectivity issues, they must attempt to reconnect during the round but may not contact via other methods, rning The following offences may result ina player receiving a warning: i. ii. ii. iv. vw vi. vii. viii. An internet disconnection for a duration of 3 minutes or more. Camera shutoff from Zoom via manual shutoff. Disconnection from Zoom without disconnecting from Tornelo. Disruption of other players/ talking. Not sharing their screen on the Zoom call. Use of headphone / bluetooth devices will be declared lost. Presence of any other person than the player or communication with the player in the playingarea, Any offence not listed that, in the opinion of the Chief Arbiter, merits the award of a first and final warning. Additional Actions : |n addition, any violations outlined in this section may be subject to. additional fair play screening which may result in the player's clock running while the screening is taking place.20, Fair Play Rules : The fair play measures should be applied in accordance with the FIDE Anti-Cheating regulations and FIDE Anti-Cheating protection measures. Players who violate fair play measures will be penalized / expelled from the event. 21. Prize money : Prize money will be paid via Google pay or Bank transfer after the final prize winners list is published after fair play scrutiny. 22. E-certificates for all players can be downloaded from http://emlacademy.in/ from 10” - 20" September, 2021. Organizer Mr. B. Arasu FA, Mobile: 88843 13656 GMLs Academy, Coimbatore IMPORTANT CONTACTS Chief Arbiter : Mr. S. Ganesh Babu IA, Mobile: 99445 64728 Dy. Chief Arbiter : Dr. G.G. Sathiesh IA, Mobile: 98422 05003 haram IA, Vice President, TNSCA e IA, Joint Secretary, TNSCA. Mr. V. Vi jayaraghavan IA, Joint Secretary, TNSCA Mr. K. Dhanasekar, Secretary, CDCA ADVISORY