51st TAMIL NADU STATE JUNIOR

(UNDER - 19) OPEN

36th TAMIL NADU STATE JUNIOR
(UNDER - 19) GIRLS

AICF Event Code: 326044/326045/TN(S)/2023, TNSCA Approval No: SO7/TRY/23-24

Organised by
Trichy District Chess Association
Affiliated to TNSCA

SANTHANAM VIDHYALAYA
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (CBSE)

On behalf of
Tamil Nadu State Chess Association

SANTHANAM VIDHYALAYA SENIOR SEC. SCHOOL (CBSE)

 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Players Kindly Note
Arrival 08.00 A.M.
Players who take part in this State Championship will be permitted to 10-05-2023
Manager’s meeting & Inaguration 09.30 A.M.
represent Tamil Nadu as selected / special entries in the forth coming
10-05-2023 Round 1 11.00 A.M.
National U-19 Open & Girls Chess Championship. Hence participation in Wednesday
10-05-2023 Round 2 04.00 P.M.
this State Championship is COMPULSORY.
Note to District Chess Associations : Advise all your U - 19 players to take 11-05-2023 Round 3 09.30 A.M.
Thursday
part in this State Championship. 11-05-2023 Round 4 03.00 P.M.

All entries, be it “Regular” or “Special” should be routed through the 12-05-2023 Round 5 09.30 A.M.
Friday
respective District Chess Association on or before 07h May 2023. 12-05-2023 Round 6 03.00 P.M.
th
No entry will be entertained after 07 May 2023 13-05-2023 Round 7 09.30 A.M.
Saturday
13-05-2023 Round 8 03.00 P.M.
AICF has banned the wrist watches while playing in FIDE Rated events. 14-05-2023 Sunday Round 9 09.30 A.M.
Players are instructed not to wear wrist watches while playing. It will
14-05-2023 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 04.00 P.M.
lead to loss of the game.

Total Cash Prize: Rs. 35,000/- (Rs.17,500/- for OPEN & Rs.17,500/- for GIRLS)

OPEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Place 3500/- 3000/- 2500/- 2000/- 1500/- 1200/- 1000/- 1000/- 900/- 900/-
RULES & REGULATIONS GIRLS 3500/- 3000/- 2500/- 2000/- 1500/- 1200/- 1000/- 1000/- 900/- 900/-
Age Eligibility
Those born on or after 01.01.2004 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.
Age Limit
Age Limit complaints against suspected over-aged players could be made with a fee of Rs.1000/-to the organizers before the end of the second
round who shall medically verify the players concerned. Only the Manager deputed by participating District Chess Association can lodge such
complaints.
Eligibility (Subject to age stipulation)
The following players can participate :
? Only Indian nationals are eligible to participate.
? Every affiliated District Chess Association / Special Unit of TNSCA is entitled to field four entries in each category.
? The TNSCA General Secretary can nominate one entry.
? The top four rankers from TN State Under – 19 Open & Girls Chess Championships 2022held at Tirunelveli.
? The top two rankers from TN State Under – 17 Open &Girls Chess Championships 2022 held at Virudhunagar.
? The host Trichy District Chess Association is entitled to field one additional entry.
? Any players who pay the prescribed entry fee : Open & Girls - Rs. 1000/- may be considered for participation with recommendation of the
respective District Chess Association.
? In the event of odd entry, the host Trichy DCA is entitled add one more entry to make total number as even in each category.
? Those who have qualified to represent the country in official FIDE events.
? Any Current National Champion in any category is to be seeded to All State Championships subject to age stipulation.
? 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 TN State Under - 19 Open & Girls Chess Championships 2022 held at Tirunelveli
? Boys: Gold & Silver (3 + 2 ) – Chennai and Bronze (1) – Kanyakumari
Girls: Gold(3)– Chennai, Silver (2)– Tiruvallur & Bronze – Madurai
? All GMs, WGMs, IMs and WIMs are eligible to play as seeded players in the eligible category.
AICF Player Registration
AICF player registration is compulsory for all players. AICF Player Registration fee is Rs.300/- for the year 2023-2024. 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://aicf.in/players/ and extend membership.
For (New) Fresh AICF registration please click http://aicf.in/online-player-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 1 MB) photographs in jpeg format should be uploaded.
TNSCA Player Registration
TNSCA player registration is compulsory for all players. TNSCA player registration fee is Rs. 150/- for the year 2023 – 2024. Players registering
with TNSCA should submit duly filled and signed TNSCA Players Registration form along with a copy of their Date of Birth certificate and one
passport size photograph.
Trichy District Chess Player Registration
Trichy DCA Registration fee is Rs. 75/- for the year 2023 – 2024 (for Trichy district players only)
 Chief Arbiter : Mr. Ganesh Babu S, International Arbiter Deputy Chief Arbiter : Mr. Banel Andross J, FIDE Arbiter
Default Time
Default time is 15 minutes. Players have to be at the boards within 15 minutes from the start of the round.
Rules Time Control
FIDE rules in force shall apply. 90 minutes each plus 30 seconds increment from the move one.
System of play Chess Clocks
The Tournament shall be conducted on 9 rounds Swiss System. Each association is requested to provide at least 2 chess clocks for every 4 players.
Tie-break
Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonneborn Berger, Direct encounter, 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.
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 Committee
The tournament committee consisting of the General Secretary, TNSCA or his representative, the host Trichy DCA Secretary or his representative and
representative from another district to be nominated by the TNSCA shall decide on all emergency matters.

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.
Arrears
The players belonging to Districts which are in arrears to TNSCA will not be allowed to take part.
Rights of Admission
The TNSCA / The Organizer - TDCA reserves the rights of admission to the venue and lodging place.
Silence in the Tournament Hall
Strict silence must be observed in the Tournament Hall. Players who have finished their games shall not remain in the tournament hall. Players shall not analyze
the game in the tournament hall.
Instruction to the District Chess Associations
While sending the entries, District Chess Associations should certify that the players have been duly selected from the selection/District Chess Championship
giving details of venue and date. If such a certificate is not sent, all their entries will be treated as special entries.

PREVIOUS WINNERS For Enquries

Year Place Boys Girls Year place Boys Girls
1972 Madras T.N.Parameswaran(M) 1997 Sivakasi R.Karthik PL.Sivakami Mr. B. Dhenagaran
1973 Madras M.Ramesh 1998 Chennai S.Kidambi(GM) M.R.Sangeetha 94431 59319
1974 Ooty S. Manikandaswamy 1999 Nagapattinam K.Dwarak T.T.Lakshmipriyaa
1975 Madras R.Krishnan 2000 Madhurai R.PreethamSharma Y.Prathiba(WIM) Mr. J. Alexander
1976 Nagapattinam G.Sivasekhar 2001 Chennai P. Mageshchandran(GM) NabeelaFarheen 98433 27772
1977 Pollachi P.Leelaraman 2002 Chennai R.Sidarth(IM) NabeelaFarheen
1978 Sivakasi Shivakumar 2003 ChennaiKarur UttamSharma H.Nilavoli Mr. N. Venkataraman
1979 Madras P.Mithrakanth(IM) 2004 Sivakasi P.Maheswaran(FM) NambeelaFarheen 98433 61122
1980 Pollachi ArvindAaron 2005 Kanchi P.Karthikeyan(IM) P.Sivasankari
1981 Madras ArvindAaron 2006 Rajapalayam R.Premnath P.Sivasankari Mr. M. Iravatham
1982 Salem V.Anand(GM) 2007 WFMChennai Pradeepkumar PonN.Krithika 98426 78108
1983 Chennai EbenezerJoseph 2008 HosurChennai T.U.NavinKanna J.Saranya(WFM) Entry Fees can be sent
1984 Coimbatore EbenezerJoseph 2009 Rajapalayam MuthuAlagappan J.Mohanapriya
in Cheque / DD in
1985 Coimbatore T.S.Ravi(IM) 2010 Coimbatore Bavankumar.J J.Saranya(WFM)
favour of
1986 Tuticorin T.S.Ravi(IM) 2011 Aruppukottai MuthuAlagappan SrijaSeshadri(WFM)
1987 Coimbatore T.S.Ravi(IM) 2012 Nagapattinam Ja.Gireman A.Akshya
"Trichy District
1988 Salem G.B.Prakash(IM) K.S.Preetha 2013 Neyveli Ja.Gireman P.Balakannamma Chess Association"
1989 Madras T.S.Ravi(IM) L.Nalini 2014 Rajapalayam Ja.Gireman V. Varshini payable at Trichy, to
1990 Madras S.MariArul S.Vijayalakshmi(WGM) 2015 Neyveli Prasanna.s SrijaSeshadri the following address
1991 Madras R.B.Ramesh(GM) S.Sujatha 2016 Rajapalayam ALMuthaiah K.Priyanka
Mr. B. Dhenagaran
1992 Madurai R.B.Ramesh(GM) S.Meenakshi(WGM) 2017 Nagapattinam JayakumaarS KPriyanka
Secretary - TDCA,
1993 Sivakasi R.B.Ramesh(GM) B.Devikesari 2018 Dindugal RathnavelS LJyothsna
No. 24 Govinda Konar St’
1994 Salem G.Vinod PL.Sivakami 2019 Tirupur HarshavardhanGB HarshiniB Sangiliandapuram
1995 Vandalur V.Krishnakumar S.Mennakshi(WGM) 2021 Salem HariMadhavanNB TejasviM Thiruchirppalli – 620 001
1996 Madurai SyedAnwarShazuli C.V.Rajalakshmi 2022 Tirunelveli Dinesh Kumar Jaganathan Poorna Sri M.K
tdca2010@gmail.com
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 ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Secretary : Dr. K. Meena TRICHY DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION

Santhanam Vidhyalaya Senior Secondary School (CBSE) Patron Mr. S.Ravindran
Tiruchirappalli – 620 008
President Mr. Anantharaja GG
Vice - President, TNSCA
Chief Executive Officer : Shri K. Chandrasekharan M.S.,
Vice Presidents Mr. S. Madhusudan
Santhanam Vidhyalaya Senior Secondary School (CBSE)
Tiruchirappalli – 620 008 Mr. N.Venkataraman
Mr. T. Sundarrajan
Director : Smt. S. Aparna M.B.A., (USA) M. Phil., Mr. G. Kanickai Irudayaraj
Santhanam Vidhyalaya Senior Secondary School (CBSE) Dr. S. Lakshmi Prabha
Tiruchirappalli – 620 008 Secretary Mr. B. Dhenagaran
Joint Secretaries Major Dr. N.S. Sivakumar
Dean : Mr. R. Ganesh M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil., Mr. M. Iravatham
Santhanam Vidhyalaya Senior Secondary School (CBSE) Mr. J. Alexander
Tiruchirappalli – 620 008 Mr. P. Ismail
Mr. R. Balasubramanian
Principal : Smt. Padma Srinivasan M.Sc., B.Ed. Mr. V.L. Anandh Babu
Santhanam Vidhyalaya Senior Secondary School (CBSE) Treasurer Mr. C.V. Rajagopalan
Tiruchirappalli – 620 008

COVID-19 - Standard Operating Procedures

All Necessary Precautions and the standard operating procedures with respect to COVID-19 must be followed strictly. Wearing Mask is compulsory, hands
must be sanitized, and social distance has to be maintained.

Boarding & Lodging

Lodging will be provided to seeded / selected players and one manager per team at dormitory accommodation near the venue as first
come first serve preference and transport will be arranged from accommodation to the venue and back. Players are requested to bring
their own bedding. Seeded/Selected players are requested to confirm the accommodation while sending entry. Male & female will be
provided a separate accommodation irrespective of age. Canteen facilities are available on payment basis at the school premises itself. All
Special entries and accompanying persons have to make their own arrangements for stay. CLICK

Seeded / Selected players who wish to avail accommodation should send their request before 6th May 2023 to chesstdca@gmail.com