G H RAISONI MEMORIAL

MAHARASHTRA STATE
OPEN FIDE RATING
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, JALGAON 2023
20th to 23rd July 2023

AICF Event Code No: Open 333451/MAH(S)/2023

Organized by

Under the Aegis of

All India Chess Federation & Maharashtra Chess Association
Venue
G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Business Management
Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon

Total Prize Money: `72,000/

1. Invitation
“Jalgaon District Chess Association” & G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Business Management has
the honour to invite all Chess Players from the State of Maharashtra to participate in the G.H.Raisoni
Memorial Maharshtra State Open FIDE Rating Chess Championship Jalgaon 2023
2. Recognition
The championship is held under the auspices of All India Chess Federation, & Maharashtra Chess
Association & organized by Jalgaon District Chess Association & G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and
Business Management and will serve as selection event for 60th National Chess Championship Pune
2023.
3. Selection of Maharashtra Team
• Top 4 Players will be selected to represent Maharashtra State in forthcoming Senior National Chess
Championship . Players participating in this championship will only be allowed to participate in Senior
National Chess Championship August 2023 Pune.
4.Eligibility Criteria
Only the players completing the following conditions are eligible to play the said chess
championship.
All entries should be strictly routed through the respective District Chess Associations
affiliated to MCA.
• Each District Association is entitled to field 4 Selected players.
• ‘Selected Player’ means the player selected from the respective District Selection Events.
Besides the above, the District Associations may enter an unlimited number of players as a
Doner Entry.
• Additional Selected entries for Districts-Pune (4) Auragabad (2)
5.Exemptions Criteria
• Participation In the State Selection Chess tournaments of Maharashtra is Mandatory for
everyone except for certain exemptions who can directly give their entry for respective
National tournament which are mentioned below.

No Tournaments Criteria
Players with classical rating of 2000 & above
1 State Senior Open Selection exempted from participation
If any player wishes to skip the state selection championships and directly take part in
National Championships then he/she will have to pay privilege fee of Rs. 3,500 to MCA
for each state selection championship which they desire to skip. It is mandatory for any
player to take part in at least one state selection chess championship for he/she to be
exempted from paying the privilege fee in current year

6. Registration & Entry fee

For District Selected Player: Rs. 1,000/- For Donor Entry: Rs. 2,000/-
Link: https://mcachess.in/Tournament_Registration/Registration/registration_form.php
• Last date and time: 18th July 2023, 6:00pm

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20 July 2023 8.00 AM on wards

20 July 2023 09:30 AM

20 July 2023 10:00 AM

20 July 2023 10:30 AM 03:00 PM

21 July 2023 9: 30 AM 03:00 PM

22 July 2023 9:30 AM 03:00 PM

23 July 2023 8:30 AM 01:30 PM

05:30 PM 06:30 PM
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12. Accommoda on & Food

All players will be Provided with dormitory type free accommoda on & Food
Services by the organizers. Accomping person/parents have to make their own
arrgement for stay. Team managers will not be provided with free Accommoda on
Contact: Mr Ajay Chaudhari : 9881019444 Mr Jayant Jadhav : 9518939331
Mr Rahul Dhulankar : 8484801596
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Rank Prize Money Rank Prize Money

1st Rs. 15,000+Trophy 6th Rs. 6,000+Trophy

2nd Rs. 13,000+Trophy 7th Rs. 4,500+Trophy

3rd Rs. 10,000+Trophy 8th Rs. 3,000+Trophy

4th Rs. 09,000+Trophy 9th Rs. 2,500+Trophy

5th Rs. 07,000+Trophy 10th Rs. 2,000+Trophy

Trophies will be awarded first 3

toppers of each group of U-7,U-9,U-11,U-13,U-15

14. For Further Information Please Contact

Ravindra Dharmadhikari Nandalal Gadiya

Mob: 9422776865 Secretary,
Jalgaon District Chess Association
Mob: 9970722224
Email: chessjalgaon@gmail.com

15. Important Contacts (For Technical Queries)

IA Swapnil Bansod (Chief Arbiter) IA Pravin Thakare

Mob: 8000600077 Mob: 9226375077

16. Emergency Contact

Faruk Shaikh Rohit Tembe

Vice President MCA & JDCA Registration (MCA Office)
Mob: 9423185786 Mob:-8007944674
Email Id: maharashtrachessassociation@gmail.com
Arvind Deshpande Praksh Sharma
CAO Jains Sports Academy G H Raisoni Institute
Mob: 9422278936 Mob: 9657724114