MPL 33rd National Under-17 OPEN &

GIRLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2023

(AICF Event Code: 322346/PUN/2023 & 322347/PUN/2023)

Organised by
District Chess Association Jalandhar (Regd)
On behalf of
Punjab State Chess Association (Regd).
Under the aegis of
All India Chess Federation

Supported by
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India
AICF’s Official National Championships Sponsor

Date: 01st May 2023 to 09th May 2023

Venue:DAV Institute of Engineering and

Technology, Kabir Nagar, Jalandhar,
Punjab.
Total Prize Fund: 9, 00,000/-
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1. Tournament Schedule:
Particulars Date Day Time
th
Arrival 30 April 2023 Sunday 12:00 hrs
Inauguration 01st May 2023 Monday 14:00 hrs
Technical Meeting 01st May 2023 Monday 14:30 hrs
Round – 1 01st May 2023 Monday 15:00 hrs
Round – 2 02nd May 2023 Tuesday 09:00 hrs
Round – 3 02nd May 2023 Tuesday 15:00 hrs
Round – 4 03rd May 2023 Wednesday 15:00 hrs
Round – 5 04th May 2023 Thursday 09:00 hrs
Round – 6 04th May 2023 Thursday 15:00 hrs
Round – 7 05th May 2023 Friday 15:00 hrs
Round – 8 06th May 2023 Saturday 15:00 hrs
Round – 9 07th May 2023 Sunday 15:00 hrs
Round – 10 08th May 2023 Monday 15:00 hrs
Round – 11 09th May 2023 Tuesday 09:00 hrs
Prize Distribution 09th May 2023 Wednesday 15:00 hrs
Departure 09th May 2023 Wednesday 17:00 hrs

2. Age Limit: Players should be born on or after 1.1.2006.

3. Age Proof: Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her
age. Certificates from School will not be accepted. Certificates should
preferably 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 player
alone will be recognized and allowed to participate. No state association shall
recommend any player who doesn’t come under the above criteria.

However, player/state can appeal to AICF in this regard as per the notification
published at https://aicf.in/public-notice-dob-issue/ with undertaking and
supporting documents.

If any doubt arises about the claimed age of a player, the Tournament Committee has
the right to refer the player during the championship for a due evaluation of age by
competent medical experts. A player if declared over-age by such experts shall not
continue in the championship and the matter shall be reported to AICF. Protest about
the age of players may be made to the Chief Arbiter in writing along with a fee of
Rs.5, 000/- per player. This will not be refunded. No protest about the over age of a
player will be entertained after the second round of the championship.

Only the Coach or Manager deputed by the participating State Chess Association can
lodge such protests. The Tournament Committee has the right to decide the day, time
and place for such medical evaluation of age. AICF/Organizers will have the right to
refer any player to the medical evaluation of age at any time during the
Championship. Players refusing to take the test as decided by the Tournament
Committee shall be deemed to have failed the test and shall be disqualified from the
Championship.

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4. Prizes:
PRIZES OPEN GIRLS
Champion 90,000/- 90,000/-
Runner-up 70,000/- 70,000/-
Third 58,000/- 58,000/-
Fourth 45,000/- 45,000/-
Fifth 38,000/- 38,000/-
Sixth 25,000/- 25,000/-
Seventh 22,000/- 22,000/-
Eighth 18,000/- 18,000/-
Nineth 14,000/- 14,000/-
Tenth 10,000/- 10,000/-
11th to 20th 6,000/- each 6,000/- each

5. Eligibility: Subject to age limit, following players can participate:

(a) Two players in each category from every affiliated State Association of
AICF. If any association fails to send its quota, the vacancies so caused will
not be filled.
(b) Top four players from 2022 National Under 17 (Open & Girls) Chess
Championships (held in 2023) are eligible to participate as seeded players in
their respective categories subject to age stipulation.
(c) The top two players from 2022 National Under 15 Open and Girls
Championships (held in 2023) are eligible to participate as seeded players in
their respective categories.
(d) Top two players from 2022 National Under 13 (Open & Girls) chess
Championships (held in 2023) are eligible to participate as seeded players in
their respective category.
(e) World Champion in any over the board category from the year 2019 subject
to age stipulation.
(f) 2019 World No. 2 & 3 in Under-16 and Under-18 categories subject to age
stipulation.
(g) 2019 Asian Under-18 top three rankers subject to age stipulation.
(h) 2019 Asian Under-16 Champion subject to age stipulation.
(i) The winner and runner up of 2022 National Under-17 Girls Championship
(held in 2023) are eligible to play in the open section, subject to age
stipulation.
(j) The winner of 2022 National Under 17 Girls Championship is eligible to play
in open section.
(k) Current over the board national champion in any higher category subject to
age stipulation.
(l) All GMs/IMs are seeded in the Open Section and all WGMs /WIMs are seeded
in Girls Section subject to age stipulation.
(m) Any other player who remits the prescribed special entry fee of `6,250/-.
Such entries should come through the respective affiliated State Association.
(n) Host All Orissa Chess Association is entitled to fill one additional player in
each category.
(o) The AICF Secretary has a discretionary seat in each category in this
Championship.
(p) Two players in each category approved by AICF will be permitted from areas
where no State Association exists.
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(q) If the number of participants at the start of the championship is an odd

number in a category, the host association can add one entry to make it
even.
(r) Only Indian nationals are eligible to participate in the championships.
(s) In addition to the above, three additional entries from the state which won
gold, two entries from the state which won the silver and one additional
entry from the state which won the bronze in the Under 18 (Open & Girls)
Chess Championships 2021 (held in 2023) shall be accepted. Open: Assam
(gold) - 3. Tamil Nadu (silver & bronze) 3. Girls: Maharashtra (gold)
- 3, West Bengal (silver)-2 Tamil Nadu (bronze)-1. And these entries from
the state associations shall be given only from the rank list of their
respective state championships with proof and not to anybody else.

6. Dress Code: As per the AICF regulations on dress code for players participating
in all the National championships, all state associations should send their players
including special/donor entry players with proper uniform (as regards
special/donor entry players, the respective state chess associations may collect
the cost of the uniform from the players). Players should at least wear uniform T-
Shirts/formal shirts (same color and brand with the name of the State printed
prominently at the back and the state chess emblem in the front left side). The
name/logo of the sponsors can be permitted. Girls/Women have also to be given
appropriate uniform. The above rule will also be applicable to special units.
Players without proper uniform will not be permitted to take part in the
championship. This will be strictly enforced.

7. Entries/Entry Fee: All entries including special entries should come through the
concerned state association. However, AICF will have the right to accept or reject
any entry without assigning any reason. The entry form should be sent together
with an attested copy of the original date of birth certificate (birth Certificates
from Panchayat/Municipality/Corporation only will be accepted).

Entry Fee Structure:

Ordinary entry: 1,250/- (Rupees one thousand two hundred fifty only)
Special Entry: 6,250/- (Rupees six thousand two hundred fifty only)

There will be a 50% concession in the entry fee for the participants from north
eastern states and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Entry fee will be accepted strictly online through: https://prs.aicf.in/entry For

clarification and guidance regarding submission of entries, please contact:
aicfnationationalentries@gmail.com

8. Late Fee: Please note that the entry fee structure is valid till 22 nd April 2023.
Thereafter, a late fee of 250/- per player will be levied. No entry will be
entertained after 27th April 2023 (up to 18:00 hrs.).

9. System of Play: The championship will be played under FIDE’s Laws of Chess
and
the Swiss system. Totally, eleven rounds shall be played.

Players from the same state shall not be paired against each other in the last
round. However, they may be paired if there is no compatible opponent with the
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same point group or score group with a maximum difference of one point. It is
applicable only for the top 50% score of the penultimate round.

10. Default Time: Default time for arriving to the chess board is 15 minutes.

11. Time Control: The rate of play shall be 90 minutes with an increment of 30
seconds per move from move number one.

12. Chess Clocks: Each participating State Chess Association must provide at least
one clock in working order for every two players entered into the championship.

13. Tie Break: Following is the order of tie-break:

(a) Buchholz Cut 1
(b) Buchholz
(c) Sonneborn Berger
(d) Direct encounter
(e) The greater number of wins (forfeit included)
(f) The greater number of wins by black in case of tie, cash prizes will not be
shared.

14. Draw Agreement: Players shall not agree for a draw without the consent of the
arbiter, before each player makes 30 moves.

15. Protest: Protest, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in
writing with a protest fee of `1,000/- within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the
incident. The protest fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

16. Appeals Committee: Before the commencement of the tournament, a five-

member appeals committee shall be formed by the AICF/organizers. All the
members and reserves shall be from different states. No member of the
Committee can vote on a dispute in which a player from his own state is involved
and, in such case(s) the reserve member(s) shall take his/her place in the
committee.

17. Tournament Committee: The organizers will form a tournament committee for
the smooth conduct of the national championship.

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 Tournament
Committee shall be final and binding on all. The Tournament Committee has
every right to make any addition or amendment to these rules, without notice.
However, such changes/or inclusion will be subject to AICF clearance. Such
changes will, however, be displayed in the tournament hall.

19. Withdrawal: If any player withdraws from the last two rounds in any national
championship on medical grounds, he/she should undergo treatment by a doctor
recommended and supervised by the tournament committee.

20. Disqualification: No participant will leave the venue before the prize
distribution function without the permission of the Chief Arbiter. The participants
disregarding this rule will be suspended for one year.

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21. Registration of Players with AICF: All participants in the National

Championship shall be registered with AICF for the year 2023-2023 before the
registration on AICF Online portal for the entries. Online AICF registration can be
done at the website www.aicf.in/players

22. Arrears: All arrears of affiliation fee/tournament fee including those of current
year must be cleared by the affiliated association at the time of submitting the
entries; otherwise, the entries are liable to be rejected.

23. Electronic Devices: All electronic items including wrist watches (all type of
watches) are not allowed in the tournament hall. Players in possession of such
items will be declared lost.

24. Accommodation: Free dormitory accommodation will be provided to all the

selected and seeded players and one manager from each state. Special entries
and accompanying persons will have to make their own arrangement for stay.

25. Boarding: A lump sum of `1,500/- (Rupees one thousand five hundred only) will
be paid by the organizers towards the boarding expenses, only to the affiliated
State Associations seeded and selected players who play this championship
under normal entry fee.

For assistance, please contact:

1. Mr. Muneesh Thapar President Punjab State Chess Association

Mobile: 81467-29999
2. Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Secretary Punjab State Chess Association
Mobile: 95016-68700
3. Mr. Rajesh Duggal, CEO District Chess Association Jalandhar
Mobile: 94177-10079
4. Mr. Shubham Duggal President District Chess Association Jalandhar
5. Mr. Sunil Sharma Secretary District Chess Association Jalandhar
6. IA Varun Kumar (General Information and Accommodation)
Mobile: 7696228617

Email (Adm. Matters): chessassociation.district@gmail.com

Email (Registration): aicfnationalentries@gmail.com

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