AICF Event Codes: Masters: 349289/MP/2024

Total
Prize Fund 9th -16th
₹35 Lakhs January

Masters (2000 & Above 2000 ELO Rating) Prize Fund: Rs. 21 Lakhs
9th to 16th January 2024
Under the aegis of
ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION & MP CHESS AD-HOC COMMITTEE

Organised by
MALWANCHAL CHESS ASSOCIATION
in collaboration with
LWANCHAL
MA CHESS
ASSOCIATION ALL INDORE CHESS ASSOCIATION

Venue:

AB Road, Rau, Indore (M.P) INDIA

Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y8mYo8EgCB39umWH7
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Masters (2000 & Above 2000 ELO Rating)

Description Date Day Time

Arrival 09-01-2024 Tuesday 10:00 AM

Inauguration 09-01-2024 Tuesday 11:00 AM

Technical Meeting 09-01-2024 Tuesday 12:00 PM

Round-1 09-01-2024 Tuesday 02:00 PM

Round-2 10-01-2024 Wednesday 10:00 AM

Round-3 10-01-2024 Wednesday 04:00 PM

Round-4 11-01-2024 Thursday 02:00 PM

Round-5 12-01-2024 Friday 10:00 AM

Round-6 12-01-2024 Friday 04:00 PM

Round-7 13-01-2024 Saturday 02:00 PM

Round-8 14-01-2024 Sunday 02:00 PM

Round-9 15-01-2024 Monday 02:00 PM

Round-10 16-01-2024 Tuesday 10:00 AM

Prize Distribution 16-01-2024 Tuesday 04:00 PM

Departure 16-01-2024 Tuesday 06:00 PM

PRIZE FUND
₹ 21 LAKHS INR
 PRIZES

₹ 2,50,000/- ₹ 1,75,000/-
Trophy ₹ 3,25,000/- Trophy
Trophy
4th Prize ₹ 1,20,000/-
5th Prize ₹ 1,00,000/-
6th Prize ₹ 70,000/-
7th Prize ₹ 60,000/-
8th Prize ₹ 50,000/-
9th Prize ₹ 40,000/-
10th Prize ₹ 35,000/-
11th Prize ₹ 30,000/-
12th to 15th Prize ₹ 25,000/-
16th to 20th Prize ₹ 20,000/-
21th to 25th Prize ₹ 15,000/-
26th to 30th Prize ₹ 12,000/-
31th to 35th Prize ₹ 10,000/-

Best Specially abled Rating Category 1st 2nd 3rd

Player Best Game Award
₹ 15,000/- 2000-2099 ₹ 25,000/- ₹ 15,000/- ₹ 10,000/- ₹ 15,000/-

2100-2199 ₹ 25,000/- ₹ 15,000/- ₹ 10,000/-

2200-2299 ₹ 25,000/- ₹ 15,000/- ₹ 10,000/-

2300-2399 ₹ 25,000/- ₹ 15,000/- ₹ 10,000/-

Best Junior Player
(Under 19) Best MP ₹ 25,000/- ₹ 15,000/- ₹ 10,000/- Best Dress Award
₹ 15,000/-
₹ 15,000/-
Veteran (60above) ₹ 15,000/- ₹ 12,000/- ₹ 8,000/-

1st 2nd 3th 4th

Women’s ₹ 40,000/- ₹ 30,000/- ₹ 20,000/- ₹ 10,000/-

Best Foreign Player

₹ 15,000/-

Indian Income Tax Act and Rules will be applicable

Please note that one player will be given one (higher) prize only
NOTE- Title (GM, IM, WGM, WIM) players are not eligible in "Rating category".
 ELIGIBILITY
Players with rating 2000 & above 2000 as on 1-1-2024 are eligible to participate

ENTRY FEE
2400 and above ELO ₹ 5,000/-
2300 to 2399 ELO ₹ 7,000/-
2200 to 2299 ELO ₹ 8,000/-
2100 to 2199 ELO ₹ 9,000/-
2000 to 2099 ELO ₹ 10,000/-

For the convenience of players we have two portals for entry fees A.) Chess Fee and B.) Chess Circle.
Entry Fee can be paid @ ChessFee Entry Fee can be paid @ CircleChess
https://chessfee.com/tmt_details.php?id=830# http://circlechess.com/registration?id=4046
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For more details visit:

www.mpchess.in
Free for GM’s, WGM’s, IM’s, WIM’s.
Free for foreign players above 2100 ELO.
For Madhya Pradesh Players, Rs. 1000/- discount in all entries.
No spot entries will be accepted. No request towards waiver/refund of entry fee or waiver of late
fee will be entertained. Entry fees once paid will not be refunded.
Chief Arbiter : IA Paul Arokia Raj S- [email protected]
Deputy Chief Arbiter : IA Vivek Pathak - 9926715119
·Last date of entry submission -2nd January 2024
·Last date of entry submission with late fee of Rs. 500 – 7th January 2024
·Participants are to mandatorily attach the transaction receipt in the Google Form link given above
and send it via email to [email protected]
·Entry will be subject to rating verification as per the 1st January 2024 classical rating list.
Notes
The prizes shall not be shared and a player would be eligible for one higher prize only.
If applicable, as per Income Tax regulations of India, tax shall be deducted at source.
(TDS) from the prize money awarded to the foreign players (@ 20.80%) &Indian players (@ 10% for the prize
amount above the threshold of Rs. 30,000/- and above).
All Indian (Prize winner) players are required to submit a copy of the PAN card and AADHAR card.
For players who fail to submit a PAN card, TDS would be deducted @ 20.80% irrespective of the prize money
won.
All payments to Indian players would be made by cheque/RTGS and will be issued in the name of the
concerned prize winner only.
Payment of prize money awarded to foreign players would be made by SWIFT to their bank accounts.
Prize winners from foreign countries would be required to submit a copy of their passport & VISA.
All title holder regarding their Queries & All Foreign Players regarding their Visa Assistance are requested
to contact :
Foreign players only with FIDE ID who desire visa assistance are required to write to the All India
Chess Federation (AICF)
ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION #101-102, A Block, First Floor, Naurang House, 21, Kasturba
Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001
Email [email protected] / www.aicf.in
Gopakumar Sudhakaran (+919868624216, [email protected])
AICF Registration 2023-2024 for Indian Players
Indian players should be compulsorily registered with AICF. Players not yet registered can do so by
remitting a sum of Rs. 300/- online on https://pRs. aicf.in. Entries from unregistered players will not be
entertained.
Hotel & Accommodation
Only 20 Indian Title Holders GM/IM/WGM will be provided free boarding & lodging on double, triple sharing
basis.
For all other players, accommodation on chargeable basis will be available.
Trains
Direct trains to Indore is available from various cities.
How to reach venue:
From airport -13.5 K.M away from venue
From Indore Junction - 10.4 K.M away from venue
IMPORTANT NOTE :- The climate of Indore will be cold with a temperature of 5 degree to
15 degree Celsius.

MP CHESS
AD-HOC COMMITTEE
Mr. Diljeet Khanna (Jt. Secretary AICF)
Mr. Gurmeet Singh (Chairman)
Mr. Akshat Khamparia (Convener)
Mr. Anil Fatechandani (Member)
Mr. Yashpal Arora (Member)

Star Players of MP
Anuj Shrivatri, Ayush Sharma, Ojaswa Singh,
Prakhar Bajaj, Madhvendra Pratap Sharma,
Cera Dagaria, Varshita Jain,

Media Partner
 RULES & REGULATIONS
The Masters Event will be FIDE TITLE NORM category tournament with players
above 2000 ELO Rating.
Master event will be played in 10 rounds.
Masters time control is 90 minutes with addition of 30 seconds per move starting from
move one.

Default Time (Walkover Time)

• The default time will be 15 minutes.

Draw by Agreement :
• The players shall not agree for a draw without consent of arbiter before each player makes
30 moves.

Tie-Break:
The following tie break rules will be applicable for all the FIDE Rated Swiss Events under
AICF.
i. Buchholz Cut 1
ii. Buchholz
iii. Sonneborn-Berger
iv. Direct encounter
v. The greater number of wins including forfeits
vi. Number of wins with Black pieces

Appeals Committee:
A 5-member Appeals Committee (inclusive of 2-reserves) shall be formed from players.
The decision of the said committee shall be final and binding on all the participants.

Protest:
Protest if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter, shall be made in writing with a
protest fee of
Rs. 1000/- (One Thousand rupees only) within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the incident.
The amount would be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

Interpretation:
For further interpretations of the rule(s) and deciding any aspect not covered by the said
tournament prospectus, the decision of the Tournament Director shall be final and binding
on all the
participants. The Tournament Director has every right to make any
addition/deletion/amendment
to these rules. However, such changes shall be displayed on the noticeboard.

Players are not allowed to carry bags, mobile phones, wrist watches and other electronic
devices to the playing arena. Arrangements have been made for players to deposit their bags,
mobile phones, etc.
Force Majeure
The Organizing committee are bearing no responsibility in case of a force Majeure.
Which might cancel or postpone the event.
 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Patrons

Mr. Rishi Shukla IPS Er. Sanjay K. Shukla IAS Mr. Makrand Deuskar IPS Dr. Ilayaraja T (IAS)
Ex CBI Director, Principal Secretary Indore Indore
Ex DGP of M.P Govt of Madhya Pradesh Police Commissioner Distict Magistrate

www.mpchess.in
Ar. Achal Choudhary Mr. Muktesh Singh
President President
IPS Group of Institution The Emerald Heights International School

Mr. Rishav Gupta IAS Mr. Siddharth Jain IAS Prof Dr. Sunil Somani Mr Anil Fatehchandani
Chairman Mo: +91 79871 51051 Mo: +91 94250 56676
Vice Chairman Tournament Director Tournament Director

ORGANISING SECRETARY

IM/FT Akshat Khamparia

Mo: +91 9425859192 (Only Whatsapp)
+91 97524 45274
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Enquiry
Tamil, Telugu, English Dr. Venkatraman K-94250 74974

Marathi / English Mr. Shailendra Pable-90090 43475

Hindi / English SNA Aditya Goyal-9926324011

Hindi / English FA Sunil Panwar-98267 28488

Hindi / English FA Sourabh Soni-9630115121

Accommodation
Hindi / English Mr. Rajendra Chimnani-98277 58400

Hindi / English Mr. Abhishek Gupta- 9827373903

Hindi / English Mr. Vivek Vishwakarma-8815401670

Transport
Hindi / English SNA Gaurav Chaturvedi-9424549900

Hindi / English SNA Shekhar Verma-7879369115

Hindi / English Mr. Mahesh Agrawal-9425056379

Hindi / English Mr. Pankaj Tiwari-9039000015

Co-ordinators
Mr. Ajay Kibe Mr. Sumit Upmanyu Mr. Himanshu Dhavalikar

Mr. Arun Updhyay Mr. Gopal K Malviya Mr. Dheeraj Dubey

Mr. Mudit Thakkar Mr. Dishant Jain Mr. Prakash Yadav

Mr. Sachine Rathore Mr. Yagnesh Pathak

Event Management Sports Officer
Indore Public School IPS Academy

www.mpchess.in
 ABOUT IPS ACADEMY

IPS Academy, a premier institution of Central India, has become a celebrated brand name
& has carved a unique identity for itself as a center of excellence in the entire country due to
a variety of reasons.

Under the visionary leadership of its President Ar. Achal Choudhary, an alumni of IIT
Kharagpur, the Academy has grown leaps & bounds. The Academy with 16 colleges, 76
courses, 500 teachers & 10000+ students boasts of a unique marvelous infrastructure spread
over 60 acres of lush green terrain. The various institutes, housed in separate aesthetically
designed buildings, have state of art infrastructure with well designed classrooms,
laboratories, libraries & qualified, skilled & experienced faculties.

At IPS Academy it has been our endeavor to provide education to students that leads to
multifaceted development of their innate talent, intellectual & physical capabilities and
overall personality and imbibes into them cultural & national spirit thus making them
responsible global citizens and conscientious human beings. Courses are designed in
partnership with future employers keeping in mind the growing needs of industry &
business & future employment prospects. Theory sessions are suitably supplemented with
experiential learning & practical field experience so that the students can adapt themselves
to face the challenges of competition & globalization & rise up to the expectations of the
corporate world.

Continuous & rigorous training & development regime hones the communication,
leadership & entrepreneurial skills of students ensuring creation of quality job offers as well
as promising entrepreneurs. The presence of IPS Alumni in every nook & corner of the
globe bears testimony to our triumph. Our next step is to establish a global university where
Indian spirituality, ethics & values meet western science & technology and usher into a new
dawn for humanity.

www.ipsacademy.org
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