12th DELHI INTERNATIONAL OPEN GRANDMASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT

New Delhi, 09-16 January 2014

AICF Event Code !"9#2$DE% $ 201#

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Tournament Schedule
Arrival 9th January 2014 at 0800 hrs.

Categor!:

Rounds
09.1.2014 10.1.2014 10.1.2014 11.1.2014 12.1.2014 12.1.2014 13.1.2014 14.1.2014 15.1.2014 16.1.2014 16.1.2014 "ere#ony 14.00 hrs. 09.30 hrs. 16.00 hrs. 14.30 hrs. 09.30 hrs. 16.00 hrs. 14.30 hrs. 14.30 hrs.. 14.30 hrs. 09.30 hrs. 16.00 hrs. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Prize istri!ution

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Rs. 2$00$000%& Rs. 70$000%& Rs. 35$000%& Rs. 20$000%& Rs. 15$000%& ,-s . /-s +ill not 'onsidered 0or these s1e'ial 1rizes

Prizes : Total Cash Prizes: Rs. 11,00,000/1st Rs. 3rd Rs. 5th Rs. th 7 Rs. 9th Rs. 11th to 25th Rs. 2 (est )o#en 3$00$000%& 2nd 1$00$000%& 4th 50$000%& 6th 25$000%& 8th 15$000%& 10th 10$000%& ea'h *& Rs 10$000%& ea'h

2 (est 2399 (elo+ Players *& Rs. 10$000%& ea'h 2 (est 2299 (elo+ Players *& Rs. 10$000%& ea'h 2 (est 2199 (elo+ Players *& Rs. 10$000%& ea'h 2 (est 2099 (elo+ Players *& Rs. 10$000%& ea'h 2 (est elhi Players *& Rs. 10$000%& ea'h

Please note that a 2a3 4 20.65 6as 1er /ndian in'o#e ta3 re7ulations 8 +ill !e dedu'ted 0ro# the 1rize #oney to !e a+arded to 9orei7n Players. Please note that one 1layer +ill !e 7iven one 6hi7her8 1rize only.

Eligi ilit!
Players havin7 the 9/ : ratin7 o0 2000 . a!ove are only allo+ed to 1arti'i1ate in this event.

Entr! "ee
9or ,-s$ /-s$ ),-s$ )/-s * Rated a!ove 2300 Rated !elo+ 2299 Rs. 5000%& Rs. 6000%& Rs. 5000%& 9ree

-a3i#u# entry 0or elhi 1layers

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6;ote* & 2hose Players +ho are re7istered +ith elhi <tate "hess Asso'iation on or !e0ore 30.10.2013 +ill !e 'onsidered as elhi Players8 ;o re=uest to+ards +aiver o0 entry 0ee +ill !e entertained. 2he last date o0 entry* :ntries +ith late 0ee o0 Rs. 500 25th e' 2013 26th e' 2013 to 7th Jan 2014

Please note that this entry 0ee stru'ture is valid only until 25 th e'e#!er 2013. 2herea0ter till 7thJanuary 2014 the 1arti'i1ants +ill have to 1ay Rs. 500%& e3tra. :ntries +ill also !e a''e1ted at the venue till 20*00 >rs. on 8th January 2014 +ith a late 0ee o0 Rs. 1$000%&. ;o re=uest to+ards +aiver o0 entry 0ee or +aiver o0 late 0ee +ill !e entertained.

Tournament Rules:
S!stem of Pla!:
2he tourna#ent +ill !e 'ondu'ted as 1er 9/ : ?a+s o0 "hess and 9/ : <+iss <yste# +ith 10 rounds. Time Control : 90 -inutes 1lus 30 se'ond in're#ent 0ro# #ove 1 0or entire 7a#e. Tie $rea%: /n 'ase o0 a tie$ the latest 9/ : Rules shall 'o#e in to e00e't. 2he "ash 1rizes ho+ever +ill not !e shared.

#ccommodation:
All ,-s +ill !e 1rovided 0ree hotel a''o##odation on dou!le sharin7 !asis. All /-s%),-s%)/-s +ill !e 1rovided 0ree hotel a''o##odation on dou!le%tri1le sharin7 !asis. All other 1arti'i1ants +ill !e 1rovided hotel a''o##odation on tri1le sharin7 !asis%dor#itory a''o##odation 0or entire duration o0 the event.

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+For *la,ers 1111 - 2elo30

Tournament Schedule
Arrival Rounds 8th January 2013 at 1200 hrs. 9th January 2013 to 12th January 2014

Categor!:

Rounds
09.1.2014 09.1.2014 09.1.2014 10.1.2014 10.1.2014 10.1.2014 11.1.2014 11.1.2014 11.1.2014 12.1.2014 12.1.2014 0930 hrs. 1400 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs.

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Prize istri!ution "ere#ony

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Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& 5$000%&

Prizes : Total Cash Prizes: Rs. &,00,000/- ' ( )a*to*s

1st 3rd 5th 7th 21st @ 30th Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1$00$000%& 2nd Rs. 75$000%& 50$000%& 4th Rs. 40$000%& 30$000%& 6th Rs. 20$000%& 15$000%& 8th @ 20th Rs. 10$000%& 6$000%& ea'h 31st @ 45th Rs. 5$000%& ea'h

(est Anrated * 1st Rs 10$000%& 2nd * st (est )o#en * 1 Rs 10$000%& 2nd * st (est Ander&20 * 1 Rs 10$000%& 2nd * st (est Ander&15 * 1 Rs 10$000%& 2nd * st nd (est Ander&10 * 1 Rs 10$000%& 2 * Rs. (est elhi Player * 1st Rs 10$000%& 2nd * (est elhi ,irl Player * 1st Rs 10$000%& 2nd * Rs. (est (elo+ :lo 1800 * ?a1to1 (est (elo+ :lo 1600 * ?a1to1 (est (elo+ :lo 1400 * ?a1to1 <1e'ial Prizes (est (elo+ :lo 1200 * ?a1to1

Please note that a 2a3 4 20.65 6 as 1er /ndian in'o#e ta3 re7ulations 8 +ill !e dedu'ted 0ro# the 1rize #oney to !e a+arded to 9orei7n Players. Please note that one 1layer +ill !e 7iven one 6hi7her8 'ash 1rize only. A 1layer 'an +in !oth 'ash 1rize and s1e'ial 1rize o0 ?a1 2o1.

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Players havin7 the 9/ : ratin7 o0 1999 . !elo+ are only allo+ed to 1arti'i1ate in this event.

Entr! "ee
All Players Rs. 4500%& 6/n'ludin7 lod7in7 0or 0our ni7hts on dor#itory%tri1le sharin7 !asis8 Rs. 3500%& 6;o lod7in7 +ill !e 1rovided8 elhi <tate "hess Asso'iation on or !e0ore -a3i#u# entry 0or elhi 1layers

6;ote* & 2hose Players +ho are re7istered +ith 30.10.2013 +ill !e 'onsidered as elhi Players8

;o re=uest to+ards +aiver o0 entry 0ee +ill !e entertained. 2he last date o0 entry* :ntries +ith late 0ee o0 Rs. 500 25th e' 2013 26th e' 2013 to 07th Jan 2014

Please note that this entry 0ee stru'ture is valid only until 25 th e'e#!er 2013. 2herea0ter till 7th January 2014 the 1arti'i1ants +ill have to 1ay Rs. 500%& e3tra. :ntries +ill also !e a''e1ted at the venue till 2000 >rs. on 8 th January 2014 +ith a late 0ee o0 Rs. 1$000%&. ;o re=uest to+ards +aiver o0 entry 0ee or +aiver o0 late 0ee +ill !e entertained.

Tournament Rules:
S!stem of Pla!:
2he tourna#ent +ill !e 'ondu'ted as 1er 9/ : ?a+s o0 "hess and 9/ : <+iss <yste# +ith 10 rounds . Time Control : 60 -inutes 1lus 30 se'ond in're#ent 0ro# #ove 1. Tie $rea%: /n 'ase o0 a tie$ the latest 9/ : Rules shall 'o#e in to e00e't. 2he "ash 1rizes ho+ever +ill not !e shared.

#ccommodation:
?od7in7 +ill !e 1rovided 0or 1arti'i1ants o0 this event 0or 0ive ni7hts on tri1le sharin7%dor#itory !asis.

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+For Pla,ers 1411 - 2elo30

Tournament Schedule
Arrival Rounds 12th January 2014 at 1200 hrs. 13th January 2014 to 16th January 2014

Categor!:

Rounds
13.1.2014 13.1.2014 13.1.2014 14.1.2014 14.1.2014 14.1.2014 15.1.2014 15.1.2014 15.1.2014 16.1.2014 16.1.2014 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1330 hrs. 1730 hrs. 0930 hrs. 1600 hrs. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Prize istri!ution "ere#ony

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Prizes : Total Cash Prizes: Rs. +,00,000/- ' , )a*to*s

1st 3rd 5th 7th 9th 16th @ 20th (est )o#en * 1st (est Ander&14 * 1st (est Ander&10 * 1st (est Anrated * 1st Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs Rs Rs Rs 1$00$000%& 40$000%& 25$000%& 15$000%& 10$000%& 7$000%& ea'h 7$000%& 7$000%& 7$000%& 10$000%& 2nd Rs. 60$000%& 4th Rs. 30$000%& 6th Rs. 20$000%& th 8 Rs. 12$000%& 10th @ 15th Rs. 8$000%& 21st @ 30th Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& Rs. 5$000%& 3rd * Rs.4000%& <1e'ial Prizes (est (elo+ 1400 rated 1layer * ?a1to1 Please note that a 2a3 4 20.65 6 as 1er /ndian in'o#e ta3 re7ulations 8 +ill !e dedu'ted 0ro# the 1rize #oney to !e a+arded to 9orei7n Players. Please note that one 1layer +ill !e 7iven one 6hi7her8 'ash 1rize only. A 1layer 'an +in !oth 'ash 1rize and s1e'ial 1rize o0 ?a1 2o1.

2nd * 2nd * 2nd * 2nd *

(est (elo+ 1200 rated 1layer * ?a1to1

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:ntry 0ee 0or all 1layers -a3i#u# entry 0or elhi 1layers * * Rs. 4000%& Rs. 3000%& elhi <tate "hess Asso'iation on or !e0ore

6;ote* & 2hose Players +ho are re7istered +ith 30.10.2013 +ill !e 'onsidered as elhi Players8

;o re=uest to+ards +aiver o0 entry 0ee +ill !e entertained. 2he last date o0 entry* :ntries +ith late 0ee o0 Rs. 500 31st 31st e' 2013 e' 2013 to 11thJan 2014

Please note that this entry 0ee stru'ture is valid only until 31st e'e#!er 2013. 2herea0ter till 11th January 2014 the 1arti'i1ants +ill have to 1ay Rs. 500%& e3tra. :ntries +ill also !e a''e1ted at the venue till 20*00 >rs. on 12 th January 2014 +ith a late 0ee o0 Rs. 1$000%&. ;o re=uest to+ards +aiver o0 entry 0ee or +aiver o0 late 0ee +ill !e entertained.

Tournament Rules:
S!stem of Pla!:
2he tourna#ent +ill !e 'ondu'ted as 1er 9/ : ?a+s o0 "hess and 9/ : <+iss <yste# +ith 10 rounds Time Control : 60 -inutes 1lus 30 se'ond in're#ent 0ro# #ove 1. Tie $rea%: /n 'ase o0 a tie$ the latest 9/ : Rules shall 'o#e in to e00e't. 2he "ash 1rizes ho+ever +ill not !e shared.

#ccommodation:
?od7in7 +ill !e 1rovided 0or 1arti'i1ants o0 this event 0or 0ive ni7hts on tri1le sharin7%dor#itory !asis.

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-E.ER#) /."0R1#T/0. Entr! Registration

All the entries to !e 0or+arded alon7 +ith entry 0or# and entry 0ee !y 6 elhi "he=ues +ill also !e a''e1ted8 0avorin7 "a1a!lan'a "hess "lu!$ 1aya!le at elhi. Address 0or sendin7 the entries is the <e'retary$ "a1a!lan'a "hess "lu!$ "%B >otel C" P?ADA$ 5588$ (asant ?ane$ Phar7anE$ ;e+ elhi&110055. Players 'an also 1ay the entry 0ee and su!#it the entries throu7h online 1ay#ent 1ortal availa!le at +++.delhi'hess.'o# elhi "hess Asso'iation

2iscount
Players o0 "ate7ory F"G +ill 7et a dis'ount o0 105 entry 0ee$ i0 they o1t to 1lay "ate7ory F(G also. 2his dis'ount is availa!le only u1to 31st e'e#!er 2013.

Entr! "ee "orm

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#/C" Registration:
A/"9 re7istration 0ee 0or 2013&14 is 'o#1ulsory 0or all /ndian 1arti'i1ants. 2he re7istration 0ee o0 Rs. 250%& +ill !e a''e1ted at the venue 0or the 'onvenien'e o0 the 1layers.

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