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PRIZE
Prize Details
- Total Cash Prize of INR 4,00,000
- Total Number Of Cash Prizes: 115
- Total Number Of Trophies: 105
- Cash Prize for Top 30 players in Open Category.
- Cash Prize for Top 15 players in each of the Categories - 1701-1800, 1601-1700, 1501-1600, 1401-1500, Unrated.
- Cash Prize for Top 5 players in Woman above 16 Years and Veteran(55+ Open) Category.
- Trophies for Top 3 players in the Open Category.
- Trophies for Best Veteran and Best Women.
- Trophies for Top 10 players in U07, U09, U11, U13, U15 categories for Boys and Girls.
- e-Certificate will be provided to all Participants.
| OPEN 1-10 | OPEN 11-20 | OPEN 21-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25000 | 11 | 3000 | 21 | 2000 |
| 2 | 20000 | 12 | 3000 | 22 | 2000 |
| 3 | 15000 | 13 | 3000 | 23 | 2000 |
| 4 | 10000 | 14 | 3000 | 24 | 2000 |
| 5 | 7500 | 15 | 3000 | 25 | 1500 |
| 6 | 6000 | 16 | 2500 | 26 | 1500 |
| 7 | 5000 | 17 | 2500 | 27 | 1500 |
| 8 | 4000 | 18 | 2500 | 28 | 1500 |
| 9 | 4000 | 19 | 2500 | 29 | 1500 |
| 10 | 4000 | 20 | 2500 | 30 | 1500 |
| 1701-1800 | 1601-1700 | 1501-1600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7000 | 1 | 7000 | 1 | 7000 |
| 2 | 6000 | 2 | 6000 | 2 | 6000 |
| 3 | 5000 | 3 | 5000 | 3 | 5000 |
| 4 | 4000 | 4 | 4000 | 4 | 4000 |
| 5 | 3000 | 5 | 3000 | 5 | 3000 |
| 6 | 2500 | 6 | 2500 | 6 | 2500 |
| 7 | 2000 | 7 | 2000 | 7 | 2000 |
| 8 | 2000 | 8 | 2000 | 8 | 2000 |
| 9 | 2000 | 9 | 2000 | 9 | 2000 |
| 10 | 2000 | 10 | 2000 | 10 | 2000 |
| 11 | 1500 | 11 | 1500 | 11 | 1500 |
| 12 | 1500 | 12 | 1500 | 12 | 1500 |
| 13 | 1500 | 13 | 1500 | 13 | 1500 |
| 14 | 1500 | 14 | 1500 | 14 | 1500 |
| 15 | 1500 | 15 | 1500 | 15 | 1500 |
| 1401-1500 | Unrated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7000 | 1 | 7000 |
| 2 | 6000 | 2 | 6000 |
| 3 | 5000 | 3 | 5000 |
| 4 | 4000 | 4 | 4000 |
| 5 | 3000 | 5 | 3000 |
| 6 | 2500 | 6 | 2500 |
| 7 | 2000 | 7 | 2000 |
| 8 | 2000 | 8 | 2000 |
| 9 | 2000 | 9 | 2000 |
| 10 | 2000 | 10 | 2000 |
| 11 | 1500 | 11 | 1500 |
| 12 | 1500 | 12 | 1500 |
| 13 | 1500 | 13 | 1500 |
| 14 | 1500 | 14 | 1500 |
| 15 | 1500 | 15 | 1500 |
| Women | Veteran | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7000 | 1 | 7000 |
| 2 | 5000 | 2 | 5000 |
| 3 | 4000 | 3 | 4000 |
| 4 | 2500 | 4 | 2500 |
| 5 | 1500 | 5 | 1500 |
| Trophies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Categories | Boys | Girls |
| Under 07 | 10 | 10 |
| Under 09 | 10 | 10 |
| Under 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Under 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Under 15 | 10 | 10 |
Rules and Regulations
The latest FIDE Rules in force shall apply and the Swiss system will be followed.
Total nine rounds shall be played.
Time Control: 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move from move no.1.
Default time is 10 minutes. Players have to be at the board within 10 minutes from the start of the round.
Tie-break: Buchholz system will be applied. In case of tie, prizes will not be shared.
AICF Registration/Renewal for the year 2026-2027 is mandatory for all Indian Players.
TNSCA Registration/Renewal for the year 2026-2027 is mandatory for all Tamil Nadu Players.
CDCA Registration/Renewal for the year 2026-2027 is mandatory for all Chennai District Players.
Protests, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of ₹500 within 15 minutes of the incident. The fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.
Appeals Committee: Formed before the tournament from senior participants during the players meeting. Its decisions will be final and binding.
A player may withdraw at any stage of the event after informing the Chief Arbiter in writing.
Entries close at 5:00 PM on 3rd December 2026.
The AICF/TNSCA/Chennai DCA/Organizers reserve the right of admission to the venue.
Wrist watches are banned during FIDE Rated events as per AICF rule. Players must not wear wrist watches while playing.
Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, 6th December 2026.
First Round: 9:00 AM, 6th December 2026.
International Chess Sets will be provided for play.
Chief Arbiter: Mr. Nandakumar Veeraraghavan – International Arbiter.
