KCA’S 20th OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT

Organized by In Association with

Kottayam Chess Academy CMS College, Kottayam
Under the aegis of
CHESS ASSOCIATION KOTTAYAM & CHESS ASSOCIATION KERALA

Venue :
Aug. 30 to CMS College
Sep. 03 Kottayam
2023

AICF Event Code

TOTAL
Total PrizesPRIZES
: 00000 124 330898/KER/2023

MAIN PRIZE 1800-1601 1600-1451 1450-1301 1300 - 0

1st - 50000 1st - 20000 1st - 20000 1st - 20000 1 - 35000
st

2nd - 40000 2nd - 10000 2nd - 10000 2nd - 10000 2nd - 25000
3rd - 25000 3rd - 7500 3rd - 7500 3rd - 7500 3rd - 15000
4th - 5000 4th - 5000 4th - 5000 4th - 10000
4th - 20000
5th - 4000 5th - 4000 5th - 4000 5th - 7500
5th - 15000
6th - 4000 6th - 4000 6th - 4000 6th - 5000
6th - 10000
7th - 4000 7th - 4000 7th - 4000 7th - 4000
7th - 10000
8th - 4000 8th - 4000 8th - 4000 8th - 4000
8th - 10000 9th - 4000 9th - 4000 9th - 4000 9th - 4000
9th - 10000 10th - 4000 10th - 4000 10th - 4000 10th - 4000
10th - 10000
1200 - 0 1100 - 0 Best Veteran Best Unrated Best KCA
11th - 7500
1st - 10000 1st - 10000 `4000 `4000 `4000
12th - 7500
2nd - 7000 2nd - 7000 U-9 U-11
13th - 6000 Best Women
3rd - 5000 3rd - 5000 `4000 5 Cups for Boys 5 Cups for Boys
14th - 6000 5 Cups for Girls 5 Cups for Girls
4th - 5000 4th - 5000
15th - 5000 5th - 5000 5th - 5000 U-13 U-15
5 Cups for Boys 5 Cups for Boys
16th - 5000 6th - 4000 6th - 4000 5 Cups for Girls 5 Cups for Girls
17th - 5000 7th - 4000 7th - 4000
18th - 5000 8th - 4000 8th - 4000
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
19th - 5000
20th - 5000
9th - 4000
10th - 4000
9th - 4000
10th - 4000
`6,90,000
 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE ENTRY FEE
Arrival Aug. 30 2023
th

9 Rounds (Swiss System) Rating above 2400 : Free

Rest of the players : Rs. 3300/-
Inauguration & No request towards waiver of entry fee will be entertained.
30.08.2023 10.00 AM The last date of entry : 26th Aug. 2023, 5 pm
Players Meeting
Entries with late fee of Rs. 200 may accept between
30.08.2023 10.30 AM Round 1 29 August 2023 till 5 pm.
30.08.2023 3.30 PM Round 2 Early bird Offer :
Entry fee received on or before 05-08-2023 Rs. 3000
31.08.2023 9.30 AM Round 3
PAYMENT MODE
31.08.2023 2.30 PM Round 4 www.chessmii.com
01.09.2023 9.30 AM Round 5 or
Google Pay
01.09.2023 2.30 PM Round 6 94471 00071
02.09.2023 9.30 AM Round 7 For Reg. : https://forms.gle/wfkpV6EVC5kNwgSn7

02.09.2023 2.30 PM Round 8

Cancellation Policy
03.09.2023 9.30 AM Round 9
Up to 48 hours - 100%
03.09.2023 2.45 PM Prize Distribution Up to 24 hours - 50%

ACCOMMODATION:
TOURNAMENT RULES Lodging will be provided for participants from 30th Aug.
2023, 11 am to 3rd Sep. 2023, 11 am of this event on
System of play dormitory @ Rs. 700/- subjected to prior booking
The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE laws of with payment on or before 31/07/2023. After this
Chess and FIDE Swiss System with 9 rounds. no request for accommodation will be entertained.
Accompanying person will be charged Rs. 800/ for the
Time Control accommodation.
90 Minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1 Nb: Cost for additional days of accommodation will be
Tie Break Rs. 200/- per person.
In case of a tie, the latest FIDE rules shall come in to effect.
The cash prizes however will not e shared and one player NEAR BY HOTELS
will be eligible for one higher prize only. ECONOMY CLASS
EXECUTIVE
Indian Income Tax Act and Rules will be applicable 0481 2560467, 2562346,
Homestead Hotel CLASS
Please note that one player will be given one 2560740
(higher) prize only Kandathil Residency 0481 2585666, 2585667
Exon Comfirt Inn 0481 2565716 HOTEL
Hotel Anand 0481 2560082 ARCADIA
Entry Form
Ph:
As per FIDE Regulations, Registration and Licensing of Players Nisha Continental 0481 2563984, 2562189
are mandatory. So it is mandatory to forward the entry form in 99474 45588
Bennies Inn 0481 2568001, 2568002
the given format with all details for accepting the entries along
with prescribed entry fee. Those don’t have FIDE ID & AICF ID
can leave the column blank. Organizers have the right to accept
or reject any entry without assigning any reason.
Chief Arbiter - Bhuvana Sai
AICF Registration: Tournament Director - Girijalal Rajesh
AICF registration fee for 2023-2024 is compulsory for all Indian For further enquiries please contact :
participants. Those who not registered with AICF before, have English : 98950 30071
to complete their registration one day before the tournament. Malayalam & Tamil : 80895 25647
CAK REGISTRATION : Hindi: 94952 57277
CAK (CHESS ASSOCIATION KERALA) registration fee Rs 100/- Email: kottayamchess@yahoo.com
for 2023 is compulsory for all KERALA players. www.kottayamchess.com
Participation of Foreign Federation Players:
Venue : CMS College, Kottayam
Foreign Federation Players those having FIDE ID are only 1.5 km from Kottayam railway station & Bus stand
allowed to participate in the tournament. 95 km from Cochin International Airport
75 km from Cochin Railway Station