Online Maharashtra State Under-10

Open & Girls Chess Championships - 2021

From 15th June to 17th June,2021
Organized By :
Maharashtra Chess Association
(Affiliated to All India Chess Federation)

Tournament is not FIDE Rated Event

1. Tournament Schedule

Inauguration Monday 14th June 2021 10:00 Hrs.

Players / Manager
Monday 14th June 2021 10:30 Hrs.
Meeting

Practice Round Monday 14th June 2021 11:30 Hrs.

Round1 Tuesday 15th June 2021 13:30 Hrs.

Round2 Tuesday 15th June 2021 15:00 Hrs.

Round3 Tuesday 15th June 2021 16:30 Hrs.

Round4 Wednesday 16th June 2021 13:30 Hrs.

Round5 Wednesday 16th June 2021 15:00 Hrs.

Round6 Wednesday 16th June 2021 16:30 Hrs.

Round7 Thursday 17th June 2021 13:30 Hrs.

Round8 Thursday 17th June 2021 15:00 Hrs.

Round9 Thursday 17th June 2021 16:30 Hrs.

Closing
Thursday 17th June 2021 18:30 Hrs.
Ceremony
1.Age Limit: Players should be born on or after 1.1.2011

Age Proof: Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age.

Certificates from School are not valid. Certificates shall 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 child alone will be
recognized and allowed to participate. No district association shall recommend any player who
doesn’t come under the above criterion

2. Eligibility: Subject to age limit, all the players who are belonging to Maharashtra State can
participate.

3. Entry fee Rs. 600/- .

 Titled players (GM/IM/WGM/WIM) can give direct entries to Nationals if they want
to do so. They need to send an official email to AICF regarding this. Titled players
are requested to mark a copy to MCA while sending their applications for nationals.
 Rest all Participants need to play in State Selection event in order to participate in
National Youth & Cadet Chess Championship 2021 conducted by AICF.

Player has to pay the entry fee online on :

https://maharashtrachess.org/Tournament_registration/

Select your event (Open or Girls) to participate and then start registering yourself with all the
required details. Once you fill out the entry form, you shall make the payment online via Net
banking/ Credit Cards / Debit Cards/ UPI or Wallets.

The entries will be only confirmed as and when your DOB certificate is verified by the state
association. Email ID for sending DOB certificate – [email protected]

Upon Successful Registration, you will receive a payment confirmation mail. MCA will send
tournament joining links and help documents to you time to time once registrations are closed.

Last date of entry: 09th June, 2021 7:00P.M

4. Playing platform : The Virtual playing venue of the championship is located on the online chess
server at https://www.tornelo.com.

5. Video Conferencing System : Tournament shall be played under video supervision. We are using
Zoom as Video Conferencing System (VCS) during the tournament . Players should log into Zoom with
real names.

Player may be asked to show his/her ID proof during the meeting by arbiter if required. Failing to do so
will result in strict action against that player.

6. Time Control : The rate of play shall be 15 minutes with an increment of 10 seconds per move from
move number one
7. Tournament type & System of Play: “Online Chess with supervision” (Part III a) of Fide Online
Chess Regulation . The Championship will be played under Fide Online Chess Regulation and the
Swiss system. Total eleven rounds shall be played.

8. Pairing / Results : Pairings will be made by JAVAFO 2.2 engine (Swiss Manager Engine) and
published in www.chess-results.com.

The Results published on Tornelo Standings will be provisional. The Standings from Chess-
Results.com will be considered official & will be published after fariplay checks.

9. Prizes The cash prizes will be awarded to 15 players in each category amounting to total of
Rs. 40,000 /- as below :

Rank Prize Money for Open Prize Money for Girls Total Prize Money
1 3,000.00 3,000.00 6,000.00
2 2,500.00 2,500.00 5,000.00
3 2,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00
4 1,800.00 1,800.00 3,600.00
5 1,550.00 1,550.00 3,100.00
6 1,300.00 1,300.00 2,600.00
7 1,100.00 1,100.00 2,200.00
8 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00
9 900.00 900.00 1,800.00
10 850.00 850.00 1,700.00
11 800.00 800.00 1,600.00
12 800.00 800.00 1,600.00
13 800.00 800.00 1,600.00
14 800.00 800.00 1,600.00
15 800.00 800.00 1,600.00
Total 20,000.00 20,000.00 40,000.00

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

1. Buchholz Cut 1
2. Buchholz
3. Sonneborn-Berger
4. Direct encounter
5. The greater number of wins including forfeits
6. Number of wins with Black pieces

11. Tournament Committee: The Maharashtra Chess Association will form a tournament committee
for the smooth conduct of the National Championship.

12. Protest: Protest, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a
protest fee of Rs.2000/- within 15 Minutes of the occurrence of the incident. The protest fee will be
refunded if the appeal is upheld.

13. Appeals Committee: Before the commencement of the tournament, a five-member appeals
committee shall be formed by the MCA . All the members and reserves shall be from different districts
/ affiliated units. No member of the Committee can vote on a dispute in which a player from his
own district is involved and, in such case, (s) the reserve member (s) shall take his / her place in the
committee.
14. Withdrawal : If any player is absent for any round without intimation to Chief Arbiter in
writing (Only to below mentioned mail), He/ She will be removed for all the remaining rounds
without further notice.

Email to send the withdrawals : [email protected]

16. 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 the rules,
without prior notice. However, such changes should be approved by the AICF. Such changes will,
however, be communicated to all concerned.

17. Registration of Players: All participants in the State Championship shall be registered with AICF
for the year 2021-2022 before the registration. This will cover MCA Registration as well. Players shall
not register for MCA again once they are registered to AICF. Online AICF registration can be done at
the website https://prs.aicf.in/players

(With effect from 01 Apr 2021, there will be only single registration (AICF Registration) on pan
India basis. As per the decision, the Registration Amount of Rs. 250/- will be shared equally
between AICF and State Association (Rs. 125 each). Further, States are required to share Rs. 50/-
from their share with the District Association of the player. So there will not be any District or State
Association registration henceforth.
This will ease the things for the player to avoid multiple registration at various levels and also
provide insight to AICF regarding activities of District Associations for further development of
game at grass root level.)

18. 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.

19. Pre-move: Pre-move is not permitted and this feature will be turned off from the setting
20. 50 move rule and 3-fold repetition: 50 move rule and 3-fold repetition rule will be automatically
enforced.

21. Overriding Online results: Be aware of the various positions that are automatically declared
drawn by the server. In general, the result prescribed by Tornelo will stand (see the set list of drawn
positions). However, there are positions such as the one in the diagram.

With black to play in this position, it is checkmate after h2, then Ng3 for white. With black to play, if
black lets his or her time expire, then the server will automatically call this a draw. In the unlikely
situation that this or a similar position happens, players may appeal to an Appeals Panel and appeal
that they should be declared the winner of the game.
 Positions Declared Drawn
The following combinations will result in draws for insufficient material and will be automatically
claimed by the server:
K+N vs K+N
K+N vs. K
K+B vs K
K vs. K
K+B vs. K+B (even with opposite- colored bishops)
K+N+N vs K

The following combinations will result in a draw if the player with the pawn flags down. Note that
this goes for any pawn including a and h pawns:
K+N vs. K+P K+B vs. K+P
These games will be scored as draws automatically by the server, and will be scored as such for our
competition even though this is not in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess.

22. Playing Device: Only laptop or desktop computer (Only Windows OS will be allowed) are only
allowed as playing device. (Mobile phones and tabs are strictly not allowed.)

23. Web browser: Google Chrome web browser is highly recommended by the playing platform. Only
tabs open in the web browser are for the platform being used i.e. Tornelo

24. Internet connection: Internet connectivity is the player’s responsibility. Please ensure you have a
reliable connection which you trust.

25.Webcam: A functioning webcam is mandatory so that arbiters can comfortably see you and
your surroundings. Players must be able to scan their playing area using their webcam.

26.Lighting: Adequate and even lighting is required, including on the players’ faces. Natural light can be
sufficient but artificial lighting is highly recommended for consistency. Please ensure that you and your
surroundings will be visible on camera at all times.

27. Microphone / Speakers: A working microphone & speakers are mandatory. You must be able to hear
arbiters. Please make sure speakers are turned on before the start of competition so arbiters can
communicate with you. The arbiter may request that you turn up your microphone in order to observe
noise originating from your call. Players must comply with this request.

28. Headphones: During play, headphones will not be permitted during the course of play. You may use
them before or after the games.

29.Playing area:
a. Your playing area should be clear of all electronic devices except your playing
computer.
b. Cell phones and other handheld devices should be out of sight and out of reach. Players
may be asked to have their belongings checked by an arbiter.
c. All applications except for Zoom and web browser (Only Tornelo Website) must
have their tasks ended in the task manager and they may not be opened during the
course of play.
d. We require that all the notifications / pop-ups be turned off during the time of match.
e. You should be alone in your playing area, ideally in a location with limited foot traffic.
 f. Players should be facing a wall in their playing area and are prohibited from
directly facing a window or door.
g. Players should not have a second monitor connected to their playing computer
h. Players should not have written notes or any reading material in their playing area
i. The playing area will be checked by proctors and/or arbiters before the round begins.If
a player leaves the playing area view, they may be subject to a truncated security check
upon returning.
j. Players are not permitted to leave the view of the camera at any time during the runof
play. They may not leave the playing area for any reason and must always be visible
on camera.

30. Zoom video call:

a. Players must be present in the designated Zoom video call at least One hour before the
beginning of first round and will be available throughout the last game of the day. In
the event they are late, they will still be subject to a full fair play check atthe arbiter’s
and proctor’s discretion which may affect their starting clock times.
b. If players are facing connectivity issues with Zoom, an arbiter
must be notified by the players immediately through arbiters chat on tornelo.
c. Players may not leave the Zoom call until their games have completed for the day. Once
they have completed a round, they will be free to leave the view of the camera until they
return for their pre-game fair play checks.
d. Players may not turn off their cameras until their games have completed for the day.
e. Players may not disrupt other players or make unnecessary noise during the run of play.
f. Virtual Zoom background is not permitted.

Face view appearance on video call

 Screen share
Players must share their screen and not just the browser .

Arbiter’s should be able to see this taskbar

that shows which programs are open.
 They may also ask to see your computer's Task Manager for confirmation. For task manager, press
[ctrl]+[shift]+[esc]

31. Tornelo :
 To avoid mouse slip , turn on move confirmation in Game Preferences setting. Instead of
dragging the pieces, click the original square, then click the destination square.
 Do not share your Tornelo password with anyone. Simultaneous
multiple connection is not allowed. This will result in fair play violation and immediate loss
of the game.
 Players’ tornelo.com username must match the username that was used during registration.
You may not play on a private account or secret account.
 Player shall enter his FIDE ID as entered in Registration form while joining the event in
Tornelo Player profile. If player doesn't have FIDE ID, he can put 0.

32. Disconnections
 It is the player’s responsibility to be connected to the playing zone.
This includes providing a stable internet connection and a working playing device.
 During a disconnection both players must not leave their places without the permission of
the Arbiter.
 An internet disconnection for a duration of 3 minutes or more will be declared loss.

33. Communication:
 Zoom Chat
 Arbiters chat on tornelo (Arbiters call)

a. Players shall not be permitted to contact anyone during the course of play.
b. Players shall have a direct line of communication to their assigned arbiter during the
course of play. This shall be done via the Zoom chat, with the Arbiter clearly identified
by “Arbiter” in their Zoom name
c. Players shall notify the Arbiter immediately in the event they are facing a technical issue.
If they are unable to contact the arbiter via Zoom due to connectivity issues, they must
attempt to reconnect during the round but may not contact via other methods.
34.Penalties:

Cards awarded in a Game.

Warning:
a. The following offences may result in a player receiving a first and final
warning:
i. An internet disconnection for a duration of 2 minutes or less
ii. Any offence not listed that, in the opinion of the Chief Arbiter, merits the
award of a first and final warning
Yellow card
b. The following offences may result in a player receiving a yellow card:
i. Camera shutoff from Zoom via manual shutoff
ii. Disconnection from Zoom without disconnecting from Tornelo.
iii. An internet disconnection for a duration of over 2 minutes and less than 3 minutes
iv. Disruption of other players/talking
v. Not sharing their screen on the Zoom call
vi. Any offence requiring a player to be warned for a second time in that game
vii. Any offence not listed that, in the opinion of the Chief Arbiter, merits the
award of a yellow card
Red card
c. The following offences may result in the player receiving a red card:
i. Any offence that would result in a player being awarded a second yellow card

35.Bans and Disqualification:

a. A player will be banned for their next round if they receive either:
ii. A red card in one game, or
iii. Two yellow cards in two different games

b. Any serious offence may result in disqualification from the whole tournament,
at the discretion of the AICF & Tournament Committee.

36.Additional Actions: In addition, any violations outlined in this section may be subject to additional
fair play screening which may result in the player’s clock running while the screening is taking place.

36. Fair Play Rules: The fair play measures should be applied in accordance with the FIDE Anti-
Cheating Regulations and FIDE Anti-Cheating Protection Measures. Any fairplay violation will be
viewed seriously by AICF & a strict action will be taken to the player which shall be extended to over
the board events also.

37. Selection : The TOP TWO players from the State will qualify as official entries for AICF National
Cadet & Youth Championship 2021 and their entry fee will be taken care by MCA
IMPORTANT CONTACTS:

For all technical matters (Regulation, Registration & Playing platform)

1. IA Bharat Chougule : 9850653160
2. FA Mangesh Gambhire : 7038893629
3. FA Pravin Thakre : 9226375077
4. SA Vilas Mhatre : 888011411

Tournament Coordination Committee:

1. FM Satchitanand Soman
2. Shri. Ankush Raktade
3. Shri. Salil Ghate
4. IA Bhilare PB
5. Shri. Chandrakant Walavade
6. FA Sumukh Gaikwad
7. Shri. Manish Marulkar
8. Shri. Hemendra Patel

Emergency Contact: Shri. Niranjan Godbole – [email protected]

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