MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

14TH INTERNATIONAL RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024

(For school students only)
AICF Event code: 370973/TN/2024
TNSCA Approval No. RO-06/CGL/24-25

Organized By
MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Under the Aegis of

AICF, TNSCA, CGDCA

At
MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Modern School Road, A.G.’s Office Colony,
Nanganallur, Chennai 600 061

From 15th August to 18th August 2024

Total Prize Fund: Rs. 1.5 Lakhs
Prizes: 1st Prize Rs.25, 000/- + Trophy 2nd Prize Rs.20, 000/-; 3rd Prize Rs.15, 000/-
4th Prize Rs. 12, 000/- 5th Prize Rs. 9, 000/-; 6th Prize Rs. 7, 000/-
7th Prize Rs.5, 000/- 8th Prize Rs. 4,000/-; 9th Prize Rs.3, 000/-
10th Prize Rs.2,000/- 11th Prize to 25th Prize Rs 1600 each

Category Prizes:
Under 14 Boys Rs. 1200, 1000, 800; Under 14 Girls Rs.1200, 1000, 800
Under 12 Boys Rs. 1200, 1000, 800; Under 12 Girls Rs.1200, 1000, 800
Under 10 Boys Rs.1200, 1000, 800; Under 10 Girls Rs.1200, 1000, 800
Under 8 Boys Rs.1200, 1000, 800; Under 08 Girls Rs.1200, 1000, 800

School Trophy for Maximum entries – Top three Schools

Entry Fee: Free for IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs & Rs. 750- for Others
Last date for Registration: 11.8.2024. SPOT ENTRIES ARE NOT ALLOWED
First Round on 15.08.2024 at 10.30 A.M & Departure: 18.08.2024 at 04.30 P.M
Round Schedule
15.08.2024 (Thursday) Arrival Inauguration @ 10.00 A.M
15.08.2024 (Thursday) Round 1 – 10.30 A.M. Round 2– 03.30 P.M
16.08.2024 (Friday) Round 3 – 09.00 A.M. Round 4 – 02.30 P.M.
17.08.2024 (Saturday) Round 5 – 09.00 A.M. Round 6 – 02.30 P.M.
18.08.2024 (Sunday) Round 7 – 09.00 A.M.
Prize Distribution –2.30pm. Departure 4.30 P.M.
 Rules and Regulations
Rule: The tournament is open only to School children and will be played under the latest FIDE rules.
Rate of Play: 90 minutes each, plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
AICF player Registration: AICF Player registration is compulsory for all players. AICF Player Registration fee
is Rs300/- for the year 2024-2025 As per latest AICF regulations all AICF registrations will be accepted only
through online. Players/Arbiters registration should be done well before the start of the Tournament. For
renewing AICF Registration of existing players please click http://aicf.in/players/.
For fresh AICF Registration please click http://aicf.in/online-player-registration/
For fresh AICF registration, players are requested to keep their scanned passport size photograph and birth
certificate and a valid email address (unique) not used by any other person/player for AICF, ready before the
registration process. Note: Only passport size (less than 1MB) photograph in jpeg format should be uploaded
TNSCA Player Registration: TNSCA player registration is compulsory for all Tamil Nadu players. TNSCA
Player Registration fee is Rs.150/- for the year 2024-2025. Players / Arbiters registration should be done well
before the start of event (Tournament). New entrants to the field of chess are informed that TNSCA player’s
registration is mandatory and it should be done well before participating in any tournament. For renewing
TNSCA player registration of existing players, please click https://registration.tamilchess.com/. For fresh
TNSCA registration please click https://registration.tamilchess.com/new-register/ For fresh TNSCA
registration, players are requested to keep their scanned passport size photograph and birth certificate and a
valid email address ready before the registration process. Note: Only passport size (less than 1 MB)
photographs in jpeg format should be uploaded.

CGDCA Player Registration: Chengalpattu DCA Registration fee is Rs.75/- for the year 2024 – 2025
(for Chengalpattu district players only)

Tie-break: Latest AICF tie-break rules will be applied. In case of tie Prize money will not be shared
Protests: Protests, if any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with a protest fee of
Rs. 1000/- within 15 minutes of the occurrence of the incident to the appeals committee. The protest fee will be
refunded if the appeal is upheld.

Appeals Committee: An Appeals Committee comprising of five members will be formed at the players
meeting. The decision of the appeals committee is final and binding on all players concerned.

Withdrawals: A player may withdraw at any stage of the event, after informing the Chief Arbiter in writing.

Boarding & Lodging: Players responsibility

Entry Fee: Free for IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs & Rs. 750 for others

Entry fee to be paid by a crossed bank draft or cheque in favour of “Modern Senior Secondary
School” payable at Chennai and sent on or before 11th August 2024 to
MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL Modern School Road, A.G’s Office Colony,
Nanganallur, Chennai 600 061
Only 400 players are allowed on first come first serve basis

For further details Contact:

Smt Sripriya Rajarajan, M.Sc. M.Phil.,B.Ed ,Phone 04422240110
Smt.S. Ellammal, M.A.,B.P.Ed , Physical Training Teacher, Modern School, Ph:7010313858
Mr H.Santhanam, Joint Secretary, Chengalpattu District Chess Association Ph: 9840583157
Mrs R.Yamuna, Org Secretary, Mount Chess Academy Ph: 9043690467
 MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
th
14 INTERNATIONAL RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024
(For school students only)

ENTRY FORM

1. Name

2. Fide Rating if any (As per the latest list)

3. Fide ID

4. School Name & Class

5. Address:

6. Date of Birth:

7. Male/Female

8. Mobile NO.:

9. Email

10. AICF Registration Number:

Date:
Place: Signature

To qualify for Under – U8, U10, U12, U14 prizes, players must produce copy of their date of birth
certificate. Entries should be attested by the Head of the School with the School Seal

Entry fees can also be paid by online through

www.easypaychess.com, www.chessfee.com , www.signinchess.com

www.chessentry.in
 MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Modern School Road, A.G.’s Office Colony,Nanganallur, Chennai 600 061.
Tel. No. 044 – 22241854, 22240110
Email Id: [email protected]

A short profile

Started as a Kindergarten school in the year 1968 in Nanganallur, a suburb on the southern
periphery of Madras with 20 students and 4 teachers, Modern Senior Secondary School has
blossomed into a senior secondary school with classes from LKG to Standard XII. It was
affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi in the year 1977. The first
batch of students appeared for Standard X Board Examination in 1980 and then in 1982 for
Standard XII Board Examination. All these years, the School has been blessed with cent
percent passes.

The School has a student strength of about 2600 students at the commencement of the
current year 2024-25 and a staff strength of about 110 comprising 1 Ph.D and 12 M.Phil’s
besides a number of Post Graduate, Trained Graduate, Primary Grade and Kindergarten
teachers with support staff.

The School is showing great importance to Co-curricular and extracurricular activities. In

particular, the School is giving special coaching in chess to the students, which has paid
rich dividends. The School is very proud of one of its alumni, K.Sasikiran, Grand
Master and Arjuna Awardee in Chess. Following his footsteps, the School has a host of
eminent chess players.

The Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi has allotted to the School, the
Southern Zonal Chess Tournaments in 2004 and 2006 under its Competitive Sports
Programme. All India CBSE Chess Championship finals was conducted in the School in
2007.

With this background, the School has been conducting

Modern Senior Secondary School International Rating Chess Tournament every year,
starting from the year 2008.This is the first ever International Rating Chess Championship
at the School level.

Organizing Committee,
Secretary, Joint Secretary & Treasurer
Sri S. Pattabiraman, Organizing President,
Principal- Smt Sripriya Rajarajan, M.Sc. M.Phil.,B.Ed
Vice Principal –Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, M.Sc.,B.ED
Headmistress –Smt Sundari A, B.Sc,B.Ed
Physical Training Teacher – Smt.S. Ellammal, M.A.,B.P.Ed