under the auspices of fide, aicf & ukca

s. g. convention hallseegehalli gate, magadi main road bangalore -

venue :

from 5 august to 6 august 2017th th

10 rounds with cash prize

rapid open :

from august 20177th

11 rounds with cash prize

blitz open :

rapid event code : 157473/kar (r)/2017blitz event code : 163860/kar (b)/2017

total cash prize

ChessMine Rapid Blitz

Open 2017

ChessMine Rapid Blitz

Open 2017have you ever played a 2600+ player in your life?

ChessMine chess for all

AICF

play some of the best indian players in chess history in our tournament in bangalore at lowest possible entry fees! some of the players who have confirmed their participation:

vidit gujrathi (elo 2692, rapid 2718)

india's two gems aravindh chithambaram karthikeyan murali

both already are closing in on 2600

abhijeet gupta (elo: 2625)

tania sachdev(elo: 2408)

s.p. sethuraman(elo: 2625)

…and many more.

as we try to bring even more strong players to the first edition itself, so that you get the best playing experience, do not miss the other exciting workshops and lectures!

ChessMine chess for all

our vision

to make chess a financially powerful sport.

we are constantly trying to increase the quality of the players, and will bring even more players of the highest caliber

to play in the chessmine rapid+blitz open.

ChessMine chess for all

education partner

rapid cash prizesChessMine Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2017

no. of rounds : 10

Main Cash Prizes : 4 Lakh 50 Thousand

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rating

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5-10

1900-1600 1600-0

top 3 schools (number of entries minimum 10)top 3 academies (number of entries minimum 10)

u-7 boys girls u-9 boys girlsu-11 boys girls u-13 boys girlsu-15 boys girls

special trophies (each category 10 trophies)

3000 3000

3000

1500 1500

1500

best femalebest veteran

best unrated(age 55 and above)

special prizes 1st 2nd

tournament schedule

ChessMine Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2017no. of rounds : 10

daysaturday saturday saturday saturday saturday saturday sundaysundaysundaysunday

date 5th aug 5th aug 5th aug 5th aug 5th aug 5th aug 6th aug 6th aug 6th aug 6th aug

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time10:00 11:15 12:30 02:3003:4505:0010:0011:1512:3001:4504:30

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lunch break

prize distribution @ system of play : swiss system with 10 rounds

15 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move 1 time control : for the entire game.

buccholz system will be used to resolve the tie. tie break :the prizes however will not be shared. one player will get only one higher prize. if there is a tie for the first place, there will be a gibraltar-style playoff. the rules of the playoff will be updated in official website and other news sites.

entry fees :

special discounted price for young players :

age 10 & below age between 11 - 16 age between 17 - 21

gm, im, wgm, wim rated 2000 & above rating 1999 & below

free. 1800 2000.

. 1200 1400.

1600.

blitz cash prizesChessMine Blitz Chess Tournament 2017

no. of rounds : 11

Main Cash Prizes : 1 Lakh 70 Thousand

amount

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amount

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prize

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top 3 academies (number of entries minimum 10)

u-7 boys girls u-9 boys girlsu-11 boys girls u-13 boys girlsu-15 boys girls

2200-1900300020001000

300020001000

300020001000

rating

123

1900-1600 1600-0

3000 3000

3000

1500 1500

1500

best femalebest veteran

best unrated(age 55 and above)

special prizes 1st 2nd

special trophies (each category 10 trophies)

tournament scheduleChessMine Blitz Chess Tournament 2017

no. of rounds : 11

system of play : swiss system with 11 rounds 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move 1 time control :

for the entire game. buccholz system will be used to resolve the tie. tie break :

the prizes however will not be shared. one player will get only one higher prize. if there is a tie for the first place, there will be a gibraltar-style playoff. the rules of the playoff will be updated in official website and other news sites.

lunch break

prize distribution @

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date 7th aug 7th aug 7th aug7th aug 7th aug 7th aug

7th aug 7th aug 7th aug 7th aug7th aug

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time09:00 09:45 10:3011:1512:3001:15

02:1503:0003:4504:3005:1506:00

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titled : GM, IM, WGM, WIM freeothers : . 750/- flat, for all players.

entry fees:

Grand Master Lecture!

India's 46th Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan will give a special 1.5-2 hours lecture on 'Improvement in Chess'.

srinath is an accomplished player with numerous achievements to his credit. he is the former World Under-12 Champion, former three-time Asian Junior Champion, and has had students who have made a 200+ rating jump on a regular basis, at all levels.

srinath will additionally pair up with one of the visiting grandmasters and answer all the doubts of the players who want to improve their chess.

what better chance to learn from a world-class grandmaster?the lecture will be held in the playing hall on Sunday after the Rapid Tournament finishes, and before the Prize Distribution Ceremony begins at 4.30 PM.

entry fees : age 21 and below : . 400/- age above 21 : . 500/- entries will remain open until the last moment.

tournament registrationif you participate in both the rapid and blitz tournaments, you can pay a heavily discounted lump sum amount:

age 10 and below : . 1900/- | age 11-16 : . 2000/- | age 17+ : . 2250/-

please follow the following steps to register for the event:

account name : ChessMine Pvt. Ltd.bank : bank of indiabank account no : ifsc code : 895320110000046 BKID0008953type of a/c : currentbank address : btm layout branch, 1550, 6th main road, 3rd phase, jp nagar, bengaluru, karnataka 560078.

entry can also be paid to any chessmine executive in the tournaments all over note: south-india, that are conducted before chessmine open 2017. please do not pay any money without confirming if the person is an official chessmine executive by asking the chief arbiter of the tournament. please remember to collect a receipt from our executive.

15% discount is offered to academies/schools/institutions sending 30 or more entries.

last date of registration – 31 july, 2017last date of registration with late fees of . 500 for rapids: 04th august, 2017

last date of registration with late fee of . 150 for blitz: 06th august, 2017

please note: 1) entry fee once paid is non-refundable. 2) spot entries will not be accepted.

aicf registration for year 2016-17 is compulsory for aicf registration:all participants. the registration fee of . 250/-, one photo with valid copy of dob certificate will be accepted at the venue for the convenience of players. ukca registration: ukca registration fee of . 50/- for this tournament is compulsory for those karnataka players

who don't have ukca id.

to get life time membership please visit www.karnatakachess.comparticipation of foreign federation players: foreign federation players having fide id are only allowed to participate in the tournament.

visit chessmine.chessbase.in and register for the tournament in a few clicks.

visit paychessentry.com and register for chessmine rapid+blitz open august 2017

accommodation & transit for outstation players

· from both the aforementioned areas, chessmine will provide a bus service in the morning and evening (time will be notified). in case of confusion, please drop us a mail at chessmine64@gmail.com or call the contact numbers below with your complaint.

· if any student(s)/employee(s) require a special 'letter of recommendation' or a 'requisition of leave' to take leave to play the tournament (rapids are on saturday and sunday, while blitz is on a monday (raksha bandhan), chessmine will specially write the signed letter for you which you can scan and produce at your school/office in order to avail leave.

· the venue is 12-15 kms away from both the areas mentioned above, but most of the travel is on a highway, meaning, the transit time will be the minimum. additionally, the bus service will make transit hassle free. the blitz tournament on 7th august starts at 9:00 am, and hence, city-based players are advised to reach in time to avoid the early-morning traffic.

important note :

players rated above 2600 will be given free accommodation in five star hotel. all gms, ims, wgms and wims will be provided free accommodation.

all outstation players have to arrange for their accommodation during their stay in bangalore for the event.

chessmine offers the following hotels at discounted rates, including pick-up in the morning and drop in the evening, from the following

sree guru residencyaddress: basaveshwaranagar; phone: 080-23223366/+91 7204821972. special chess rate for single non-ac: . 1000/-, double non-ac: . 1200/- for single-ac: . 1400, and for double-ac: . 1700. this hotel also has five suite where three people can sleep in each suite, available for . 2100.

akshara regencyaddress: yeshwantpur main road; phone: +91 9036970364. special chess rate for single non-ac: . 900/- double non-ac: . 1100/-, and for double-ac: . 1400.

new sagar comfortsaddress: yeshwantpur main road; phone: +91 9945056612. special chess rate for double non-ac: . 1200/-, and for double-ac: . 1400.

participants can also book their room through various online portals like fabhotels, oyo, etc., in 'yeshventpur' and 'basaveshwaranagar' as per their budget and convenience.

for other information about hotels please visit www.chessmine.com

deluxe hotels :

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roopal chilukuri @ +91 821 7276 344 / +91 9986 140 486

priyadarshan banjan @ +91 8848 057 156

chief arbiter :

ia vasanth b h @ +91 9448 622 388

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