Most Affordable FIDE Rating Classical Chess Tournament In India!!
HURRY Register Now! AICF Event Code:
400017/DL(R)/2025
NEW DELHI OPEN
INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING CLASSICAL
(Below 1800) CHESS TOURNAMENT
(Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association)
Date: 18th to 20th April 2025
(Good Friday | Saturday | Sunday)
Total Prize Venue:
₹ 8,50,000/- THYAGRAJ STADIUM,
INA Colony, New Delhi
(Fully Air Conditioned)
Registration QR Entry Fee: ₹ 4000/-
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Registration Help Desk:
9870479774 | 9717130205 | 9821525780
Chief Arbiter :
Register Here www.chess4india.org IA Amit Sharma
(9818931765)
Information & Rules
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
Arrival on : 18th April 2025 at 08:30 AM
Reporting time : 18th April 2025 at 08:45 AM
followed by Players Meeting
Total Number of Rounds : 9
Eligibility
AICF registration: AICF Registration for the year 2025-2026 will be
compulsory
Eligibility: The tournament is open for all players from different parts
of country. All rated and unrated players are eligible to participate. No
Age limit. AICF player registration is compulsory for all Indian
players.
AICF players registration fee for the year 2025-2026 has to be paid well
before the start of tournament. It will be accepted only through online.
For renewing AICF registration of the existing players, please
visit https://prs.aicf.in/
For New AICF registration of players please visit https://prs.aicf.in/
new-register. All chess players having active AICF 2025-2026
registration can participate in this tournament
System Play : Tournament will be conducted as per the latest FIDE
laws of chess with Swiss Manager.
Time Control : 30 Minutes + 30 Seconds increment from 1st move.
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
PROTEST TIE BREAKS
Protest, if any, against the decision of In case of a tie, the latest FIDE
the Chief Arbiter shall be made in
writing with a protest fee of Rs. 2000/- rules shall come into effect.
within 15 minutes of the occurrence of Buchholz Cut 1
the incident. Five members appeals Buchholz
committee shall be formed. No member
of the committee can vote on dispute in Sonneborn – Berger
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which a player from himself/herself is Direct encounter
involved and in such cases, the reserve The greatest number of
can take his/her place in the committee.
The decision of the committee on all wins including forfeits
such protests shall be final and binding Number of wins with Black
on all participants.
pieces
ELECTRONIC DEVICES : All types of electronic devices/wrist watches/
mobiles will not be allowed in the playing arena.
WITHDRAWALS : A player may withdraw during the tournament at any
stage of the event, after informing the
Chief Arbiter in writing.
DEFAULT TIME (Walk Over Time) : The default time will be 15 minutes
ACCOMODATION : All players, participants and parents have to do their
own arrangements. Organiser cannot provide any kind of accommodation.
Participants can find hotels/Accommodations in the area near Thyagraj
Stadium.
FOOD: There will not be enough space in the round schedule so; food
(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Tea etc.) at the same venue on payment basis
will be available for your convenience.
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
Prizes
1 player will be given 1 (higher) prize only.
Age category players are eligible for prizes of their own
age category only and not for higher age category prizes.
For category prize, the organizer may ask the players for
their date of birth proof, and by registering for the
tournament players are abide to present the Date of
Birth Proof for the given tournament.
Prize Money : Prize money will not be shared. One player
will get one higher prize money only. Indian Income Tax
Act and rules will be applicable.
All prize money winners will be requested to submit/
send their cancelled bank cheque along with prescribed
format to minimise any possible errors during prize
money transfer. All prize money will be transferred in 7
to 15 working days
Note: All age category players will be given a
consolation prize (momento/trophy) and
participation (E-certificate).
Tournament Schedule
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
The Tournament will be held in 9 rounds for 3 consecutive days :
18-04-2025
to
20-04-2025
ROUND-1 ROUND-2 ROUND-3 ROUND-4
18-04-2025 18-04-2025 18-04-2025 19-04-2025
09:00 AM 12:30 PM 04:00 PM 09:00 AM
ROUND-5 ROUND-6 ROUND-7 ROUND-8
19-04-2025 19-04-2025 20-04-2025 20-04-2025
12:30 PM 04:00 PM 08:30 AM 12:00 Noon
ROUND-9
20-04-2025
03:30 PM
Prize Distribution 08:00 PM onwards (20-04-2025)
Venue
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
Thyagraj Stadium, INA Colony, New Delhi
Click to Get the Location
Distance from New Delhi Railway Station: - 11 km
Distance from New Delhi Airport: - 12 k
Distance from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station 5 k
Distance from Ghaziabad Railway station - 26 k
Distance from Anand Vihar Railway station - 17 k
Distance from ISBT (Kashmiri Gate) - 17 k
Nearby Metro Station (Dilli Haat – INA Metro Station)
Prize Structure: ₹8,50,000
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
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Prize Structure: ₹8,50,000
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
ENTRY FEES
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
From 1st March to 31st March 2025 : ₹ 4000/-
Late Fees of Rs. 500/- will be charged from 1st April to 16th April 2025
Last date of Entry: 16th April 2025
For Specially Abled Players : ₹ 2000/-
All other players including veteran players (55 yrs & Above) : ₹ 4000/-
(No on the spot entries will be accepted. No request towards entry
waiver/refund will be entertained.
Entry fees once paid will not be refunded.
Important Note
Entry can be closed at any given point of time without any notice.
Entry will be accepted on first come first serve basis.
Organizer has the right to accept or reject any entry without assigning any
reason
Organizing committee is not responsible for any discomfort or any other
problems like transportation, accomodation etc.
Participants need to reach to the tournament venue
at due course of time as mentioned above in this brochure.
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Contact Info
Under the aegis of All India Chess Federation & Delhi Chess Association
Registration related queries & confirmation of entry,
kindly contact :
HELP DESK REGISTRATION TEAM at
9870479774 | 9717130205 | 9821525780
NEW DELHI OPEN
ORGANISING COMMITTEE (OC)
Chief Arbiter
Tournament Director
Organising Secretary
IA Amit Sharma Mr. Sanjeev Kumar
9818931765 Mr. G.B Joshi 9821525780
Marketing Head Registration Head Chairman – OC
Mr. Divas Pande Mr. Parbindra Mani Verma Mr. A.K Srivastava
9675799160 9717130205
