43rd Tamil Nadu State Sub-Junior (U-15) Open

and
st
31 Tamil Nadu State Sub-Junior (U-15)
Girls Chess Championship
AICF Event code: 160408/160410/TN/2017 &
TNSCA Approval No: S10/TNV/17-18
Organised By

Tirunelveli District Chess Development Association

Under the aegis of

Tamil Nadu State Chess Association

Date: 13-05-2017 to 17-05-2017

Venue:
Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav Educational Institutions
Nallamani Nagar, Kodikurichi, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District,
Tamil Nadu 627804
Tournament Schedule:
Arrival 13/05/2017 9.30AM

Managers Meeting 13/05/2017 10.00AM

Inaugural Function 13/05/2017 10.30AM
Round 1 Saturday 13/05/2017 11.00 AM
Round 2 Saturday 13/05/2017 03.30 PM
Round 3 Sunday 14/05/2017 09.00 AM
Round 4 Sunday 14/05/2017 03.00 PM

Round 5 Monday 15/05/2017 09.00 AM

Round 6 Monday 15/05/2017 03.00 PM
Round 7 Tuesday 16/05/2017 09.00 AM
Round 8 Tuesday 16/05/2017 03.00 PM
Round 9 Wednesday 17/05/2017 09.00 AM
Prize Distribution Function 17/05/2017 02.30 PM
 Departure 17/05/2017 03.30 PM

Total Cash Prizes : Rs.25,000/-

Prize 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Boys 4500 3500 2500 1000 800 600 600 500 500 500
Girls 3000 2000 1500 700 600 500 500 400 400 400

Cups For Age Category

Category Boys Girls Age
1 to 3 4 to 6 1 to 3 4 to 6
Prizes Prizes Prizes Prizes
U-9 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2008
U-11 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2006
U-13 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2004
Special prizes For U-9 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2008
U-11 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2006
Tirunelveli District
U-13 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2004
Players U-15 3 Cups 3 Medals 3 Cups 3 Medals born on or after 01.01.2002

**Please note that only the players who take part in this State Championship will
be permitted to represent Tamil Nadu as selected/special entries in the forth
coming National Sub Junior (U-15) Chess Championship. Hence participation in
this State Championship is COMPULSORY.**
Note to District Chess Associations: Hence advise all your U-15 players to take
part in this State Championship.
Entry Fee: Normal : Rs.400/- Special: Rs.800/-
Last date for receipt of entries: 09th May 2017 Strictly Entries will not be
accepted after the last date (09th May 2017)
Rules and Regulations
Age Eligibility Those who are born on or after 1.1.2002 are eligible to participate. Age proof is
required. Certificate should be from the Panchayat/Municipality or corporation
obtained soon after birth. Players without the date of birth certificate will not be
allowed to participate. As per the rules of AICF, only players whose dates of birth
are registered within one year of their birth are permitted to take part in respective
age group state/nationals. Other country passport holders shall not be allowed to
participate in the State Chess Championship. Only Tamil Nadu Players can
participate in this championship
Lodging: Rooms will be provided to seeded/selected players (nominated by the district
association) and one manager own. (3 or 4 persons per room).
All special entries and accompanying persons will be provided with Dormitory type
of accommodation. All are requested to bring their own beddings.
Canteen Facility Available at the Venue

Registration of All the participants of TN State U-15 Chess Championship must be registered
Players with players of All India Chess Federation. Those who have already registered with
AICF: AICF must produce proof thereof. The AICF Player registration fee for the year
2017-2018 is Rs. 250/-. Entries without AICF registration fee will be rejected.
Registration of All the participants of TN State U-15 Chess Championships are required to register
players with themselves with TNSCA by paying Rs. 150/- as player registration fee for the year
TNSCA: 2017-2018, the players have to submit their Date of Birth Certificate copy and one
passport size photo along with the duly signed and filled TN players Registration
Form. Those who have already paid must show the proof thereof.
TDCDA All the players belonging to Tirunelveli District must register themselves with
Registration TDCDA. Registration fee for the period from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 is
Rs.100/- This amount should be paid along with duly filled TDCDA Player's
Registration form with D.O.B certificate copy and passport size photo. Those who
have already registered with TDCDA must produce proof thereof. Entries will not
be accepted without TDCDA Registration Fee.
Rules: FIDE rules in force shall apply.
System of play: The Tournament shall be conducted on Nine rounds Swiss System.
Time Control: 90 minutes each plus 30 seconds increment from the move one.
Tie-break Direct encounter, Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonneborn Berger and number of
wins (forfeit included) tie-break rules will be applied. In case of tie, prizes will not
be shared.

Chess Clocks: Each Association is requested to provide at least two chess clocks for every four
players.
Appeals An Appeals Committee comprising of three members and two reserves will be
Committee: formed at the managers meeting. All the members and reserves shall be from
different districts. No member of committee can vote on dispute in which a player
from his own district is involved and in such case(s), the reserve member takes his
place. The decision of the appeals committee is final and binding on all players
concerned.
Tournament The tournament committee consisting of the General Secretary, TNSCA or his
Committee: representative, The Secretary of Tirunelveli DCDA or his representative and
representative from another district to be nominated by the TNSCA shall decide on
all emergency matters
Protest: Protest, if any against the decision of the Chief arbiter shall be made in writing with
a protest fee of Rs.500/- within 15 minutes of the incident. The decisions of the
appeals committee shall be final and binding on all concerned. The protest fee is
refundable one if the protest is upheld.
Withdrawals: A player may withdraw from the tournament at any stage after informing the Chief
Arbiter in writing.
Arrears: The players belonging to Districts which are in arrears to TNSCA will not be
allowed to take part.
Rights of The TNSCA /TIRUNELVELI DCDA /organizer / reserve the right to admit /reject
Admission: any entry without assigning any reason thereof.
The TNSCA /TIRUNELVELI DCDA /organizer reserve the rights of admission to
the venue and lodging place
Instruction to the As per the rules of AICF only players whose dates of birth are registered within one
District Chess year of their births are permitted to take part in respective age group Nationals.
Associations: Hence Dist. Assns are directed hereby to forward the names of players whose birth
registrations have been done within a year of their births for this TN State
Championship. Wherever discrepancies exist, the matter may taken up with AICF
through TNSCA. This will avoid the inconvenience caused to such players when
they appear in Nationals.
 Subject to Age Limit the following are eligible to play:
1 Only Indian Nationals are eligible to participate.
2 Four players in each category from the affiliated District Chess Assn / Special Units.
3 Top four rankers (Boys & Girls) from 2016 TN State U-17 Chess Championship.
Boys - 1) Iniyan P (ERO), 2) Bharath Subramaniyam H(CHE)
Girls - 1) Neha Srinibash D(CHE)
4 Top four (Boys & Girls) from 2016 TN State U 15 Chess Championship.
Boys - 1) Harshavardhan G B(CHE), 2) Dileep Kumar R(CHE)
Girls - 1) Lakshmi C(CHE), 2) Rindhiya V (CHE)
5 Top four (Boys & Girls) from 2016 TN State U-13 Chess Championship
Boys - 1) Harshavardhan G B(CHE), 2) Raahul V S(CHE), 3) Hari Madhavan N B(CHE), 4)
Dhanush Ragav(DGL)
Girls - 1) Poorna Sri M.K(CHE), 2) Rindhiya V(CHE), 3) Lakshmi C(CHE), 4) Kruthika K R(TLR)
6 Winner (Boy & Girl) of 2016 TN State U 11 Chess Championship
Boys - Srihari L R (KAN)
Girls - Meenatchi Rajam V (MDU)
7 The top two rankers from 2016 TN State U-13 & U-15 Girls can opt to play in Boys
8 Category.
Any player who has qualified to represent India in World /Asian Chess Championship.
Subject to age stipulation
9 Any player who remits the prescribed special entry fee: Rs.800/-
10 TNSCA General Secretary can nominate one entry in each category.
11 Four players in each category, approved by TNSCA will be permitted from areas where
no district association exists.
12 The Host TIRUNELVELI District Chess Development Association is entitled to field two
additional entries.
13 In case of odd entry, Tirunelveli DCDA is entitled to add one entry in each category to
make the total number even.
15 In addition to the above the following districts can field additional one entry by virtue of
their Kanchipuram.
Open: Chennai-2; NLC - 1; Coimbatore-1
Girls: Chennai - 3;Nlc-1,
16 All GMs, WGMs, IMs & WIMs are eligible to play as seeded subject to age limit.

Note: While sending the entries Dist. Associations should certify that the players have been
duly selected from the Selection/District Chess Championship giving details of venue
and date. If such certificate is not sent, all their entries will be treated as special entries.

While you are sending the entry the following details are compulsory:
Previous year winners
BOYS Girls
1. 1975 Madras M.Ramesh 1. 1985 Dharmapuri N.Saritha
2. 1976 Madras S.Ramasubramaniyam 2. 1987 Salem L.Nalini
3. 1977 Madras S.PaulArokiaraj 3. 1988 Salem NeerajaJagannathan
4.1978 Cuddalore ArvindAaron 4. 1990 Sivakasi SafiraShanaz
5. 1979 Pollachi AshokAaron 5. 1991 Sivakasi S.Sujatha
6. 1980 Madras S.PaulArokiaraj 6. 1992 Madras S.Vijayalakshmi
7. 1981 Pollachi T.S.Ravi 7. 1993 Madras S.Meenakshi
8. 1982 Pollachi EbenezerJoseph 8. 1994 Sivakasi AarthieRamasamy
9.1983 Erode T.S.Ravi 9. 1995 Madurai M.Vinitha
10. 1984 Coimbatore T.S.Ravi 10. 1996 Madurai M.R.Sangeetha
11.1985 Mettur T.S.Ravi 11. 1997 Mannargudi M.Sigappi
12.1986 Sivakasi G.B.Prakash 12. 1998 Mannargudi C.V.Rajalakshmi
13.1987 Rajapalayam S.MariArul 13. 1999 T.poondi MahimaRajmohan
14.1988 Madurai V.R.Prakash 14. 2000 Karur P.Malarselvi
15.1989 Madras T.N.Krishnan 15. 2001 Thanjavur B.UmaMaheswari
16. 1990 Madras B.Ravi 16. 2002 Dharmapuri MahimaRajmohan
17.1991 Rajapalayam G.Vinod 17. 2003 Chennai P.Sivasankari
18.1992 Madurai V.Krishnakumar 18. 2004 Dharmapuri N.Raghavi
19. 1993 Madurai Y.SyedAnwarShazuli 19. 2005 Kanchipuram Jayashree.P.K
20. 1994 Sivakasi V.M.S.Lenin 20. 2006 Chennai Pon.N.Krithika
21. 1995 Madurai R.R.Laxman 21. 2007 Salem R.Bharathi
22. 1996 Madurai T.V.Karthikeyan 22. 2008 Nilgiris MohanaPriyaJ
23.1997 Mannargudi P.Phoobalan 23. 2009 Chennai MohanaPriyaJ
24. 1998 Mannargudi RamS.Krishnan 24. 2010 K.Kumari Akshaya.N.
25. 1999 T.pondi S.Raghuraman 25. 2011 Kanchi MichelleCatherina
26. 2000 Karur S.PoobeshAnand 26. 2012 Namakkal U.Ashwini
27. 2001 Thanjavur R.Siddharth 27. 2013 Vellore U.Ashwini
28. 2002 Dharmapuri R.Siddharth 28. 2014 Coimbatore Harshini A
29. 2003 Chennai S.Arunprasad 28. 2015 Kanchipuram Sunyuktha C M N
30. 2004 Dharmapuri P.Karthikeyan 29. 2016 Kanyakumari Lakshmi C
31. 2005 Kanchipuram P.SaravanaKrishnan 30. 2017 Tirunelveli ???
32. 2006 Chennai R.Aswath
33. 2007 Salem D.S.Shashank
34. 2008 Nilgiris P.Lokesh
35. 2009 Chennai AjaySrikanth
36. 2010 K.KumariShashaank.D.S.
37. 2011 Kanchi G.Akash
38. 2012 Namakkal Ja.Gireman
39. 2013 Vellore Rohitvasaan
40. 2014 Coimbatore Sai Vishwesh.C
41. 2015 Kanchipuram Iniyan P
42. 2016 Kanyakumari Harshavardhan G B
43. 2017 Tirunelveli ???
 TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT CHESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
(Regd No:60/2016)
(Affiliated to Tamil Nadu State Chess Association)
ENTRY FORM
Tamil Nadu State Sub-Junior (U-15) Open & Girls Chess Championship

1. Name :.

2. FIDE ID :.

3. FIDE Rating :.

4. AICF Regn.(01042017-31032018)

5. Date of Birth with proof :.

6. District :

7. TNSCA Regn. (01042017-31032018):.

8. Mob / Ph. No :..

9. Email ID :..

10. Normal or special entry :.

Date :

Place : Signature

All entries be it normal or special should be routed through the respective District
Association on or before 09-05-2017. Copy of the entries should be mailed to
TNSCA (tnchess64@gmail.com)

Entry fee can be remitted by:

1. DD favoring Tirunelveli District Chess Development Association payable at
TIRUNELVELI
2. Our Bank account: A/C name: - Tirunelveli District Chess Development Association,
Indian Overseas bank, Arvind Eye hospital Tirunelveli branch,
A/C No: 176502000000186, IFS Code: IOBA0001765
3. Through www.pay4chess.com
For Details & Entries to be sent to :
1. Mr.R.Sathiamoorthi, Gen. Secretary, TDCDA,
82 C, Second Cross Street, R.S.New Colony, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli
District 627401
 Mobile : 94446 72893/ 99447 72893.
2. Mr. B.Paul Kumar, Treasurer, TDCDA,
Sri Ganga Electricals, Aravind Eye Hospital Opposite,
Tirunelveli Junction - 627 001. sreegangaelectricals@yahoo.com
Mobile : 94875 84427, 94890 49920, 0462 - 2321096
3 Mr. S.Selvamanikandan,
Rishi Chess Academy,
902c, Ayyappan nagar, KTC Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627011,
Mobile : 87548 67744,
Email: tirunelvelichess@gmail.com
TOURNAMENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr.R.SATHIAMOORTHI Mr.B.PAULKUMAR Mr.V.PRETHIP
Gen.Secretary,TDCDA Treasurer, TDCDA Vice President, TDCDA
9444672893 9489049920 98421 57227
Mr.S.SELVAMANIKANDAN Mr.A.BALASUBRAMANIAN Mr.S.SANKARAKRISHNAN
Joint Secretary,TDCDA Joint Secretary TDCDA Tournament Adviser,
9842792268 9500250630 9442331489
Dr.S.Sheik Saleem, Assoc.Prof of Physics(Rtd), President, TDCDA
Mr.M.Ramachandran,Dist.Judge(Rtd), Vice President, TDCDA.
Dr.V.Perumal, Dist.Physical Edu(Rtd),Vice President, TDCDA.
Mr.M.Karunakaran,Joint.Secretary, TDCDA.

Train Route: (3 ways to reach the VENUE)

I Direct train : POTHIGAI EXP ( From Chennai) get down @ Tenkasi
Train No. Train Name From Departure To Arrival Dist.(Km) Travel Time

12661 POTHIGAI EXP MS 20:55 TSI 08:15 662 11:20

II Indirect route (3 stages- a/b/c, d e)

a. From Chennai to Tirunelveli ( Trains available )
Train No. Train Name Departure To Arrival Dist.(Km) Travel Time
16127 MS GURUVAYUR EX MS 08:15 TEN 19:30 653 11:15
16105 TIRUCHENDUR EXP MS 16:05 TEN 06:15 718 14:10
12633 KANYAKUMARI EXP MS 17:30 TEN 04:15 653 10:45
12689 NAGERCOIL EXP MAS 18:20 TEN 09:35 854 15:15
16723 ANANTAPURI EXP MS 19:50 TEN 07:50 653 12:00
12631 NELLAI EXPRESS MS 20:10 TEN 07:20 653 11:10

a. From Coimbatore to Tirunelveli ( Trains available )

Train No. Train Name From Departure To Arrival Dist.(Km) Travel Time
16610 NAGERCOIL EXP CBE 20:30 TEN 05:15 463 08:45

c.From Bangalore/Salem/Namakkal/Karur to Tirunelveli ( Trains available )

Train No. Train Name From Departure To Arrival Dist.(Km) Travel Time
16339 NAGARCOIL EXP KJM 10:30 TEN 01:25 679 14:55
17235 NAGERCOIL EXP BNC 17:27 TEN 05:40 596 12:13

Then
 d.Tirunelveli To Tenkasi By Bus (50 km )
e.Tenkasi to Kadayanallur (Approx 5 kms.)
Buses going to Madurai, Sankarankoil, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur
III. Another Route (3 stages- a, b, c)
a. From Chennai to Madurai:
Train No. Train Name From Departure To Arrival Dist.(Km) Travel Time
16129 MS TN LINK EXP MS 08:15 MDU 16:05 497 07:50
16127 MS GURUVAYUR EX MS 08:15 MDU 16:05 497 07:50
12635 VAIGAI EXP MS 13:30 MDU 21:20 497 07:50
16105 TIRUCHENDUR EXP MS 16:05 MDU 02:30 561 10:25
12633 KANYAKUMARI EXP MS 17:30 MDU 01:20 497 07:50
12667 NAGERCOIL EXP MS 18:55 MDU 03:00 497 08:05
12693 PEARL CITY EXP MS 19:30 MDU 03:15 497 07:45
16723 ANANTAPURI EXP MS 19:50 MDU 04:15 497 08:25
12631 NELLAI EXPRESS MS 20:10 MDU 04:00 497 07:50
12661 POTHIGAI EXP MS 20:55 MDU 05:20 497 08:25
12637 PANDIAN EXP MS 21:20 MDU 06:10 497 08:50

b. MADURAI Railway station to MATTUTHAVANI BUS STAND(Madurai) 5km.

c. MADURAI to TENKASI by BUS (Approximately 160 km) Travel time 3h.25m

Final stage:
From Tenkasi Railway Station / Bus stand to VENUE
Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav Educational Institutions college bus is available.
Places to be visited: (from venue)
- COURTALLUM 10 KM
o Main falls 10 km
o Old falls - 12 km
o Five falls 10km
- TEMPLES
o Courtallanathar Temple - 10 km
o Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple. 5km
o Sankaran Kovil 41 km
o Srivilliputhur mariamman temple 79 km
o Ilanchi koil - 10 km
o Arulmigu Thirumalai Kumaraswamy Thirukoil 10 km
o Nellaiappar koil - 50 km

Nearby Lodges Available in Tenkasi,/ Courtallum

Pandiyan Restaurant Pandiyan Lodge
39-A,
7, Laxmipuram West Laxmipuram, Kuttralam, Tenkasi-
Street, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 627802
(04633) 283799, (04633) 283369 (04633) 283639

Venkateshwara Lodge Udupi Lodge

Laxmipuram West 1, Laxmipuram, Kuttralam, Tenkasi-
Stree, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 627802
(04633) 283226 (04633) 283070
MGS Sankar Lodge KR Residency
Sankar Building, Shenkottai 58, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 (Near
Road, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 Kuttralam Bus Stand)
(04633) 283496 (04633) 283100, (04633) 283101

Sivanaryana Lodge Essaki Hig View Resort

9, Sannathi 1174, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802
Street, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 (Near Kuttralam Bus Stand)
(04633) 283516 (04633) 283773, (04633) 283724

Senaithalaivar Lodge Saaral Resort

Kuttralam Main 42 / 42A, Saaral Resort, Shenkottai
Road, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 Road, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627751
(04633) 283704 (04633) 283603, (04633) 283601

Bell Hotel Private Limited Bell Monkey Restaurant

3/391, Madurai Road, Ilanji, Tenkasi- 3/391, Madurai Road, Ilanji, Tenkasi-
627811 627811
(04633) 225280, 09500921525 (04633) 225280, 09500921525

Hotel Kurinji Villa Essaki Restaurant

62-A, Shenkottai Main
Road, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 1174, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802
(04633) 283267 (04633) 283773, (04633) 283724

Srineedhi Restaurant Ganesh Restaurant

42 / 42A, Saaral Resort, Shenkottai Sankar Building, Shenkottai
Road, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802 Road, Kuttralam, Tenkasi- 627802
(04633) 283601, (04633) 283602 (04633) 283496