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Important Decisions
taken by the AGM of AICF on 29.06.2009
1. It was decided, with a view to encourage
talents in the age group and also the State Chess
Associations which produce National Championship
medalist, extra seeding in the succeeding age group
National championships may be given to the State which
produces a Gold / Silver / Bronze medal winners in the
respective age group National Championships in the ratio
3 : 2 : 1. And these nominations from the State
Associations shall be given only from the Rank list of
their respective State championships with proof and not
to any body else.
2.
Many
parents produce date of birth certificate of players
registered after several years after their birth and in
some cases registered only a few days before the
National championships. To curb the age fraud menace it
was resolved that in all future National Championships,
date of birth certificates registered with in 1 year of
the birth of the child alone will be recognized and
allowed to participate in age group National
Championships. No State Association shall recommend any
player who doesn’t come under the above criteria. Any
player who is aggrieved by this stipulation can appeal
to the Central Council of AICF with proper documentary
proof and the AICF’s decision will be final and binding.
All other rules which are in force to curb age group
frauds shall continue.
3.
It
was also decided that in future, in all the National
Championships the tie break will be decided by Bucholoz
system only. Members to the appeals committee will be
nominated by the AICF/organizers. Further, it was
decided that the pairings should be done only in Swiss
Manager.
4.
All
the National Championships(except National challengers &
National Premium) will have two rounds per day, on not
more than two days and will be played on 11 rounds Swiss
irrespective of number of entries
5. It was decided that the National “A” &
National Women “A” Championships will be called as
Premier National Championships and the National “B” /
National Women “B” to be called the National Challengers
6. It was decided that the eligibility
qualifications for Premier National Chess Championships
shall be as follows :
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From National Challengers
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30 Players
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From Previous National “A”
(
Premium Nationals ) Including GM’s -
top 06 Players
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All GMS
-
National Junior Boys and Girls Champions
- 02 Players
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National “A” women
- top 02 Players
-
AICF Secretary nominee
- 02 Players
The above Nationals will be held as 13 rounds Swiss
irrespective of the number of entries, with one round
per day .
7.
It
was decided that eligible qualifications for Premier
National Women Chess Championship shall be as follows:
-
From National Women challengers
- 20 Players
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From Previous National Women “A” ( Premier )
Including WGM’s
- top 06
Players
-
All WGMS
-
National Junior Girls
Champion
- 01 Players
-
AICF Secretary nominee
-
02 Players
The above National will be held as 11 rounds Swiss
irrespective of the number of entries, with one round
per day.
8.
It
was decided that selections criteria for the Indian
senior teams to participate in team events/ Asian
Individual apart from the other rules in force, the
Premier National Champion may be seeded along with
players with 2650 / 2500 (women) Elo and above. Players
below 2650 / 2500 (Women) Elo need to participate in
National Challengers / Premier in order to be eligible
for consideration for selections.
9.
It
was also decided that “zero tolerance” will be
implemented in all National Championships. In other
words any player
not present at the time of starting the clock will
forfeit his game.
10.
Mr.Narinder Singh President of Punjab State Chess
Association was co-opted as the Vice President of the
All India
Chess
Federation in place of Mr.Sameer Salgaocar who resigned
for personal reasons.
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