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 - 30 Players
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From Previous National “A”
( Premium Nationals ) Including GM’s - top 06 Players
- All GMS
- National Junior Boys and Girls Champions - 02 Players
- 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
- 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. |
