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The 24th PSPB Inter Unit Chess Tournament starts on Sunday 30th April

2014 at the MRPL Employees Club at Bala, Mangalore.

Says, Shri V R Ananthram, Chief Arbiter for the Tourney “ This is one of the

strongest domestic chess events and to watch out for. All of India’s all top

players sans GM Vishy Anand are participating”. The Captain’s briefing held

by Shri V R Ananthram and Shri V Vijayaraghavan today at the MRPL Guest

House at Mangalore promise as exciting 5 days of Chess.

13 Teams have registered and

will face off against each other

in the 6 round Team event

from 30th March to 1st April.

The star studded BPCL – A

team comprising India No.2

GM P Harikrishna, GM

Parimarjan Negi, GM M R

Venkatesh, GM Abhijeet

Gupta and GM GN Gopal and another all GMs team ONGC –

A consisting, India’s top most woman player Koneru Humpy,

Sasikiran, Vidit Santosh Gujrati, SP Sethuraman & Deepsen

Gupta are the joint favourites.

The strength of IOCL– A team , former World U16 champion GM B Adhiban,

former Commonwealth Champion GM M R Lalith Babu, 6 times consecutive

national champion GM S S Ganguly, former national champion GM Abhijit

Kunte and IM Diptayan Ghosh also cannot be underestimated.

Shri V R Anantharam,

Chief Arbiter is Asst

Secretary,

Qualification

Commission of the

World Chess

Federation. He is part

of the Team that

assesses and grants

titles like

“grandmaster” to

chess players over

the world.

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The individual event to be held from 1st to 3rd April will be a 7 round rapid

format tournament. Harikrishna with a rating of 2714 is the highest seeded

player, followed by K Sasikiran (2676).

The highlights of the Captains’ Briefing. Information The highlights of the Captains’ Briefing. Information The highlights of the Captains’ Briefing. Information The highlights of the Captains’ Briefing. Information

Courtesy : Arbiters.Courtesy : Arbiters.Courtesy : Arbiters.Courtesy : Arbiters.

Team event: Swiss system to be followed, with 6

rounds

Individual event: 7 round Swiss system

Game duration: Team event: 45 minutes each +

30 seconds for each move

Individual: 25 min each + 10 sec for each move

1)1)1)1) Schedule :Schedule :Schedule :Schedule :---- Team Event : Team Event : Team Event : Team Event : Individual Event : Individual Event : Individual Event : Individual Event :

Round Date Time

1 30.03.2014 11.00 A.M.

2 30.03.2014 03.00 P.M.

3 31.04.2014 10.00 A.M

4 31.04.2014 02.30 P.M.

5 01.04.2014 10.00 A.M

6 01.04.2014 02.30 P.M.

*** No two No two No two No two teams from the same unit shall play against each other in the last round ***teams from the same unit shall play against each other in the last round ***teams from the same unit shall play against each other in the last round ***teams from the same unit shall play against each other in the last round ***

Round Date Time

1 01.04.2014 05.30 P.M.

2 02.04.2014 09.30 A.M.

3 02.04.2014 11.00 A.M.

4 02.04.2014 02.00 P.M.

5 02.04.2014 03.30 P.M.

6 02.04.2014 05.00 P.M.

7 03.04.2014 09.30 A.M.

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Grace time: 30 minutesGrace time: 30 minutesGrace time: 30 minutesGrace time: 30 minutes

Ranking: Team: according to match pointsRanking: Team: according to match pointsRanking: Team: according to match pointsRanking: Team: according to match points

Team TTeam TTeam TTeam Tie break 1 is ie break 1 is ie break 1 is ie break 1 is Game point

o Team Tie break 2Team Tie break 2Team Tie break 2Team Tie break 2 is Team SB – It is the score made by each opposing team multiplied by the score made against that team. Then add all these sums together.

o Team Tie break 3Team Tie break 3Team Tie break 3Team Tie break 3 Play off, with 3 minutes each with 2 seconds increment. In case of further tie, Armageddon will be introduced with 1 board only. Black will have 5 minutes and White will have 4 minutes. A draw is equivalent to win by black.

o Tiebreak for Individual eventTiebreak for Individual eventTiebreak for Individual eventTiebreak for Individual event: Buchholz Cut 1, Cut 2, SB,

Buchholz

Appeals Committee Appeals Committee Appeals Committee Appeals Committee 1) IM Lanka Ravi - ONGC ReservesReservesReservesReserves 2) IM D V Prasad - IOC 1) IM L Imocha - OIL 3) GM S Kidambi - BPCL 2) P J Baruah - IOC-AOD 4) GM Shyam Sundar - HPCL 5) Bharath Kumar - MRPL

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8) Round Team List8) Round Team List8) Round Team List8) Round Team List

The board order for each round has to be submitted at least 60 minutes before

the start of each round, except second round (30 minutes).

A higher board player can not play on lower boards

A reserve player can play only on fourth board

Penalty for wrong board order – 1 point to be deducted for each change

Board prizesBoard prizesBoard prizesBoard prizes

o The best 2 scorers of each board will be given prizes, based on percentage

o If percentage is equal, more number of games played counts

o If number of games played is equal, the member of the higher ranked team will be

placed higher.

o A player has to play a minimum of 4 games for board prizes in case of top 4

boards and 3 games for reserve board

Rapid Rules to be followed for individual event Rapid Rules to be followed for individual event Rapid Rules to be followed for individual event Rapid Rules to be followed for individual event –––– Displayed separatelyDisplayed separatelyDisplayed separatelyDisplayed separately

Draw ClaimDraw ClaimDraw ClaimDraw Claim

In Individual event, a draw claim under 3 fold repetition or 50 moves rule can be

made only if there is a recorded score sheet by the claimant

ProtestProtestProtestProtest, if any has to be made within 10 minutes after the game, with a protest fee

of Rs.500/-

13) Role of the Captain13) Role of the Captain13) Role of the Captain13) Role of the Captain

� to submit the Fixed board order

� to submit Round Team List for each round

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� to submit signed result sheet each round

� can advise the player only to offer or accept a draw or to resign in

� presence of the arbiter only

� should not discuss or indicate the position on the board with the player or

team mates

No analysis in the tournament No analysis in the tournament No analysis in the tournament No analysis in the tournament

hallhallhallhall

No player shall speak with their No player shall speak with their No player shall speak with their No player shall speak with their

team mates during their gamesteam mates during their gamesteam mates during their gamesteam mates during their games

Mobile phones are not allowed Mobile phones are not allowed Mobile phones are not allowed Mobile phones are not allowed

inside the tournament hall.inside the tournament hall.inside the tournament hall.inside the tournament hall.

Prizes:Prizes:Prizes:Prizes:

� TeamTeamTeamTeam : Top 3 + Best Unrated

Team.

� Board Prizes : Best 2 for each of the 5 boards.

� Individuals Individuals Individuals Individuals : Top 3 + 2 Best Unrated

� Best Player of the tournament.

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E4 C5 are the most popular E4 C5 are the most popular E4 C5 are the most popular E4 C5 are the most popular

opening moves that scores the opening moves that scores the opening moves that scores the opening moves that scores the

best for whitebest for whitebest for whitebest for white.

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