20th DELHI INTERNATIONAL OPEN
GRANDMASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT 2023
23rd TO 30th MARCH. 2023
(AICF Event Code: 303404 /DEL/ 2023)
Venue: JLN Stadium. New Delhi
TECHNICAL MEETING
❖ Pairing Software: Swiss Manager.
❖ System of Play: 10 Rounds (Swiss - System)
❖ Time Control: 90 Minutes each + 30 Sec Increment From 1st Move
❖ Default Time: 30 Minutes
❖ Tie Break:
1) Buchholz Cut 1. 2) Buchholz All. 3) Sonneborn - Berger. 4) Direct Encounter
5) Greater number of victories (Inclusive forfeit points).
❖ Electronic Device:
As per AICF’s Guidelines All electronic items including wrist watches (all types
of watches)are not allowed in the tournament hall. If found during the game on
person, player shall lose that game.
❖ Fair Play Regulations: FIDE Fair Play Regulations will be in force and players are
obliged to respect the rules.
❖ If any player found concealing his identity (concealing rating/playing with a
different name) the player concerned will be expelled from the event without any
further notice.
❖ Discussion / Analysis:
As long as the game is in progress, a player may talk only to an Arbiter or to the
opponent as permitted by “The Laws of Chess”. Analysis is not allowed in the playing
hall / playing Arena.
Date: 23rd March 2023 IA Vasanth BH
Place: New Delhi Chief Arbiter
❖ Withdrawal (Removal from Pairing):
In case a player is absent in any round without informing Chief Arbiter in writing,
then that Player’s name will be removed from the pairing for further rounds.
❖ Spectators:
Players who have finished their game will be treated as spectators and are not
allowed in the playing arena.
❖ Protest:
Protest, If any, against the decision of the Chief Arbiter shall be made in writing with
a protest fee of ₹ 3,000/- within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the incident, the protest fee
shall be refunded if the appeal is upheld.
APPEAL COMMITTEE
NO. NAME RATING Federation
1. GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil 2569 Georgia
2. GM Lalit Babu M R 2544 India
3. GM Krasenkow Michal 2527 Poland
RESERVE COMMITTEE
NO. NAME RATING STATE
4. GM Pantsulaia Levan 2597 Georgia
5. GM Mirzoev Azer 2437 Azerbaijan
Date: 23rd March 2023 IA Vasanth BH
Place: New Delhi Chief Arbiter
Important Guidelines
❖ Players are requested to inform Chief Arbiter, if there are any corrections in
“Name / FIDE_ID / Rating / DOB / Type / Gender”
❖ Women/Female players please check the letter ‘ F ’ in gender column.
❖ All age category players Shall check their category in Type Column.
❖ For New Players, no changes will be entertained after the start of 3rd round, as the data has
to be sent to AICF for creating FIDE ID’s.
❖ “Both players have to submit the results.”
❖ Cash Prizes: Cash prizes will not be shared. A player is eligible for one higher prize
only.
❖ SCHEDULE
ROUND DATE TIME
1 23/03/2023 14:00 hrs.
2 24/03/2023 09:30 hrs.
3 24/03/2023 16:00 hrs.
4 25/03/2023 10:00 hrs.
5 26/03/2023 09:30 hrs.
6 26/03/2023 16:00 hrs.
7 27/03/2023 10:00 hrs.
8 28/03/2023 10:00 hrs.
9 29/03/2023 10:00 hrs.
10 30/03/2023 10:00 hrs.
Prize 30/03/2023 16:00 hrs.
Distribution
Date: 23rd March, 2023 IA Vasanth BH
Place: New Delhi Chief Arbiter
