The All India Chess Federation on behalf of FIDE and Commonwealth Chess Association cordially invite your Federation to participate in the Championship to be held at New Delhi, India from 25th June to 4th July 2018 organized by Delhi Chess Association.
It will be held in Open section, and from under 8 to under 20 for boys and girls.
Venue: The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, 1, Central
Business District, Near Yamuna Sports Complex, Maharaja
Surajmal Marg, Delhi-32, INDIA
Tournament Schedule
Arrival : 25th Jun 2018 after 12.00 hrs
Departure : 4th July 2018 before 1200 hrs
25.06.2018 Technical Meeting 20.00 hrs
26.06.2018 Inaugural Function 09.00 hrs
Open Schedule
26.06.2018 Round 1 15.00 hrs
27.06.2018 Round 2 15.00 hrs
28.06.2018 Round 3 15.00 hrs
29.06.2018 Round 4 15.00 hrs
30.06.2018 Round 5 09.30 hrs
30.06.2018 Round 6 15.00 hrs
01.07.2018 Round 7 15.00 hrs
02.07.2018 Round 8 15.00 hrs
03.07.2018 Round 9 14.00 hrs
03.07.2018 Prize Distribution Function 20.30 hrs
- Women & Senior categories are clubbed along with Open Event
{One player will be given one higher prize only, if he/she is eligible
under category (Senior & Women)}.
Age Category Schedule (Except U-8 Open & Girls and U-10 Girls)
26.06.2018 Round 1 09.30 hrs
27.06.2018 Round 2 09.30 hrs
28.06.2018 Round 3 09.30 hrs
29.06.2018 Round 4 09.30 hrs
30.06.2018 Rest Day
01.07.2018 Round 5 09.30 hrs
02.07.2018 Round 6 09.30 hrs
03.07.2018 Round 7 08.30 hrs
03.07.2018 Prize Distribution Function 20.30 hrs
Age Category Schedule (U-8 Open & Girls and U-10 Girls)
26.06.2018 Round 1 15.00 hrs
27.06.2018 Round 2 15.00 hrs
28.06.2018 Round 3 15.00 hrs
29.06.2018 Round 4 15.00 hrs
30.06.2018 Rest Day
01.07.2018 Round 5 15.00 hrs
02.07.2018 Round 6 15.00 hrs
03.07.2018 Round 7 15.00 hrs
03.07.2018 Prize Distribution Function 20.30 hrs
Prizes: Total Cash Prizes: Rs. 10,00,000/- (approx USD 15000)
Open (Along with Commonwealth Medals for
Open/Women/Senior)
Commonwealth Chess Championships 2018
Organised by: Delhi Chess Association on behalf All India Chess Federation and Commonwealth Chess Association
- No of Rounds : Open Category 9 Rounds, Age category 7 Rounds
- System of Play : Swiss League
- Schedule : Displayed Separately
- Rate of Play : 90 mins per player + 30 sec Increment from move 1
- A default time of 15 minutes will be applied. Any player who arrives at the
chessboard after the default time shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides
otherwise - Players shall not offer or agree to a draw, before both players have made 30
moves, without the consent of the arbiter. Three fold repetition draw before 30
moves has to be claimed to the arbiter. - All FIDE Rules Apply
