Mauritius Gymkhana Club Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (FIDE-rated)

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Sponsor: Paras Gudka
Organisers: Mauritius Chess Federation

Date: Sunday, 13th October 2024
Time: 9 am to 6 pm
Venue: Mauritius Gymkhana Club, Vacoas-Phoenix
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Format: 7 rounds FIDE-rated Rapid play
Pairing System: Swiss
Time Control: 15+10 (15 minutes per player for the entire game with 10 seconds increment from move 1)

Tie-Break Systems:
1. Direct Encounter
2. Sum of Progressive Scores
3. Number of Games won with the Black Pieces
4. Buchholz Cut 1

Schedule:
• 9 am – Opening ceremony
• 9.30 am – Round 1
• 10.30 am – Round 2
• 11.30 am – Round 3
• 12.30 pm – Round 4
• 1.30 pm – Lunch break
• 2 pm – Round 5
• 3 pm – Round 6
• 4 pm – Round 7
• 5 pm – Closing ceremony

Rules & Regulations:

1. Entry fees will not be refunded unless the tournament is postponed or cancelled so be sure that you or whoever you are registering will be able to participate on the given day.
2. Only participants with a MCF licence for 2024 will be eligible to participate in the tournament.
3. Only participants who have completed registration formalities by 6 pm on Saturday, 12th October 2024 will be paired in Round 1.
4. Registration will close when the maximum capacity of 140 participants is reached, so don't wait till the last minute to register.
5. Pairings and results of every round will be published on ChessManager.
6. Players will be ranked in order of these ratings (if available): FIDE Rapid, FIDE Standard, or National Standard before the start of Round 1. Players with no ratings will be assigned a rating of 1400 as their National Standard rating.
7. Play will be governed by FIDE regulations.
8. In case of a dispute over a decision taken by an assistant arbiter or the deputy chief arbiter, the chief arbiter's decision will be final.
9. Players must not have any electronic devices (mobile phones, tablets, Kindles, etc.) on them while their games are in progress. These can be handed over to the arbiter or kept in the player’s bag after being switched off. If a player’s phone rings in the middle of a round, he/she will immediately forfeit the game.
10. If a player wishes to withdraw from the tournament at any stage, he/she or his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) (for juniors) must inform the Chief Arbiter before the next round is paired. If a player misses a round without informing any arbiter, he/she will not be paired in subsequent rounds.
11. Prizes will not be shared. If players are tied on points at the end of the tournament, the tie-break systems given in the details above will be applied to declare the prize winner(s).
12. Prize winners will receive one prize only and can choose the higher prize if they are eligible for more than one. Example: If the woman player with the best result finishes fifth overall, she can choose either the '5th Place (Overall)' prize or the '1st Place (Women)' prize. If she chooses the '5th Place (Overall)' prize, the '1st Place (Women)' prize will go to the woman player with the next best result based on total points and tie-break scores.
13. Prize winners must be present at the closing ceremony to receive their prizes. All participants are encouraged to attend the closing ceremony.
14. Chess boards and clocks will be provided by the organisers. Scoresheets will not be provided as this is a rapid event.
15. Participants will receive a sandwich and bottle of water during the lunch break.

PRIZES

Overall:
• 1st Place – Trophy + Rs 10,000 cash
• 2nd Place – Trophy + Rs 7,000 cash
• 3rd Place – Trophy + Rs 5,000 cash
• 4th Place – Trophy + Rs 4,000 cash
• 5th Place – Trophy + Rs 3,000 cash

Women’s:
• 1st Place – Trophy + Rs 2,500 cash
• 2nd Place – Trophy + Rs 1,500 cash
• 3rd Place – Trophy + Rs 1,000 cash

Juniors’:
• 1st Place (U18) – Trophy + chess book
• 2nd Place (U18) – Trophy + chess book

• 1st Place (U14) – Medal + chess book
• 2nd Place (U14) – Medal + chess book

• 1st Place (U10) – Medal + Rs 300 gift voucher + chess book
• 2nd Place (U10) – Medal + Rs 300 gift voucher + chess book

Others:
• Best Veteran (age 60+) – Rs 1,000 cash + chess book
• Youngest Participant – Rs 300 gift voucher
• Lucky Draw (Chess Parent) – Chess book
• Lucky Draw (General) – Chess book

REGISTRATION

Deadline: 6 pm (1800 hrs) on Saturday, 12th October 2024
(Note: Registration will close if the maximum number of entries of 140 players is reached before the deadline.)

Fees:
• Seniors (over 18) – Rs 300
• Juniors (born on or after 01-Jan-2006) – Rs 200

(Participants will receive a sandwich and bottle of water during the lunch break.)

Process:
Step 1: Players WITHOUT a valid MCF (Mauritius Chess Federation) annual licence for 2024 must pay the licence fee of Rs 300 (for players aged over 18) or Rs 200 (for players aged 18 and under) along with the entry fee to participate in this rapid tournament.

Step 2: Pay the entry fee by bank transfer to MCB account number 000011597372.

Step 3: Send the following details with a screenshot of proof of payment by email to mcffed@gmail.com:
* a. Full name (in 'first name middle name last name' format) | Example: Garry Kimovich Kasparov
* b. Date of birth (in 'dd-mmm-yyyy' format) | Example: 13-Apr-1963
* c. Gender (male/female)
* d. Email address
* e. FIDE ID number (if you already have one)

Step 4: Verify your name and details on the players' list, 3 to 4 days after completing Step 3.

ORGANISING TEAM & OFFICIALS

Organisers:
• Chief Organiser: Hurrynarain BHOWANY (NA, NI)
• Deputy Organiser: Patrick LI YING (CM, FA, FI)
• Assistant Organiser: Paras GUDKA (IA, DI)

Arbiters:
• Chief Arbiter: IA Paras GUDKA
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: FA Patrick LI YING
• Chief Assistant Arbiter: NA Koomaren BHOWANY
• Pairings Arbiter: IA Paras GUDKA
• Assistant Arbiters:
NA Sharmila BHOWANY
NA Parvatee Devi DABEEA
NA Khushboo EMERITH
NA Shirley Nyoon Chin LEE YOU VOON
NA Toomadevi NARRAINEN
NA Nooreen Dilshad ZEADALLY

OTHER INFORMATION

FIDE Titles:
* CM: Candidate Master
* NA: National Arbiter
* FA: FIDE Arbiter
* IA: International Arbiter
* DI: Developmental Instructor
* NI: National Instructor
* FI: FIDE Instructor