Organizing Chess Tournaments

Prerana Chess Academy - Is actively involved in organizing Chess Tournaments at various venues

We have successfully organized One Day Rapid Chess Tournaments at following places so far

1. Laxmi Aangan Ganeshotsav Chess Tournament - 2016
2. Shatrughna (Bapu) Kate - One Day Rapid Chess Tournament - April 2017
3. Laxmi Aangan Ganeshotsav Chess Tournament - 2017
4. Laxmi Aangan Ganeshotsav Chess Tournament - 2018
5. Sai Vaastu Ganeshotsav Chess Tournament - 2018
6. Vasant Avenue Ganeshotasav Chess Tournament - 2018

Our Objective behind conducting tournaments is to spread awareness about Chess as a Sports and to create platform for players to show-case and improve their talent

Chess Competition Rules
1. Competition is Open One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
2. All international FIDE rules applicable

• 2-1 : Touch to play is applicable
• 2-2 : En-passent is applicable
• 2-3 : Using one hand only for playing one move
• 2-4 : No mobile phone allowed
• 2-5 : Castling - Short Castling and Long Castling allowed with applicable rules
• 2-6 : Stalemate results in a Draw
• 2-7 : Checkmate ends the game
• 2-8 : in case clock is used; the person whose time finished losses the game
• 2-9 : second illegal is lost; but both illegal moves needs to be brought to Arbiters attention
• 2-10 : Fair play is expected from every individual

3. Tournament will be conducted in Swiss League form. I.e. even if a player looses first game is eligible to play second round and so on
4. Each win will earn 1 point, draw will earn 0.5 point and loss will get 0 points
5. Maximum 6-7 rounds will be taken based on number of participants
6. Each participant must be present at the tournament venue before 30 minutes of actual round start 
7. Each game will be of 25 minutes. If result does not come in 25 minutes; each player will be given 3 minutes each to finish the game. 
8. One illegal move is allowed; second illegal will be declared as loss for that game
9. Arbiters decision will be final. No arguments will be entertained.
10. Result will be prepared and provided to Festival Committee and prize distribution will be sole responsibility of respective organizing committee.
11. Prerana Chess Academy is volunteering this activity purely to promote Chess as a game and this should not be treated as commercial activity.
12. For any queries feel free to contact Prerana Chess Academy 9049159246 / 8007390399
13. Visit us at www.preranachessacademy.blogspot.com

Pre-requisites : For making the tournament successful following things are required
1. Number of Tables required = (Total entries /4 ) + 1
2. Number of Chairs required = Number of entries + 2
3. Mike + speakers .. to address the audience
4. Power connection for Laptop
5. if possible .. Printer and A4 size 10-15 papers
6. Tables and Chairs has to be arranged before time
7. Couple of volunteers to assist during the tournament
8. Cooperation from all society members to maintain silence when actual games are in progress