AICF Central Council /AGM on 26.06.2016 at Chennai
Important decisions
1. South Asian Amateur Championship 2016 to be held at Srinagar, J&K from 01st to 06th
September, 2016:
As a special case players even those who have not participated in 2015 National Amateur Chess
Championship are eligible to participate. However only those players who are registered with AICF
are eligible.
2. Asian Nations Cup held at Abu Dhabi:
Indian men team won the title for the first time in many years, in the process defeating the reigning
Olympic Champion China. Members appreciated the good work done by the players 1. GM. P.Harikrishna, 2.GM.B.Adhiban 3. GM.S.P.Sethuraman 4.GM.Vidit Santosh Gujarati 5. GM .DeepSen Gupta
and coach GM R.B.Ramesh
3. GM S.P.Sethuraman won the Gold in Open and WGM Bhakti Kulkarni made India proud by
winning the Women title in the Asian Continental Chess Championship held at Uzbekistan. The members congratulated both the champions. IM Vishal Sareen accompanied them as the coach.
4. Asian Senior Chess Championship and World Senior Chess Championship Eligibility of
Players:
It was decided that all players registered with the All India Chess Federation and who are ELO rated,
are eligible to participate subject to age regulations.
5. National Amateur Chess Championship:
FIDE organises World Amateur Chess Championships under three categories, namely below 2300,
below 2000 and below 1700. Therefore to identify the ranking in our National Amateur Chess Championship which is held only under one category i.e. below 2300 ELO, it was decided separate placing
will be given as per the above three categories of rating namely below 2300, 2000 and 1700. It was
resolved that the players should inform in writing the category that they would like to be identified
with, to the organisers before the start of the first round of the National Amateur Chess Championship and they would be permitted to participate only in that category in Asian / World Amateur
Chess Championship. All other conditions for participation in any National Championship will remain.
6. All National Championships default time limit:
It was unanimously resolved to allow 15 minutes default time for players in all National Championships and it was decided that it should be strictly followed.
7.Caught for cheating using electronic gadgets during Delhi tournament – Action taken on
Shrang Rajendra (FIDE ID: 45027862).
It was resolved to ban him for life from being associated with the game of chess in any manner and
in any capacity.
8. To amend the existing Rule and to decide on exceptions to players regarding career rating for playing below rated events and regarding participation of players in Round Robin
tournaments abroad:
A committee with the following members was formed to submit a report to the next Central Council
meeting for consideration.R.M.Dongre (Mah) Chairman, A.K.Verma (Delhi) Member,
Prof.Anantharam (TN) Member,R.Hanumantha (Kar) Member, K.K.Sharma(Odisha) Memnber, V.Hariharan,Hon.Secretary AICF, Convenor
9. Disciplinary Action :
Universal Chess Academy-Bangalore, Mr.S.H.Bhagawati-Organiser and Mr.K.V.Sripad-Chief Arbiter,
were barred from involving in all chess related activities in any manner and in any capacity till 31st
December, 2016 for disobeying the orders of the United Karnataka Chess Association’s Secretary
and any repetition of their actions in future will attract severe penalty. Mr.Rohan Vijay Shandilya
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