Clubs

Hello everyone, this is the official club created by FI Atul Dahale for the 2nd Online Incredible Chess Tournament 2021. 

Date: 13th & 14th November 2021.

Total Cash Prize fund: Rs. 1,20,000/- 

For more details and registration for the tournament do visit https://incrediblechess.com/

Date: 13th & 14th November,2021

Website/ Platform : Chess.com

Eligibility: Tournament is Open to all ( Indians as well as foreigners).

Tournament will be played in 2 formats.

Day 1) 13th November 2021.

Format: Swiss League

No. of Rounds: 9 (Automatic pairings will be done by Chess.com)

Time Control: 3 mins + 1 sec increment per move.

Time: 7 pm IST

The Top 8 players will qualify to play the Knock-out stage of the tournament on Day 2 i.e. on 14th November 2021.

Day 2: 14th November 2021. Time: @ 7 pm IST

Knock-out format rules: 

The top 8 players will play the Quarterfinals.

Losers from the Quarterfinals will be given the rankings 5, 6, 7, and 8 in descending order of their opponent’s standard Fide rating. 

For example: The player who loses to the highest rated player will be ranked 5th.

The Quater finals and Semifinals will be played in 2 game match format with 3 min + 2-sec increment from move 1 with alternate colors. If the score gets tied then the tie will be resolved with the Armageddon game.

Armageddon game will be played with 5 min to the White player and 4 minutes to the Black player with Black odds. (Draw is sufficient for the black player to advance in next stage/ to win the tournament where White needs to win in order to advance)

There will not be any increment in an Armageddon match. 

The Finals will be played in 2 game match format with 5 min + 2-sec increment from move 1 with alternate colors. If the score gets tied then the tie will be resolved with the Armageddon game.

Tournament Fees:

Early bird discount: Rs 250/- till 7th November 2021

Rs 350/- From 8th November onwards. 

For foreigners USD $ 7. 

Foreign players can register on our website. Or 

Can pay the entry fee through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/atuldahale

Don’t forget to send an email with your details on incrediblechessacademy@gmail.com

All Titled players Free entry anytime: GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM/CM/WCM

Titled Players must confirm their entries by sending an email on incrediblechessacademy@gmail.com

All the necessary player details should be included. 

Name, Chess.com ID, FIDE Id, Fide Title.

How to Register?

1) Registration and payment of entry fee can be done on https://incrediblechess.com/tournament-registration

2) A player must join a tournament club on chess.com. After registration, a tournament link will be provided there in the club in Upcoming events! 

2nd Online ICA Tournament Club link: https://www.chess.com/club/2nd-online-incredible-chess-tournament-2021

4) Upon verifying and confirming your registration form and entry fee we will confirm your participation in the 2nd ICAT club and tournament.

5) Tournament link will be live 1 hr before the start of the event i.e at 6 pm and then you can join the tournament.

Important:

1) Filling up the registration form is mandatory to claim the prizes. 

2) One player will get only one prize.

3) Foreign players must have a PayPal account in order to claim the prizes. We will send you the prize money through PayPal (in USD equivalent to INR prize money, the PayPal commission needs to be bourn by the players)

3) Prizes will be announced/confirmed only after the approval of the Chess.com Fair Play Committee. (FPC) It may take up to 72 hours after the completion of the tournament.

4) Tournament is open to all players.

5) Organizers' decisions will be final and binding on all.

6) Top 8 players must join the Livestream and should be available in post-game analysis/interview. 

Fair Play Committee:

1) The decision of Chess.com FPC is final and binding. No appeal can be made against the decision of FPC at any forum/court. If any player found violated fair play regulation, he/she will be expelled from the championship.  

2) Neither Incredible Chess Academy, nor the hosting Internet Platform claims that the determination of a suspected fair play violation is proof of actual cheating or an admission of guilt by the disqualified player.

3) No external help or cheating will be entertained. Cheating will lead to forfeiting of PRIZE if any and the player will be BANNED from future ICA tournaments! 

Cash Prizes : Total of Rs 1,20,000/- = 1600 USD

Total 67 Cash Prizes and 12 1 month Chess.com Diamond memberships!

Best Women Players

Rating Category Prizes (Standard Fide Rating)

Age Group Prizes:

Special Prizes!

Video Conferencing System (Zoom) Arbiters:

1) Players must be present in designated Zoom video call and Zoom conferencing platform will be recorded by the organizer.

2) Assigned arbiters will be monitoring the players!  

3) The organizer will appoint a team of arbiters including chief arbiter.

4) Chief Arbiter : International Arbiter Vivek Sohani.

5) We will send you the necessary details about Zoom links one day before the tournament i.e. on 13th November, 2021 (By 2pm IST) through email. Kindly Check for the updates.

6) Top 8 players must have 2 cameras, 1 Front camera, 2nd Rear camera.

Live Streaming on YouTube Channel

The Tournament will be Live streamed on my YouTube Channel :

Incredible Chess

Do Join me and Subscribe to Channel : 

Channel Link:  https://www.youtube.com/c/IncredibleChess

• For claiming Age group Prizes you need submit Age certificate in the application form given on website.

• For Below Rating Category Prizes Standard Fide Rating will be 

considered.

• If you have any doubts then you can contact us on email 

incrediblechessacademy@gmail.com

Or you can Use “contact us” on our website.

• If needed we will communicate necessary details through email. Stay updated.