1st Manali International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament
6 June - 12 June 2009
AICF Event Code is 017-2009 TN
Organised by Thiruvallur District Chess Association
At Swathi Mahal A/c, R-104/3, IInd Main Road, Mathur MMDA. Manali, Chennai 600 068
Under Auspices of Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, All India Chess Federation
Prizes: Rs.100,000
Break-Up: 1 Rs.25,000 with Manali Ever Rolling Trophy, 2 Rs.15,000, 3 Rs.10,000, 4 Rs.8,000, 5 Rs.6500, 6 Rs.5,000, 7 Rs.4000, 8 Rs.3000, 9 Rs.2000, 10-20 Rs.1000 each.
Best Prizes: Unrated: Rs.1000, Women: Rs.1000, Veteran Rs.1000.
Category prizes: Boys U-8, 10, 12, 14: 1 Rs.500, 2 Rs.300, 3 Rs.200 per category. 
Category prizes: Girls U-8, 10, 12, 14: 1 Rs.500, 2 Rs.200.
Best Manali player: Rs.500 (boy), Rs.300 (girl).
Entry Fee: GM, IM, WGM, WIM free. Elo 2350+ free. Elo: 2200-2350 Rs.400, 2199-2000 Rs.500, 1999-1400 Rs.600. Unrated Rs.700.
Entry closes on May 1. Entry with late fee of Rs.250 upto May 4, 2009.
Entries should be sent by bank draft payable at Chennai favouring Thiruvallur District Chess Association. Send your entry to: Thiruvallur District Chess Association, No.24, Victory Estate, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai 600 062.
Accommodation: Dormitory type for outstation players. Accompanying persons should make their own arrangement. Weather in Chennai will be slightly hot.
Tournament Schedule: Arrival June 5. Inauguration June 6 9-11 am. Eleven rounds. Closing ceremony: June 12 1430 hours.
Tournament details: K Gunasekaran 9884424747, T. Jagadeesh 98409 90979, U. Jayavelan 99406 60626, M.A. Velayudam 93808 32268, K. Sirajudeen 9444785686.
In case of emergency call: S. Balaraman 9444751432, Fax 044-25366464, M. Sunitha 9952917850 E-mail: tvlrchess@gmail.com or tvlrchess@yahoo.com