To curb the menace of sandbagging the rating points and to protect Fair Play, All India Chess Federation made the following decision, which will be in force with immediate effect.
“Players who finished first or second in any rating restricted tournament will not be eligible to play in any rating restricted tournament for one year from the date of such achievement”
The earlier rule of threshold of 36 months remains the same (once the player crosses the rating threshold he can not participate for the event below that rating level for next 36 months).
All the Players, Organisers, Arbiters and State Associations please be guided by the above.
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SNA Seminar & Exam in ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPTNAM on 02 & 03 May 2026 (2 Batches) 
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Certificate :Senior National Arbiter Seminar cum Examination at Guwahati 2025 on 20 & 21 Sept 2025 
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