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AICF

All India Chess Federation

Age Cut-off Rule

Age categories are determined by the player's age on 1 January of the competition year.

Age Categories

Category	Max Age	Genders	Notes
Under-7	Under 7	OpenGirls	N/A
Under-9	Under 9	OpenGirls	N/A
Under-11	Under 11	OpenGirls	N/A
Under-13	Under 13	OpenGirls	N/A
Under-15	Under 15	OpenGirls	N/A
Under-17	Under 17	OpenGirls	N/A
Under-19	Under 19	OpenGirls	N/A

Federation registration mandatory

State association registration first

Build district results first, then state, then national. Entering national events before a consistent state record is expensive and discouraging.