Conditions of entry

1. The ProAm event will be 54 board IMP pairs.
2. Start time 9:30 am Nov 6, 2023
3. Draw for partnerships – tentatively Nov 1, 2023
4. A total of 30 entries, plus a maximum of 4 waitlist entries will be accepted on first come first serve basis.
5. There is no entry fee to enter the tournament.
6. The fee paid by you will be the professional fee paid to your partner.
7. The professionals will get paid a flat fee of Rs 50,000 irrespective of whether they are sought to be partnered or participate in the draw.
8. If you decide to select your partner, you agree to pay Rs 50,000 as professional fee to your partner, and agree to donate Rs 100,000 to BFI’s junior development program.
9. The prize to prize winners will be paid equally to both partners via cheque/account transfer.
10. TDS will be deductible as per applicable rules.
11. The entry is non-transferable. Only those players who register will be permitted to play the event.
12. The partnership draw is final. No change of partner or redraw is permitted. You can not back out because you did not expect to play with the player you got drawn with.
13. If you decide not to play, the professional fee will be forfeited.
14. You may be permitted to withdraw before the draw takes place if, and only if, there are waitlisted entries.
15. The total fee is to be deposited before the draw takes place.
16. The professional players must make themselves available for at least 2 hours for system discussion after the draw and before the start of game. The time for such interaction should be mutually agreed by the partners.