The Strongest Open in Indian History is a part of the ACP Tour
The ChessMine Rapid Tournament will be the strongest Open tournament in Indian chess history. The ACP Tour is a unique system of tournaments held throughout the world. Only the most significant international competitions and the strongest national leagues are given this status. The total prize fund of the Rapid tourney is Rs. 4,50,000. with rating category and special prizes included. Forty-fifty Grand Masters and International Masters will be battling it out in the tournament. And the top seed is India No. 3 Vidit Gujrathi, rated 2718 in Rapid.
The Strongest Open in Indian History is a part of the ACP Tour
The Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) is a non-profit organization which aims to protect the rights of professional chess players', address their concerns and to promote chess worldwide through the organization of high-level chess tournaments and maintaining a ranking system of the top professionals (The ACP Tour). At the summer of 2015, the ACP united about 1100 chess professionals (International Masters, Grand Masters, International Arbiters and Organisers) from 85 countries. Most of the World's top players, including the previous World Champion Vishwanathan Anand can be found among the ACP members.
The ACP Tour is a unique system that unites more than 100 international chess tournaments annually all over the world.The main idea of the ACP Tour is to encompass the most important chess tournaments regardless of their format in a unified 12-month season. Participants in the events receive points according to the rating system developed by the ACP.
Only the most significant international competitions and the strongest national leagues are involved in the ACP Tour.
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Benefits of the ACP Tour
ChessMine Rapid Rated Tournament is the Strongest Open in Indian History
The ChessMine Rapid Tournament from August 5-7 (3 days) is a part of the ACP Tour. It promises to be the strongest Open tournament in Indian history. The total prize fund of the Rapid tourney is Rs. 4,50,000 with rating category and special prizes included.
Are you rated below 2000 and only dream of having a chance to go one on one with 50+ GMs and IMs?
Are you rated 2000+, waiting hungrily for a chance to play a strong open tournament with stars like Vidit Gujrathi, S.P. Sethuraman, Abhijeet Gupta?
Are you an unrated player, too busy to play a long classical tournament, but still have the fire in your belly to take on the best? Or, are you a parent of a young genius who desperately wants the child to play the best quality tournament, against strong and higher rated players so they improve and win medals?
Well, your wait ends on August 5, when the strongest chess tournament in Indian history kicks off in Bengaluru.
Register today at the special Tournament Page brought to you by ChessBase India!
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