Kashvi Chess School invites you to highest ever prize fund for a Rapid Rating Open in India worth ₹26 lacs

This December, play a Rapid Rating Open with a gargantuan prize fund

Rules and Regulations

The tournament will take place at Indiana Convention Centre in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 9th and 10th December 2023. Check out the image below for tournament rules and regulations.

Schedule

There will be five rounds on Saturday 9th December and four on Sunday 10th December 2023. Check out the image below for complete schedule of the tournament.

Prizes

The total prize fund is ₹2600000. The overall top three prizes are ₹105000, ₹70000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each There are 20 main prizes. Each of the five rating categories including Unrated has ten prizes each. The top three prizes in those categories are ₹50000, ₹25000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each respectively. Each of the eight age group categories also have cash prizes along with a trophy. There top three prizes are ₹50000, ₹30000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. There are also Best Dakshina Kannada, Best Udupi, Best Women (Above 18 years), Specially Abled and Best Veteran (Above 55 years) prizes - they all have cash prizes. Apart from these, there are also special prizes in various age group categories which has a chess clock and trophy as the prize.

Event details

Check out the official and arbiter panel in the image below:

Venue

Indiana Convention Centre in Mangaluru, Karnataka is the venue.

Entry fee and important info

Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For everyone else, entry fee is ₹6500 till 20th November. From 21st - 30th November, entry fee will be ₹7500. From 1st to 8th December 2023, entry fee will be ₹8500. Check out the image below for all information including a selfie contest to win ₹10000 cash:

Players list

Details

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