Skillcraft and ECA invites you to 1st Pro Skillcraft Rapid Rating Open 2024 offering ₹640000 prize fund

by Shahid Ahmed - 14/07/2024

Skillcraft and Eminent Chess Academy is organizing 1st Pro Skillcraft Rapid Rating Open 2024. The tournament will take place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July. The inaugural edition of this event is offering a first prize of ₹50000 and a total prize fund of ₹640000. Total 147 prizes including 75 age group prizes are up for grabs. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM and WIMs. For others, it is ₹3000. Entry fee is ₹1500 for differently abled players. Over 300 players have already registered. Last date of registration: 25th July. So, hurry up and register yourself if you haven't yet. Check out the article for more details. Photo: Tournament circular

This July, play a Rapid Rating Open in Delhi

All Under-16 players will be given an appreciation medal each.

1st Pro Skillcraft Rapid Rating Open will take place on 27th and 28th July 2024 | Photo: Tournament circular

Schedule and Entry fee

The tournament will take place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July 2024. Round 1 starts at 10 a.m. Entry fee is ₹3000. Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. Entry fee for differently abled is ₹1500. For more details, please check the image below. Register here.

Schedule and Entry fee details | Photo: Tournament circular

Venue

S K Kumar Banquet Hall, New Patparganj, Delhi - 110092. For more details, check the images below.

Venue details | Photo: Tournament circular

Prizes

The total prize fund is ₹640000. The top three prizes are ₹50000, ₹20000 and ₹30000 each. Total 147 prizes are up for grabs. There are 40 main, 15 rating category, 13 special category, top two each in Best Academy and Best School, 75 age group in five different age group for Open and Girls section prizes. For more details, please check the image below.

A total of 147 prizes are up for grabs | Photo: Tournament circular

Rules and Regulations

Total nine rounds will be played with a time control of 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment. Check out the complete rules and regulations on the image below.

Rules and Regulations | Photo: Tournament circular

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Players list

No.		Name	ID	FideID	FED	Rtg	sex	Typ	Club/City
1		Sudhir, Kumar Sinha	144422021	5010667	IND	2007			AICF Due
2		Harish, Sharma	755322021	5006813	IND	1961
3		Vijay, Kumar	835402021	5066441	IND	1956
4	FM	Rosh, Jain	876032021	25789465	IND	1888		U14
5		Mrityunjay, Kumar	221162021	45049882	IND	1875
6	AGM	Sundram, Kumar	2244072023	25137344	IND	1848		U16
7		Aarit, Kapil	2338552024	33408947	IND	1843		U10
8	AGM	Gopal, Krishna Maheshwari	706292021	25174738	IND	1816
9		Akshat, Negi	1036332021	25114034	IND	1782
10		Samar, Dayal	950372021	366111277	IND	1736		U10
11		Shreyas, Das	921962021	33367469	IND	1729
12	AIM	Garth, Pande	1297012022	48719064	IND	1720		U14
13		Md, Furqan Khan	152182021	46696814	IND	1710
14		Krishikaa, Garg	593872021	25987089	IND	1701	w	F16
15		Drishtee, Ghosh	681832021	25164074	IND	1695	w	F16
16		Divyansh,	885252021	33401446	IND	1694
17		Gopalakrishnan, G	545842021	25949012	IND	1692		U16
18		Kanish, Kumar	2176062023	429032407	IND	1679
19		Myra, Singh	719922021	25188623	IND	1679	w	U14
20	AFM	Abhibhav, Kumar	1221502022	33408335	IND	1675		U14