Bijnor Open returns with a prize fund of Rs. 5,00,000!

Once again, a big chess tournament will be held in Bijnor of Uttar Pradesh - the city of Vidur, a memorable character of Mahabharata, and currently known across the country due to sugarcane cultivation.

The tournament will be organized once again in the premises of the prestigious Vivek College, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

Around 250 players took part in the first edition of the Bijnor Open!

You can find the important details of this tournament in the image above!

In this tournament with a total prize fund of Rs 5 lakh, the entry fee for the players of Uttar Pradesh will be Rs. 2100. For the players of other states, it will be Rs. 2500. Free lunch arrangements have been made for all the participants, and transportation (Bus) will be available free of cost for the players from many places in Bijnor.

A total of 9 rounds will be played from 17th to 21st March, and a total of 60 prizes - including the first prize of Rs. 1 lakh, will be distributed among the players.

Information regarding stay of the players, and other rules and regulations.

Contact details for queries and other important information

Just like last time, this time special trophies will be awarded to the winners.

The winners of the first edition of Bijnor Open.

Scenes from the inauguration ceremony of the 1st Bijnor Open.

Chief guest of the 1st Bijnor Open, Bijnor's DM, Ankit Aggarwal has again sent his best wishes for this event.

The main organizer, Vivek College, heartily invites chess players from all across India in this tournament.

FI Niklesh Jain, Head of Hindi ChessBase India, will once again fulfill the role of Tournament Director in this event.

IA Vivek Sohani will be the Chief Arbiter of the event.

All of you are welcome to take part in this grand event at Bijnor!

This article is translated from Hindi to English by Himank Ghosh.