2nd Khelo Chess India Blitz and Rapid Rating Open to take place on 10th and 11th January 2026

This January, Play Blitz and Rapid Rating Open in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, organized by ChessBase India and Khelo Chess India Club

The Khelo Chess India intiative continues moving forward with the second edition of Rapid and Blitz Rating Open taking place on 10th and 11the January 2026 at Sage International School in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Making a special start, we are launching two scholarships this year, under which the best players in the Under-10 and Under-12 categories will be awarded the Late Sathyamurthy and Late Jitendra Chaudhary scholarships. We will deliver these scholarships to the winners through the HelpChess Foundation.

Entry fee is kept as low as possible to ensure maximum participation in both events. Entry fee for the Blitz event is ₹250, for Rapid it is ₹500. Please make sure not to pay combined entry fees, instead make separate entry fee payment for each event.

Blitz Rating Open form

Rapid Rating Open form 

Players who need to renew their AICF registration, please visit the following link:
🔗 https://prs.aicf.in/player

New players who need to register on AICF for the first time, please visit the following link:
🔗 https://prs.aicf.in/new-register

💰 AICF player registration fee: ₹300- (For the year 2025–2026)

This fee must be paid before the tournament starts. No other payment method will be accepted.

📞Contact for Registration

👤 Nitin Raghuvanshi (Entry Head) - 9171730387
🎥 Devansh Singh (Media and Logistics Head) - 9109855711
💬 Shankar Murthy – 9131347765 (Only Whatsapp message)
⚖️ FA Ankur Singh Thakur (Chief Arbiter) – 8793396302

Download Tournament Circular: Rapid and Blitz

Blitz players list

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Rapid players list

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