Shaastra IIT Madras invites you to play in 4th Shaastra Rapid Rating Open

by Shahid Ahmed - 15/02/2020

Shaastra IIT Madras invites all chess players around the world in the fourth edition of Shaastra FIDE Rapid Rating Open scheduled to take place on 22nd and 23rd February 2020. This the only IIT which organizes Open Rapid Rating event every year. This year the total prize fund is ₹300000. So far four GMs and four IMs have already confirmed their participation. The total number of players increase every year by a lot. Last year total participants were 434. Last date of registration is 20th February 2020. The author of this article will be present at the venue to bring you extensive coverage. Photo: Tournament circular

The fourth edition is bigger and stronger

Shaastra IIT Madras organizes the 4th Shaastra FIDE Rapid Rating Open on 22nd and 23rd February 2020 at IIT Madras. Four GMs and four IMs have already confirmed their participation in this two-day event which has the total prize fund of ₹300000.

4th Shaastra Rapid Rating Open shapes up to be a very strong event | Photo: Shaastra IIT Madras fb

Schedule

There are five rounds on each day, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd February 2020.

Prizes

There are various prizes in rating category, veteran, female players, unrated and age group prizes in three different age group category besides 25 main prizes. Total prize fund is ₹300000 including first prize of ₹45000.

Rules and Regulations

The tournament will have ten rounds with a time control of 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1. Chief Arbiter will be IA R Anantharam.

Entry fees

Entry is free and accommodation will be provided for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For all other rated and unrated players, the entry fee is ₹1500. For IIT Madras Students, Faculty and Staff Member, it will be ₹750. Last date for submission of entry is 20th February 2020. Spot registration will strictly not be entertained.

Confirmed titled players

GM Srinath Narayanan will be back after taking part in the inaugural edition | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

GM Vishnu Prasanna finished second in the 2nd edition | Photo: Niklesh Jain

Winner of the 2nd edition of Shaastra Rapid Rating Open GM Deepan Chakravarthy will be making his third consecutive appearance | Photo: Niklesh Jain

Former National Blitz champion IM D K Sharma | Photo: Gopakumar Sudhakaran

Super strong GM Sundararajan Kidambi will be making his Shaastra Rapid Open debut | Photo: Anne Ruhlmann / Liffré Open 2019

IM Ravi Teja S will be playing this event for the very first time | Photo: Supriya Bhat

Blitz King GM Laxman R R has already won a rapid rating tournament last month | Photo: Amruta Mokal

IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad | Photo: ChessBase India archives

Veteran IM P D S Girinath will be making his Shaastra Rapid debut this time | Photo: ChessBase India archives

IM Praveen Kumar C will be making his third appearance in this event | Photo: RCPA

IM Ponnuswamy Konguvel will be making his second consecutive appearance at Shaastra Rapid Open | Photo: Niklesh Jain

IM Ravi T S will be playing this event for second consecutive year | Photo: ChessBase India archives

IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam has participated in all editions of Shaastra Rapid Rating Open | Photo: ChessBase India archives

WIM Michelle Catherina will be the highest rated woman | Photo: Niklesh Jain

WIM Rakshitta Ravi is slated to be the second highest woman at the event | Photo: IA Gopakumar Sudhakaran

I will be present there at the tournament to bring you detailed coverage.

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Previous coverage on Shaastra Rapid Rating

Shaastra Rapids: Chess amidst flora and fauna of a Tech. School!

Flawless Deepan Chakkravathy wins 2nd Shaastra Rapid 2018 at IIT-M

IM Al Muthaiah wins 3rd Shaastra Rapid Rating

Starting rank

No.		Name	ID	FideID	FED	Rtg	sex	Typ	Gr	Club/City
1	GM	Narayanan Srinath	422362013	5018420	IND	2530			49/C	TN
2	GM	Vishnu Prasanna. V	473852013	5030692	IND	2512			97/C	TN
3	GM	Deepan Chakkravarthy J.	501132013	5011132	IND	2470			26/M	TN
4	IM	Sharma Dinesh K.	425372013	5004110	IND	2422			NA	UP
5	GM	Sundararajan Kidambi	508702013	5005370	IND	2418			21/C	TN
6	IM	Ravi Teja S.	468842013	5017220	IND	2377			NA	AP
7	GM	Laxman R.R.	421512013	5005361	IND	2353			41/C	TN
8	IM	Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad	571642014	25005812	IND	2287			NA	AP
9	IM	Girinath P.D.S.	501082013	5000572	IND	2275			NA	AP
10		Vignesh B	406732013	5073600	IND	2273			5026	TN
11	IM	Praveen Kumar C	418942013	5007372	IND	2223			5596	TN
12	IM	Konguvel Ponnuswamy	420222013	5000548	IND	2216			25/C	TN
13	IM	Ravi Thandalam Shanmugam	595592014	5000238	IND	2193				TN
14	IM	Ramnathan Balasubramaniam	474772013	5001277	IND	2062			48/C	TN
15		Papadiamandis Elliot	0	36074160	FRA	2062		U15	NA	FRA
16	WIM	Michelle Catherina P	404352013	5005736	IND	2039	w		118/	TN
17	FM	Srihari L R	426362013	46617116	IND	1910		U15	5092	TN
18	FM	Manu David Suthandram R	405852013	35019562	IND	1890			131/	TN
19	AGM	Rathneesh R	412492013	35064703	IND	1866			5158	TN
20	WIM	Rakshitta Ravi	466072013	25073230	IND	1820	w	F15	123/	TN

Complete list

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