Kolkata GM Chess Open Begins March 18 with Nigel Short as Top Seed

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014

Hello everyone,

British Grandmaster Nigel Short will be the star attraction at the Sixth Kolkata Open Chess tournament to be held from March 18 to 27. GM Nigel Short, with an Elo rating of 2674, will be the top seed among 80 players, including 30 GMs, 23 International Masters and 5 Women Grandmasters from India and other parts of the world.

Going by the average rating points (2407) of the participants, the 10-day tournament at the Alekhine Chess Club will be the strongest GM tournament ever in Asia and will be played in 10-round Swiss league with Rs 14 lakh as the prize money.

Bengal GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (2623) will be the highest-rated Indian player in the championship, which will also see GMs Nelotpal Das, B Adhiban, GN Gopal, youngster IM Diptayan Ghosh in action.

Among women, WGMs Mary Ann Gomes, Padmini Rout, Nisha Mohota and Swati Ghate will be the top contenders. (www.indianchessnews.com)

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Kolkata Chess Open for 2200+ Rating from March 18-27 in India

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014

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There's an international chess open happening in India this March - the Alekhine Chess Club, Kolkata, is hosting the 19th edition of the Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament, with a $22,500 prize fund, from March 18-27. Entry to the event is open to chess players with a rating 2200 and above. 

The tournament will be of 10 rounds, played under a time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves and remaining game in 30 minutes, with an increment of 30 seconds from move 1. 

Prominent players who participated in the last edition of the tournament are Radoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland, Anton Korobov of Ukraine, Sergei Tiviakov of Nederlands, Ni Hua of China SS Ganguly, Sandipan Chanda, Abhijeet Gupta, SP Sethuraman and B. Adhiban from India. Check out their official website for more details: www.alekhinechessclub.com. 

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GM Chess Open in Kolkata, India March 18-27

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014

Hello everyone,

The Alekhine Chess Club, Kolkata, India is organising the 19th edition of their International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament, with a $22,500 prize money from March 18-27 for players rated 2200 and above. The last date for entries is March 10 though entries would be also be accepted until March 16 with late fee.

The tournament will be of 10 rounds, played under a time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves and remaining game in 30 minutes, with an increment of 30 seconds from move 1. Top chess players who participated in the previous edition of the tournament included Radoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland, Anton Korobov of Ukraine, Sergei Tiviakov of Nederlands, Ni Hua of China SS Ganguly, Sandipan Chanda, Abhijeet Gupta, SP Sethuraman and B. Adhiban from India.

Further details may be obtained via the official website: www.alekhinechessclub.com.


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