Skillcraft and ECA invite you to 1st Skillcraft International Open 2024 offering ₹1400000 prize fund

This November, play a Rating Open in Delhi

IM Anuj Shrivatri won the inaugural rapid rating open tournament held in July this year. Over 800 players took part in that tournament. This time, Skillcraft and Eminent Chess Academy are organizing a Classical International Rating Open tournament. All age group prize winners will be given a medal each.

Schedule

The tournament will take place from 16th to 20th November 2024. There are double rounds each day from 16th to 19th. Last day on 20th, there will be one round. For more details, please check the image below. Register here.

Entry fee

Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For everyone else, entry fee is ₹5500. For differently abled, entry fee is ₹2500. Last date to register - 14th November 2024. Late fee of ₹500 will be charged from 11th to 14th November. Entry fee is non-refundable.

Venue

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi - 110003

Prizes

The total prize fund is ₹1400000. The top three prizes are ₹125000, ₹100000 and ₹75000 along with a trophy each. Total 167 prizes are up for grabs. There are 40 main, 30 rating category, 13 special category, top two each in Best Academy and Best School, 80 age group in four different age group for Open and Girls section prizes. For more details, please check the images below.

Rules and Regulations

Total nine rounds will be played with a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment. Check out the complete rules and regulations on the image below.

Download the tournament circular from our calendar.

Players list

Details

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