A prestigious gathering of 157 chess players from ten different countries is set to take place in Mumbai for the
Format and Incentives of the Championship
The championship will consist of nine rounds of Classical chess, along with seven rounds each of Rapid and Blitz formats. A notable incentive for participants is the opportunity for winners who are already
In the Open section, Indian IM Mayank Chakraborty, with a rating of 2500, leads the pack, followed closely by Russia’s IM Artem Pingin at 2477 and India’s IM Apporv Kamble at 2441. The women’s section is similarly competitive, with WFM Pratitee Bordoloi (2252) at the forefront, trailed by Kazakhstan’s WFA Mariya Kholyavko (2217) and Turkmenistan’s WFM Lala Shohradova (2159). Indian talents such as Vignesh Advaith Vemula, Aaditya Dhingra, and Akshay Borgaonkar are also expected to make significant impacts, while the Indian women’s contingent will be led by Swara Lakshmi Nair, Mrittika Mallick, and Saranya Devi Narahari.
A Legacy of Excellence
This championship has a rich history of producing notable chess players, including legends like Viswanathan Anand, Abhijit Kunte, Tejas Bakre, Tania Sachdev, Koneru Humpy, and Ivana Furtado. As the tournament approaches, anticipation builds around the potential for new talents to emerge and make their mark in the world of chess.
