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International Grandmaster Chess Tournament: Today is a very special day not only for Chhattisgarh but for the whole of India. Today, more than 500 players from 15 countries including India and Russia will participate in the International Grandmasters Chess Tournament starting from 19 September 2022 i.e. today in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Organizers said on Saturday that this tournament is being organized under the joint aegis of the Sports and Youth Welfare Department of Chhattisgarh Government, All India Chess Federation and Chhattisgarh Olympic Association. In this, the players who have won the Chhattisgarh Te Chief Minister will be rewarded with trophy and cash money.
Local bodies happy with this event
He told that this is a special occasion for us that for the first time this level of competition is being organized here. The organizers further informed that in this tournament to be held from September 19 to September 28, more than 500 players from 15 countries will present their challenge under the guidance of more than 100 experienced masters. So far, players participating from 15 countries including Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, USA, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland, Vietnam, Colombia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Nepal have been registered here.
This will be the prize money of the winners
He said that this tournament will also provide an opportunity to the players to improve their ratings, achieve GM and IM norms. The tournament will be played in two categories, Masters and Challengers. In this, Rs 23 lakh and trophy will be given in the masters category while Rs 12 lakh in the challengers category and trophy will be given to the winning players. Officials associated with the organizing committee said that six Grandmasters, 17 International Masters, two Women Grandmasters, eight Women International Masters, five FIDE Masters and 200 ILO rated players are going to participate in this tournament, which is a huge achievement in itself.
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