Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation in Association with G H Raisoni Sports and cultural Foundation is organizing one of the biggest chess event “4th Nagpur Below 1800 FIDE Rating Chess Tournament and 2nd Nagpur One day International FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament” from 15th to 18th August at G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology , Shraddha park, MIDC Nagpur.
More than100 players from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan ,Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana , Andhra Pradesh ,Tamil Nadu ,Odisha ,Delhi, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and entire Maharashtra have already Confirmed their entries for this Mega Event .
Chairman of Raisoni Group Shri Sunil Raisoni , Shri Girish Vyas (President) Chess Association Nagpur, Shri Vivek Kapur (Director) GHRIET, Shri S S Soman Tournament Committee Member (MCA) , Dr. Mrunal Naik Project Director and Mr. Amit Gandhare, Director PR from Raisoni Group have extended warm wishes for this mega event.
“Only intention is to make Nagpur the chess capital of India and we has decided to host all Major State and National level Chess Tournament in the future” Mr. Bhushan Shriwas (Secretary) Chess Association Nagpur, Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation & Organizing Chairman of the Tournament.
The total Prize fund of the tournament is Rs. 5,00,000/- and 200+ trophies for Under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and Veterans are at the stakes. Inauguration ceremony to take place on 15th August 10:00 AM at GH Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology , Shraddha park, MIDC Nagpur. Nagpur.
The tournament will be conducted in Classical and Rapid formats in Chess. 1st round of Below 1800 to Start at 10:30 am on 15th august and Prize distribution Function shall be conducted at 7:00 PM on 17th August. 1st Round of Rapid rating to start at 9:30 am on 18th August and prize distribution function shall be conducted at 7:00 pm on 18th august. Last date of registration is 10th August. It is huge opportunity for Players from all over India to get International Rating in classical and Rapid formats during this Chess Tournaments.
Mr. Bhushan Shriwas (Secretary) CAN, KPWF & organizing secretary of the event is working hard for the success of the tournament. A recognized team of Arbiters headed by International Arbiter Mr Ajinkya Pingle, Sagar Sakhare , Amit temburne , Prayas ambade, Shubham soni, Bharti dhote, Shishir indurkar and Prathamesh machave will conduct and monitor the tournament.