About TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, RAPID & BLITZ, 2018

The first TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, RAPID & BLITZ tournament brings some of the world’s strongest chess players and India’s strongest players to Kolkata. It consist of a rapid tournament and a blitz tournament

Rapid Tournament

A single 10-player Round Robin played on November 9, 10 and 11, with 3 rounds per day.  The time control is 25 minutes for the entire game with an increment of 10 seconds per move.

Blitz Tournament

A double 10-player Round Robin played on November 13 and 14, with 9 rounds per day. The time control is 5 minutes for the entire game with an increment of 3 seconds per move.

Prize Money

In case of a tie the prize money will be shared. 

Playing Venue

Indian Council for Cultural Relations
9A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata

The tournament will be played in the auditorium, which has a capacity of 274 seats. There is a cafe in the Rabindranath Tagore Centre for a quick lunch or snacks. There is limited car parking in the driveway of the Centre and in the basement.

Tickets are for sale here.