Information 2023

This information is for the 2023 edition

Time Control

Rapid: 25 min for game with 10 sec increment from move 1 

Blitz: 3 min for game with 2 sec increment from Move 1

Players

Women:
Ju Wenjun
Nino Batsiashvili
Anna Ushenina
Irina Krush
Polina Shuvalova
Koneru Humpy
Harika Dronavalli
Savitha Shri
Vantika Agrawal
Divya Deshmukh

Men:
Maxime Vachier–Lagrave
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Alexander Grischuk
Vincent Keymer
Teimour Radjabov
Vidit Gujrathi
Pentala Harikrishna
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Arjun Erigaisi
Gukesh D

Schedule

31/08
15:00 First Round Rapid Women
16:30 Second Round Rapid Women
18:00 Third Round Rapid Women

01/09
15:00 Fourth Round Rapid Women
16:30 Fifth Round Rapid Women
18:00 Sixth Round Rapid Women

02/09
15:00 Seventh Round Rapid Women
16:30 Eighth Round Rapid Women
18:00 Ninth Round Rapid Women
19:00 Tie-Break – if required

03/09 
15:00 First Round Blitz Women
15:20 Second Round Blitz Women
15:40 Third Round Blitz Women
16:00 Fourth Round Blitz Women
16:20 Fifth Round Blitz Women
16:40 Sixth Round Blitz Women
17:00 Seventh Round Blitz Women
17:20 Eighth Round Blitz Women
17:40 Ninth Round Blitz Women

04/09
14:00 Tenth Round Blitz Women
14:20 Eleventh Round Blitz Women
14:40 Twelfth Round Blitz Women
15:00 Thirteenth Round Blitz Women
15:20 Fourteenth Round Blitz Women
15:40 Fifteenth Round Blitz Women
16:00 Sixteenth Round Blitz Women
16:20 Seventeenth Round Blitz Women
16:40 Eighteenth Round Blitz Women
17:00 Tie-Break – if required
17:30 Prize Distribution – Women (Bhasha Bhawan Auditorium)
18:00 Draw of Lots – Men (Bhasha Bhawan Auditorium)

05/09
15:00 First Round Rapid Men
16:30 Second Round Rapid Men
18:00 Third Round Rapid Men

06/09
15:00 Fourth Round Rapid Men
16:30 Fifth Round Rapid Men
18:00 Sixth Round Rapid Men

07/09
15:00 Seventh Round Rapid Men
16:30 Eighth Round Rapid Men
18:00 Ninth Round Rapid Men
19:00 Tie-Break – if required

08/09
15:00 First Round Blitz Men
15:20 Second Round Blitz Men
15:40 Third Round Blitz Men
16:00 Fourth Round Blitz Men
16:20 Fifth Round Blitz Men
16:40 Sixth Round Blitz Men
17:00 Seventh Round Blitz Men
17:20 Eighth Round Blitz Men
17:40 Ninth Round Blitz Men

09/09
14:00 Tenth Round Blitz Men
14:20 Eleventh Round Blitz Men
14:40 Twelfth Round Blitz Men
15:00 Thirteenth Round Blitz Men
15:20 Fourteenth Round Blitz Men
15:40 Fifteenth Round Blitz Men
16:00 Sixteenth Round Blitz Men
16:20 Seventeenth Round Blitz Men
16:40 Eighteenth Round Blitz Men
17:00 Tie-Break – if required
17:30 Prize Distribution – Men (Bhasha Bhawan Auditorium)

Playing Venue

Bhasha Bhawan, National Library of India
Belvedere Road, Block A, Kolkata

The tournament is open to spectators.
Tickets will not be sold; passes will be available at the venue on first-come-first-serve basis on the days of the tournament.