Chennai, Mar 29:
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) will be hosting an International Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on March 30 and 31.
More than 35 players from IIT Madras are taking part in the event.
IIT Madras is the only IIT in the country that organizes an Open Rapid Rating tournament every year, according to a press release here on Thursday.
The ‘6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament’ will see participation of six Grandmasters, 16 International Masters, three Women Grandmasters and a Women International Master.
Prominent players taking part in 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament include GMs Srinath Narayanan – captain of the Indian Chess Team at the 2022 Asian Games where the team won a silver medal; Vishnu Prasanna; Pranesh M; DeepanChakkravarthy; R.R. Laxman;Bharath Subramaniyam; WGMs Rakshitta Ravi; SrijaSeshadri and Varshini V.
Additionally, players from various countries including Australia, England, the USA, and Singapore, will also participate in the event.
The total prize fund is Rs 5,00,000 with the first prize being Rs 65,000. IIT-Madras director Prof. V. Kamakoti said, “With the introduction of Sports Quota for UG admissions at IIT Madras, these events shall further reinforce our commitment to ensure holistic development of students as envisaged in the National Education Policy 2020.”
