Tournament
Categories & Format
Two rating categories, age-group and team competitions, all inside one FIDE-rated Swiss.
Category A
Rated 1701 and above
For established rated players. Competes for the main podium, female prizes and Category A rating-band awards.
Category B
Rated 1700 & below · incl. unrated
For developing and unrated players. Separate podium, female prizes and Category B rating-band awards.
Rating bands
Rating-band prizes are awarded within each category so players compete against their own level. Bands are contiguous and non-overlapping.
| Band | Rating range | Category |
|---|---|---|
| A · Band 1 | 1700 – 1849 | A |
| A · Band 2 | 1850 – 1999 | A |
| B · Band 1 | 1500 – 1600 | B |
| B · Band 2 | 1400 – 1500 | B |
| B · Unrated | No FIDE rating | B |
Age groups
In the U6 & U7 age groups, 4th–20th places are awarded an internationally recognised Indian chess set (board, pieces & bag). Conditions apply.
Team sectors
- Mercantile & GovernmentEmployees of registered companies and state institutions
- Higher Education (18+)Universities and higher-education institutions
Team place is decided by the top 5 scores from an organisation. Declare your team to the organisers before Round 3; a minimum of 3 players from the same CSO/HEI is required, and one organisation may claim only one team place.
Playing format
- System
- Swiss, 10 classical rounds
- Time control
- 90 min + 30 sec/move (from move 1)
- Default time
- 1 hour
- Tiebreaks
- Announced at the technical meeting
- Rating
- Submitted for FIDE rating