The NIT Nagpur International GM Open Chess Tournament 2012 will take place from 15th to 23rd October at the Naivedhyam Recreation Center, North Ambazari Road, in Nagpur, India.
The event is organized by the Nagpur District Chess Association, under the auspices of Vidarbha Chess Association, Maharashtra Chess Association & AICF.
The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Swiss System with 11 rounds.
The total prize fund of Rs. 15,00,000 (approx 22,200 EUR) will be distributed to 30 regular and 36 special prizes (Elo categories, Women, Veteran, Juniors, Nagpur). The winner will take 4400 EUR.
The tournament can be combined with the Vizag Grandmasters International Open which will take place from 25th October to 4th November in Visakhapatnam.
AICF Registration for 2012-13 is compulsory for all Indian participants. Registration fee of Rs.250/- will be accepted at the venue for the convinience of the players.
For Maharashtra players MCA Registration is for 2012-13 is compulsory. Registration fees of Rs 120/- will be accepted at the venue for the convenience of the players.
Free dormitory lodging will be provided to all participants. GMs 2600 and and above will be provided single AC Rooms and rest GMs, WGMs, IMs, and WIMs will be provided with rooms on twin sharing basis along with free boarding.
For further details contact:
1. Mr. Manoj Itkelwar 91-9823326949
2. Mr. A.P Joshi 91-9850370660
3. Mr. Swapnil Bansod 91-9021481749
4. Mr. Umesh Panbude 91-9822721386
5. Mr. R.N. Shriwas 91-9922318007
6. Mr. K.K. Barat 91-9422174490
Nagpur is a winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. With a population of 2,405,421 Nagpur Metropolitan Area is the 13th largest urban conglomeration in India.
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Participants (top seeds):
1. GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2602
2. GM Kravtsiv Martyn UKR 2592
3. GM Deviatkin Andrei RUS 2588
4. GM Vovk Andrey UKR 2564
5. GM Lalith Babu M.R. IND 2540
6. GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J. IND 2523
7. IM Grover Sahaj IND 2516
8. GM Abdulla Al-Rakib BAN 2513
9. GM Rahman Ziaur BAN 2502
10. IM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi IND 2501
11. GM Fominyh Alexander RUS 2490
12. GM Neelotpal Das IND 2485
13. GM Hossain Enamul BAN 2481
14. GM Laxman R.R. IND 2474
15. IM Vishnu Prasanna. V IND 2473
16. IM Akshayraj Kore IND 2472
17. IM Shyam Nikil P. IND 2468
18. GM Petrosian Davit G. ARM 2459
19. IM Swapnil S. Dhopade IND 2459
20. GM Iuldachev Saidali UZB 2458
21. IM Narayanan Srinath IND 2448
22. GM Harutjunyan Gevorg ARM 2446
23. IM Rathnakaran K. IND 2439
24. GM Sriram Jha IND 2432
25. IM Saptarshi Roy IND 2419
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