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TOP GRANDMASTERS TO BATTLE IT OUT IN 5-DAY CHESS TOURNAMENT IN KOLKATA
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz to begin on November 29 for both
Men and Women’s category
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz is back with its fourth edition in 2022. This year there is going to be a separate Women’s tournament apart from Open category. The tournament has been a game-changer since its inaugural edition in 2018. Last year, GM Arjun Erigaisi of India won the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid while Levon Aronian won the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz.
The elite Grandmasters who will be seen in action at Kolkata this year are Wesley So, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Gukesh Dommaraju, Anna Muzychuk, Nana Dzagnidze, Anna Ushenina, Humpy Koneru, Harika Dronavalli among others. India’s young brigade who are making their impact on the international chess scene will also be seen in action. This is the first time that women’s tournament is organised with equal prize amount that of open tournament.
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand will also be present during the tournament as the Ambassador of the tournament as well as the mentor to the younger players. His presence at the tournament is a source of inspiration for all players.
Mr Viswanathan Anand, Deputy FIDE President and Tournament Ambassador said, “We have a wonderful generation of youngsters, the golden generation who can represent India at the international level. Tata Steel and this tournament is giving a great opportunity to them to compete with the best players and we hope this experience gives them the confidence and motivation to break into the world elite. The introduction of the women’s tournament in FIDE’s Year of the Women in Chess is a welcome addition, and we hope this will inspire more women to take up the sport.”
Mr Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, said: “Tata Steel has a long-standing association with chess, in Netherlands and in India. We aim to make Tata Steel Chess India a highly sought-after and world-class professional chess event in the coming years. Equality and inclusivity are a way of life for us at Tata Steel, and in line with this, the Women’s tournament has been introduced with the same format and equal prize money as the Men’s tournament. We hope the people of the city of Kolkata and all others watching Live around the world, enjoy what promises to be a closely-contested tournament.”
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Tata Steel Chess India 2022 |
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DATES |
November 29 – December 4, 2022 |
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VENUE |
Bhasha Bhawan Auditorium |
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FORMAT |
10 Player Round Robin |
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PRIZE FUND |
$ 41,500 for Open and |
SCHEDULE
Rapid
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Time |
Nov 29 |
Time |
Nov 30 |
Time |
Dec 1 |
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12.00 noon |
Round 1 (Women) |
12.00 noon |
Round 4 (Women) |
12.00 noon |
Round 7 (Women) |
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1:00 pm |
Round 2 (Women) |
1:00 pm |
Round 5 (Women) |
1:00 pm |
Round 8 (Women) |
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2:00 pm |
Round 3 (Women) |
2:00 pm |
Round 6 (Women) |
2:00 pm |
Round 9 (Women) |
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4:00 pm |
Round 1 (Open) |
4:00 pm |
Round 4 (Open) |
4:00 pm |
Round 7 (Open) |
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5:00 pm |
Round 2 (Open) |
5:00 pm |
Round 5 (Open) |
5:00 pm |
Round 8 (Open) |
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6:00 pm |
Round 3 (Open) |
6:00 pm |
Round 6 (Open) |
6:00 pm |
Round 9 (Open) |
Blitz
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Time |
Dec 3 |
Time |
Dec 4 |
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12:00 noon |
Round 1 (Women) |
11:00 am |
Round 10 (Women) |
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12:20 pm |
Round 2 (Women) |
11.20 am |
Round 11 (Women) |
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12:40 pm |
Round 3 (Women) |
11.40 am |
Round 12 (Women) |
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1:00 pm |
Round 4 (Women) |
12:00 noon |
Round 13 (Women) |
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1:20 pm |
Round 5 (Women) |
12:20 pm |
Round 14 (Women) |
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1:40 pm |
Round 6 (Women) |
12:40 pm |
Round 15 (Women) |
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2:00 pm |
Round 7 (Women) |
1:00 pm |
Round 16 (Women) |
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2:20 pm |
Round 8 (Women) |
1:20 pm |
Round 17 (Women) |
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2:40 pm |
Round 9 (Women) |
1:40 pm |
Round 18 (Women) |
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4:00 pm |
Round 1 (Open) |
3:00 pm |
Round 10 (Open) |
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4:20 pm |
Round 2 (Open) |
3:20 pm |
Round 11 (Open) |
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4:40 pm |
Round 3 (Open) |
3:40 pm |
Round 12 (Open) |
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5:00 pm |
Round 4 (Open) |
4:00 pm |
Round 13 (Open) |
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5:20 pm |
Round 5 (Open) |
4:20 pm |
Round 14 (Open) |
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5:40 pm |
Round 6 (Open) |
4:40 pm |
Round 15 (Open) |
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6:00 pm |
Round 7 (Open) |
5:00 pm |
Round 16 (Open) |
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6:20 pm |
Round 8 (Open) |
5:20 pm |
Round 17 (Open) |
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6:40 pm |
Round 9 (Open) |
5:40 pm |
Round 18 (Open) |
VENUE
In keeping with the stature of the event, the venue remains the Bhasha Bhawan Auditorium, National Library, Kolkata.
About Tata Steel Chess India (www.tatasteelchess.in)
World class chess came to Kolkata in the form of the first inaugural Tata Steel Chess India tournament in November 2018. The tournament witnessed participation of the world's top grandmasters, including Viswanathan Anand, in the Rapid and Blitz formats. In 2019, World Champion Magnus Carlsen won both Rapid and Blitz in his usual magnificent fashion, while the other super GMs wowed chess enthusiasts with their precision power play.
Tata Steel has a long-standing association with chess and cherishes the global standing Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk Ann Zee has acquired over the years. In its previous three editions, Tata Steel Chess India has already become a sought-after tournament in professional chess and the endeavour is to make this even bigger and better in the years to come.
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