
The 2nd All India Balangir OPEN and BELOW 1600 FIDE Rating Chess Tournaments are going to be held from 23 Dec to 27 Dec 2023 at KISS Campus, Balangir Branch, Balangir, Odisha. The event’s Organiser is District Chess Association of Balangir (DCAB) under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association, and the Hospitality partner is KISS, Balangir Under the Guidance of All India Chess Federation and Federation Internationale des Echecs.
Total Prize Fund (Both events): ₹ 5,00,100/– (Five lakh one hundred only)
Entry Fee: ₹ 1,250/– (Rupees Twelve hundred fifty only.)
OPEN
Event Code: 347566/ODI/2023
- Prize Fund: ₹ 2,50,100/–
- 23 to 27 Dec 2023
- Entry Fee: ₹ 1,250/–
- Free Dormitory Accommodation to 50 players (first-cum-first basis)
- Last date of Registration: 05:00 P.M. on 20th December 2023
Below 1600
Event Code: 351619/ODI/2023
- Prize Fund: ₹ 2,50,100/–
- 29 to 31 Dec 2023
- Entry Fee: ₹ 1,250/–
- Free Dormitory Accommodation to first 50 players (first-cum-first basis)
- Last date of Registration: 05:00 P.M. on 20th December 2023
Contacts
| Name | Desig | Mobile No. |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Priyabrata Panda | Tournament Director | 82490-51268 |
| Shri Sukadev Guru | President, DCAB | 96581-49253 |
| Shri Khirodh Dalai | Vice President, DCAB | 96681-62787 |
| Shri Debendra Joshi | Vice President, DCAB | 93487-68065 |
| Shri Karunakar Pradhan | Org. Secretary | 77520-95710 |
Rules / Regulations
| Shri Bhabesh Mohanty | Internationa Arbiter | 99378-86372 |
| Shri Bidhu Bhusan Mishra | FIDE Arbiter | 94371-10548 |
Accommodations
| Mrs. Sasmita Panda | 77353-31221 |
| Mr. Rakesh Ranjan Panigrahi | 94371-51078 |
| Mr. Amit Tripathy | 94371-44574 |

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