ODISHA OPEN (The 15th International Grandmasters Chess Festival 2024-25

Organised by All Odisha Chess Association in Association with SOA University, Bhubaneswar.

Category ‘A’ (1900 and above)

Date	15 – 22 Dec 2024
Event Code	386551/ODI/2024
Rounds \| Time Cotrol	10 Rounds \| 90′ + 30″
Prize Fund	₹ 25,00,000/-
Entry Fee	1900 – 2199 – ₹ 10,000/- 2200 – 2399 – ₹ 8,500/- ODISHA & Northeast – ₹ 8,000/-
Accommodation	Others – ₹ 7,500/- \| Odisha – ₹ 5,500/-

Category ‘B’ (Below 1900) (ELO 1899 & below)

ELIGIBILITY: Players having the FIDE rating 1899 & below for the last three years are only allowed to participate in this event. Unrated players are also Indian players. However, any player who finished 1st or 2nd in the rating restricted FIDE rated event for the last year (14-12-2023 to 14-12-2024) is not eligible to participate. AICF registration for the financial year (from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025) is mandatory while for the foreign players a valid FIDE ID is required.

Date	15 – 18 Dec 2024
Event Code	386556/ODI/2024
Rounds \| Time Cotrol	10 Rounds \| 60′ + 30″
Prize Fund	₹ 7,50,000/-
Entry Fee	Others – ₹ 3,500/- ODISHA & Northeast – ₹ 3,000/- SOA – ₹ 2,000/-
Accommodation	Others – ₹ 4,000/- \| Odisha – ₹ 3,000/-

Category ‘C’ (Below 1600) (ELO 1599 & below)

ELIGIBILITY: Players having the FIDE rating 1599 & below for the last three years are only allowed to participate in this event. Unrated players are also Indian players. However, any player who finished 1st or 2nd in the rating restricted FIDE rated event for the last year (18-12-2023 to 18-12-2024) is not eligible to participate. AICF registration for the financial year (from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025) is mandatory while for the foreign players a valid FIDE ID is required.

Date	19 – 22 Dec 2024
Event Code	386558/ODI/2024
Rounds \| Time Cotrol	9 Rounds \| 60′ + 30″
Prize Fund	₹ 7,50,000/-
Entry Fee	Others – ₹ 3,500/- ODISHA & Northeast – ₹ 3,000/- SOA – ₹ 2,000/-
Accommodation	Others – ₹ 4,000/- \| Odisha – ₹ 3,000/-

Contacts

Tournament Director	Er. Debabrata Bhatta General Secretary, AOCA, +91-94370-93970
Foreign Players	Mr. Muktikanta Mohapatra +91-90405-62526
Indian Players	Mr. Subhasis Patnaik +91-98613-91258
Registration	IA Suresh Chandra Sahoo, +91-97761-18644, Email: scsbadal@gmail.com IA Jyoti Shankar Nanda, +91-76090-99886, Email: jyotinanda87@gmail.com Mr. Sankar Prasad Mishra, Treasurer, AOCA, +91-86586-32226, Email: sankarmishraboudh@gmail.com
Transportation	IA Satntosh Kumar Mohapatra, +91-63717-22939 Mr. Pabitra Kumar Mohanty, AMSW, SOA, +91-70080-08454
Accommodation	Mr. Pradip Kumar Mohanty, EC Member, AOCA +91-99370-53637 Mr. Dhananjay Sabat, +91-94370-20288 Mr. Pabitra Kumar Mohanty, AMSW, SOA, +91-70080-08454
Accommodation (Ladies)	Ms. Amrita Mohanty, AMSW, +91-86978-53079 Ms. Suchismita Parida, JMSW, SOA, +91-6370-068157
Reception Committee	Mr. Suryakant Bisoi, EC Member, AOCA, +91-95830-86627 Mr. Suvendu Ray Mohapatra, EC Member, AOCA, +91-94380-55550
Logistics & Venue Management	Mr. Sandeep Samantray, EC Member, AOCA, +91-80936-27574 Mr. Tapas Kumar, JAO, SOA, +91-85998-29630 Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Jena, AME, SOA, +91-99378-84924

HELP DESK

Mr. Sankar Prasasd Mishra, Treasurer, AOCA, +91-86586-32226
Ms. Sunita Burma, Sports Officer, SOA, +91-98610-62160
Mr. Vivek Kumar Tiberwal, President, CDCA, vkt2006@yahoo.co.in
Mr. Muktikanta Mohapatra, Bhadrak, +91-90405-62526
Mr. Priyam Mallick, ASO , SOA University, +91-98610-41546

ADVISORY CONTACTS

Mr. G C Mohapatra, President, AOCA, +91-94370-45664
Mr. Basant Kumar Dash, Vice President, AOCA, +91-94373-60158
IA Nihar Ranjan Sasmal, Jt. Secretary, AOCA, +91-82496-17893
IA Tapas Kumar Mohanty, +91 94377-53555
Mr. Suvendu Ray Mohapatra, EC Member, AOCA, +91-94380-55550
Mr. Sandeep Samantray, EC Member, AOCA, +91-80936-27574
Mr. Suryakanta Bisoi, EC Member, AOCA, +91-95830-86627