Port Blair, April 3: The Indore International Chess Challengers Trophy begins today the 3rd April 2023 at The Emerald Heights International School, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
More than 300 chess players across India are participating in this prestigious event in which Five chess players from Andaman & Nicobar Islands are taking part viz. Shrihaan Karmkar, in Under 08, J S Virat in Under 10, K S Yojit in U-12 and K S Sanjhana Sri in U-16 Girls and K Tammaiah in open category.
The Tournament will be held for four days from 3rd April to 6th April over 9 rounds in classical mode with 60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move per player. The total prize money of the event is rupees twelve lakhs.