ZION-ALWIN 4th INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT
Get ready for an exciting battle of minds! The ZION-ALWIN 4th INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026 invites players from across India to showcase their strategic brilliance and compete for glory in one of the most anticipated rapid chess events of the year.
📅 Date: 10th Jan 2026 to 13th Jan 2026
📍 Venue: ZION INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
Alapakkam, Mappedu Road, Puthur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600126.
💰 Entry Fee: ₹2,000
📅 Last date to entry : 06.01.2026
This FIDE-rated tournament offers an excellent platform for players to test their skills, gain rating points, and experience top-level rapid play under professional conditions.
Category :
OPEN
Prizes :-
Total Prize Amount – Rs. 4,00,000/-
The cash prizes will be awarded to top 8 players in RATING category of
> Unrated (top 8 cash Prizes)
> 1401-1600, (top 8 cash Prizes)
> 1601-1800, (top 8 cash Prizes)
> Veterans above 55 (top 8 cash Prizes)
> Top SIX in Boys & Girls in Under 08, 10, 12, 14, 18 will get Trophies
Time Control : 90 Mins each + 30 Sec increment from move 1
Prizes
| Prizes | Open |
| 1st | ₹ 40,000 + Trophy |
| 2nd | ₹ 30,000 |
| 3rd | ₹ 25,000 |
| 4th | ₹ 20,000 |
| 5th | ₹ 15,000 |
| 6th | ₹ 10,000 |
| 7th | ₹ 9,000 |
| 8th | ₹ 8,000 |
| 9th | ₹ 7,000 |
| 10th | ₹ 6,000 |
| 11th | ₹ 4,000 |
| 12th | ₹ 4,000 |
| 13th | ₹ 4,000 |
| 14th-15th (Each) | ₹ 4,000 |
| 16th -20th | ₹ 4,000 |
| 21th – 30th (each) | ₹ 3,000 |
Last Date for Registraiton :-.
Entries close at 02 JAN 2026 –
RAPID: ₹1,250/-
Hotels Near :-
Boarding & Lodging: Players responsibility. Canteen facility is available at the venue
Entry Fee: Free for GMs, WGMs, IMs & WIMs & Rs.2000 for others.
Last date for entry: 06.01.2026.
NO SPOT ENTRIES ALLOWED
Tournament Schedule :-
| Particulars | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Inaguration | 10-01-2025 I Saturday | 09.30 AM |
| Round 1 | 10-01-2025 I Saturday | 10.30 AM |
| Round 2 | 10-01-2025 I Saturday | 03.30 PM |
| Round 3 | 11-01-2025 I Sunday | 09.30 AM |
| Round 4 | 11-01-2025 I Sunday | 03.00 PM |
| Round 5 | 12-01-2025 I Monday | 09.30 AM |
| Round 6 | 12-01-2025 I Monday | 03.00 PM |
| Round 7 | 13-01-2025 I Tuesday | 08.30 PM |
| Round 8 | 13-01-2025 I Tuesday | 01.30 PM |
| PD | 13-01-2026 I Sunday | 06.00 PM |
For Further Details Contact:
FA Yamuna R – 90436 90467
IA H Santhanam, 98405 83157
Joint Secretary, Chengalpattu Dist Chess Assn.
IA R.Muthukumar 95009 12898
International Arbiter
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