The Junior Chess Master – 2026, All INDIA OPEN RAPID RATED Chess Tournament 2026 is set to deliver an action-packed day of high-speed chess at the Velammal Campus, bringing together talented players from across the region for an intense and thrilling rapid chess battle.
đź“… Date: 15 Feb 2026
đź“Ť Venue: VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA – YELAHANKA, BENGALURU
đź’° Entry Fee: â‚ą 1449/- (Regular Entry Fee)
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
♟️ Tournament Format
- Type: Rapid FIDE Rated Open Tournament
- Total Rounds: 9 Rounds (Swiss format)
- Default Time:
- 10 minutes
- Players must be seated at the board within 10 minutes of the round start.
Prizes :-
Total Prize Amount – Rs. 3,00,000/-
Time Control : 10 Mins each + 5 Sec increment from move 1
Prizes
| Prizes | Open |
| 1st | â‚ą 30,000/- + Trophy |
| 2nd | â‚ą 20,000 + Trophy |
| 3rd | â‚ą 15,000 + Trophy |
| 4th | â‚ą 10,000 |
| 5th | â‚ą 7,000 |
| 6th | â‚ą 5,000 |
| 7th | â‚ą 3,500 |
| 8th | â‚ą 3,500 |
| 9th | â‚ą 3,500 |
| 10th | â‚ą 3,500 |
| 11th | â‚ą 3,000 |
| 12th | â‚ą 3,000 |
| 13th – 15th | â‚ą 3,000 |
| 16th – 20th (Each) | â‚ą 2,000 |
| 21th – 25th (Each) | â‚ą 2,000 |
| 26th – 30th (Each) | â‚ą 1,500 |
Last Date for Registraiton :-.
Entries close at 12 Feb 2026 –
CATEGORY PRIZES
U8,U10,U12,U16 BOYS & GIRLS EACH 10 PRIZES (Top 3 Cash Prizes + 7 Trophy in Each category)
Rating : 1400- 1699, 1700 – 1999 (Top 10 Cash Prizes)
Best Unrated : Top 10 Cash Prizes
Best Bangalurur : Top 5 Cash Prizes
Tournament Schedule :-
| Particulars | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Inaguration | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 08.30 AM |
| Round 1 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 09.00 AM |
| Round 2 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 10.00 AM |
| Round 3 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 11.00 AM |
| Round 4 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 12.00 PM |
| Round 5 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 01.00 PM |
| Round 6 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 02.00 PM |
| Round 7 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 03.00 PM |
| Round 8 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 04.00 PM |
| Round 9 | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 05.00 PM |
| PD | 15-02-2026 I Sunday | 06.00 PM |
For Further Details Contact:
VELAVAN .S
(CHESS COORDINATOR VELAMMAL NEXUS) PH: 9994213268
E-MAIL: velammalnexus2gmail.com
Sowmya M U
Organizer, Golden Aura Trust PH: +919481860073
Hermon Saldanha
Golden Aura Trust PH: +919845585580
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