Event Date
December 22 to 31, 2026
Event Category
A,B,C,D & E
Event Venue
Amika Hotel & Vallaba Vidyalaya CBSE School
Athens of the East
6th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament – 2026
Date: December 22 to 31, 2026
Categories: A, B, C, D & E
Total Cash Prize: INR 58,00,000/-
(61000 USD Approx.)
3 Cars, 21 Royal Enfield Bullet Bikes, 3 EV Bikes & 200 Chess Clocks
Under the aegis of
World Chess Federation | All India Chess Federation | Tamil Nadu State Chess Association | Madurai District Chess Circle
DATE | VENUE |
Category A: Dec. 22nd – Dec 31st (2100 & Above) Entries are restricted to 80 players (40 Titled and 40 Untitled Players) | Amika Hotel, 269/1D1, Airport Mattuthavani Ring Rd, Rajamanichamnadar Nagar, Avaniyapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625012. |
Category B: Dec. 22nd – Dec 25th (BELOW 2100) | VALLABA VIDYALAYA CBSE SCHOOL, Alagar Kovil Main Road, Arambanur, Madurai – 625104. |
Category C: Dec. 25th (Blitz) | VALLABA VIDYALAYA CBSE SCHOOL, Alagar Kovil Main Road, Arambanur, Madurai – 625104. |
Category D: Dec. 26th – Dec 28th (BELOW 1800) | VALLABA VIDYALAYA CBSE SCHOOL, Alagar Kovil Main Road, Arambanur, Madurai – 625104. |
Category E: Dec. 29th – Dec 31st (BELOW 1600) | VALLABA VIDYALAYA CBSE SCHOOL, Alagar Kovil Main Road, Arambanur, Madurai – 625104. |
FREE ACCOMMODATION & FOOD (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) TO ALL PLAYERS
