T Nagar Chess Academy invites you to 2nd RCMIC Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2024 offering 6 lacs prizes

by Shahid Ahmed - 09/06/2024

YMCA Madras Physical Activities Committee in association with Rotary Club of Madras Industrial City presents 2nd RCMIC Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2024. The second edition of this event is offering a first prize of ₹80000 and a total prize fund of ₹600000, an increase by ₹45000. Total 190 prizes. 44 more than the first edition are up for grabs. A grandeur event undoubtedly attracts strong players. World no.44 and India no. 7 GM Aravindh Chithambaram, the reigning National champion and also the winner of the inaugural edition - GM Sethuraman S P, GM Arjun Kalyan, GM Laxman R R, IM Harikrishnan A Ra and IM R Balasubramaniam are the confirmed titled players so far. Entry is FREE and lunch will be given to the GM, IM, WGM and WIMs. One night accommodation will be provided for the Grandmasters. This time the tournament will take place only one day on Sunday 23rd June 2024. So, hurry up and register yourself if you haven't yet. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

This June play a strong Rapid Rating Open in Chennai

If you are planning to play a Rapid Rating Open tournament in this month, look no far. Rotary Club of Madras Industrial City and T Nagar Chess Academy is organizing a Rapid Rating tournament on Sunday 23rd June at YMCA Royapettah in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Check out all the details below.

2nd RCMIC Rota Chess Rapid Rating Open will take place on Sunday 23rd June 2024

Schedule

The tournament will take place on Sunday 23rd June 2024. Inauguration is at 8:30 a.m. Round 1 starts at 9 a.m. For more details, please check the image below.

2nd RCMIC Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2024 schedule

Venue

YMCA Royapettah (Air-Conditioned Hall) at 24, West Cottage Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014.

The tournament venue - YMCA Royapettah in Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Prizes

The total prize fund is ₹600000. The top three prizes are ₹80000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 each. There are 50 main prizes, 20 rating category prizes; Top 5 in Best Women, Best Veteran and Best Unrated player categories. Best Differently Abled has three prizes. Three age group - Under-8, Under-11 and Under-14 has ten trophies each for Boys and Girls, Best Unrated has ten trophies and youngest boy and girl will get a trophy each.

A total of 190 prizes are up for grabs

Rules and Regulations

Check out the complete rules and regulations

Rules and Regulations

Entry fees and details

Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For everyone else, entry fee is ₹2000. One night free accommodation for Grandmasters. Lunch will be provided for all GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs on match day. Attendance is mandatory at the prize distribution ceremony to receive the prize. Other players will have to make their own arrangements for food and stay. GM, IM, WGM and WIM can directly email the filled form to rcmicrotachess@gmail.com.

Entry fee, payment and contact details

Confirmed titled players

India no.7 and World no.44 - GM Aravindh Chithambaram will be the top seed | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Reigning National Champion - GM Sethuraman S P will return to defend his title | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

GM Arjun Kalyan is set to play his first rating tournament of the year | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

GM Laxman R R | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Harikrishnan A Ra

IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

We will bring you detailed coverage of the event as I will be present at the venue.

Download the tournament circular from our calendar.

Check out our youtube playlist containing 30 videos including games, interviews and interesting moments from the inaugural edition in 2023.

Players list

No.		Name	FideID	RtgI
1	GM	Aravindh Chithambaram Vr.	5072786	2545
2	GM	Sethuraman S.P.	5021596	2536
3	GM	Pranesh M	35028600	2473
4	GM	Arjun Kalyan	35018701	2402
5	IM	Srihari L R	46617116	2319
6	IM	Hari Madhavan N B	25054309	2279
7	IM	Ravi Teja S.	5017220	2257
8	IM	Harikrishnan A Ra	5081483	2253
9	GM	Karthikeyan P.	5018226	2232
10	IM	Nitin S.	5018277	2220
11	FM	Harshad S	46616551	2202
12	GM	Laxman R.R.	5005361	2181
13	IM	Konguvel Ponnuswamy	5000548	2166
14	IM	Ratnakaran K.	5005507	2144
15		Nithin Babu	46615431	2142
16	FM	Ram Aravind L N	25033760	2121
17	FM	Kunal M.	5018250	2113
18		Arpith S Bijoy	25677217	2110
19	FM	Md Imran	25748580	2094
20	FM	Prasannaa S	5068878	2080
21		Dinesh Rajan M	35060600	2067
22	CM	Aakash G	25644394	2040
23		Surendran N	5021243	2004
24	IM	Ramnathan Balasubramaniam	5001277	1992
25		Madhesh Kumar S	25168649	1951