ORGANISED BY: Kalinga Instutue of Industrial Technology (KIIT), in association with All India Chess Federation and All Odisha Chess Association.

DESCRIPTION:
*     The championship will feature comtition in 12 categories _ U-7 Boys & Girls, U-9 B&G, U-11 B&G, U-13 B&G, U-15 B&G, U-17 B&G.
*     Plyers from 25 states are expected to participate.
*     This is being conducted for the first time in Odisha, claimed KIIT.
*     Total nine rounds will be played in this tournament.