ORGANISED BY: All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB)

DESCRIPTION:
*     As many as 14 players, including two from Odisha would vie for the title.
*     The two Odisha players are Soundarya Kumar Pradhan and Subhendu Kumar Patra.
*     Players winning the top five positions in this tournament will represent India in the Visually Challenged Olympiad to be held in Macedonia in the month of June, 2017.
Kishan Gangolli of Karnataka has been the champion of this tournament for last three years.