ORGANISED BY: Kolhapur District Chess Association, under the aegis of Maharashtra Chess Association & All India Chess Federation.

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*     Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur is the venue of the 11-round championship, which carries a total prize fund of Rs 30 lakh, including Rs 6 lakh for the champion and Rs 5 lakh for the runner-up.
*     Smaraki Mohanty, Yashita Rout, Jayalakshmi Sahoo and Adyasha Pattnaik have qualified to represent Odisha in this championship.