ORGANISED BY: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), in with the All India Chess Federation (AICF).

DESCRIPTION:
*     The tournament will be held in three categories at Viswanathan Anand International Chess Hall, KIIT Campus, Bhubaneswar.
*     Categories are: Category-A (Open), Category-B (Rating below 1900) and Category-C (Rating below 1700).
*     With a total prize money of Rs 60 lakhs, the festival claims to be the largest prize-money tournament in India.
*     Category A offers a prize fund Rs 30 lakhs, while Category B and C carry Rs 15 lakh each.
*     Over 1,000 players from more than 30 countries are expected to participate.
*     IM Sekhar Sahu is the tournament director.