The fourth edition is bigger and stronger
Shaastra IIT Madras organizes the 4th Shaastra FIDE Rapid Rating Open on 22nd and 23rd February 2020 at IIT Madras. Four GMs and four IMs have already confirmed their participation in this two-day event which has the total prize fund of ₹300000.
Schedule
There are five rounds on each day, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd February 2020.
Prizes
There are various prizes in rating category, veteran, female players, unrated and age group prizes in three different age group category besides 25 main prizes. Total prize fund is ₹300000 including first prize of ₹45000.
Rules and Regulations
The tournament will have ten rounds with a time control of 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1. Chief Arbiter will be IA R Anantharam.
Entry fees
Entry is free and accommodation will be provided for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For all other rated and unrated players, the entry fee is ₹1500. For IIT Madras Students, Faculty and Staff Member, it will be ₹750. Last date for submission of entry is 20th February 2020. Spot registration will strictly not be entertained.
Confirmed titled players
I will be present there at the tournament to bring you detailed coverage.
For more details, click here.
Previous coverage on Shaastra Rapid Rating
Shaastra Rapids: Chess amidst flora and fauna of a Tech. School!
Flawless Deepan Chakkravathy wins 2nd Shaastra Rapid 2018 at IIT-M
IM Al Muthaiah wins 3rd Shaastra Rapid Rating
Starting rank
| No. | Name | ID | FideID | FED | Rtg | sex | Typ | Gr | Club/City | |
| 1 | GM | Narayanan Srinath | 422362013 | 5018420 | IND | 2530 | 49/C | TN | ||
| 2 | GM | Vishnu Prasanna. V | 473852013 | 5030692 | IND | 2512 | 97/C | TN | ||
| 3 | GM | Deepan Chakkravarthy J. | 501132013 | 5011132 | IND | 2470 | 26/M | TN | ||
| 4 | IM | Sharma Dinesh K. | 425372013 | 5004110 | IND | 2422 | NA | UP | ||
| 5 | GM | Sundararajan Kidambi | 508702013 | 5005370 | IND | 2418 | 21/C | TN | ||
| 6 | IM | Ravi Teja S. | 468842013 | 5017220 | IND | 2377 | NA | AP | ||
| 7 | GM | Laxman R.R. | 421512013 | 5005361 | IND | 2353 | 41/C | TN | ||
| 8 | IM | Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad | 571642014 | 25005812 | IND | 2287 | NA | AP | ||
| 9 | IM | Girinath P.D.S. | 501082013 | 5000572 | IND | 2275 | NA | AP | ||
| 10 | Vignesh B | 406732013 | 5073600 | IND | 2273 | 5026 | TN | |||
| 11 | IM | Praveen Kumar C | 418942013 | 5007372 | IND | 2223 | 5596 | TN | ||
| 12 | IM | Konguvel Ponnuswamy | 420222013 | 5000548 | IND | 2216 | 25/C | TN | ||
| 13 | IM | Ravi Thandalam Shanmugam | 595592014 | 5000238 | IND | 2193 | TN | |||
| 14 | IM | Ramnathan Balasubramaniam | 474772013 | 5001277 | IND | 2062 | 48/C | TN | ||
| 15 | Papadiamandis Elliot | 0 | 36074160 | FRA | 2062 | U15 | NA | FRA | ||
| 16 | WIM | Michelle Catherina P | 404352013 | 5005736 | IND | 2039 | w | 118/ | TN | |
| 17 | FM | Srihari L R | 426362013 | 46617116 | IND | 1910 | U15 | 5092 | TN | |
| 18 | FM | Manu David Suthandram R | 405852013 | 35019562 | IND | 1890 | 131/ | TN | ||
| 19 | AGM | Rathneesh R | 412492013 | 35064703 | IND | 1866 | 5158 | TN | ||
| 20 | WIM | Rakshitta Ravi | 466072013 | 25073230 | IND | 1820 | w | F15 | 123/ | TN |
