08/04/2026
ICC International FIDE Rapid Rating Open Chess Tournament 2026 – 5th Edition* 🔥♟
📌 Organised by *INDIAN CHESS CONSORTIUM (ICC)*
📌 Powered by: *www.chessfee.com*
🔗 Register at: https://chessfee.com/tmt_details.php?id=1547
💸 Entry Fee: *₹1500/-*
*Entry Free for GM/WGM/IM/WIM*
📍 Venue: Sri Venkatalakshmi Kalyana Mandapam, Trichy Road, Singanallur, Coimbatore – 641005, Tamil Nadu.*( https://maps.app.goo.gl/A4za5KZuYfu6bNHf7 )*
Date: *26th April 2026 (Sunday)*
🕘 Time Control: *15 minutes + 3 seconds increment*
👤 *Chief Arbiter: Dr. G.G. Sathiesh (IA) – 98422 05003*
🏆 *Total Prize Fund: ₹3,00,000/-*
🎁 *210 Prizes Total → 💵 107 Cash + 🏆 103 Trophies*
🏆 *Main Cash Prizes (Open Category):*
🥇 1st – ₹25,000 + Trophy
🥈 2nd – ₹20,000 + Trophy
🥉 3rd – ₹15,000 + Trophy Till to 30th place – ₹1,500
💥 *Special Rating Category Prizes :*
👉 *Rating groups:* 1400–1500, 1501–1600, 1601–1700 👉 *Unrated Category* 👉*Coimbatore Players*
Top 10 cash prizes (1st-₹4,000+ Trophy /2nd- ₹3,000 / 3rd - ₹2,500 Till to 10th - ₹1,500)
🧾 *Women, Veteran (55+), Specially Challenged Cash Prizes*
(1st to 3rd): ₹2,500+ Trophy / ₹2,000 / ₹1,500
🎖 * Category Top 3 cash prizes + Trophies (10 each): (U-9, U-12, U-16)
👦 Boys & 👧Girls Separately:*
(1st to 3rd): ₹1,000+ Trophy / ₹750 + Trophy / ₹500+ Trophy
(4th to 10th): Trophies
👑 *30 Special Category Prizes (👦 Boys & 👧Girls ) (U-9, U-12, U-16)* for Coimbatore District Players
*🥇All Under-8 players will receive medals*
*✅ TNSCA ID & AICF ID COMPULSORY*
✅ AICF Registration 1st April 2026-2027 (₹300): https://prs.aicf.in
✅ TNSCA Registration 1st April 2026-2027 (₹150): https://registration.tamilchess.com
*📵 No spot entries*
*📞 Contact: *
*IA Dr. G. G. Sathiesh – 98422 05003
*FOR ACADEMY / Bulk ENTRIES: Call 98422 05003
(Distance : 🚌Singanallur Bus Stand, CBE - 1.5 Kms
🚉Coimbatore Railway Station - 6 Kms; 🚌 Gandhipuram Bus Stand - 7 Kms)
Download Full Prospectus at
https://aicf.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ICC-INTERNATIONAL-FIDE-RAPID-RATING-CHESS-TMT-2026-5TH-EDITION-26-APRIL.pdf
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