Upcoming Chess Tournament in the Karnataka 2025-2026
Introduction
The Karnataka Chess Association (KCA) is the governing body for chess in the state of Karnataka, India. It is responsible for promoting and organizing chess tournaments, coaching programs, and development activities in the state. It is affiliated with the All India Chess Federation (AICF). And is responsible for organizing chess tournaments
Objectives
The association’s main objectives include fostering chess talent, conducting chess tournaments at various levels, providing coaching and training to players and representing Karnataka in national and international chess events.
Tournaments
The KCA organizes a wide range of tournaments throughout the year. These include state-level championships, rating tournaments, and selection trials for national and international events. The association also hosts the Karnataka State Chess Championship, which is a prestigious event that attracts players from all over the state.
Achievements
The Karnataka Chess Association has produced several talented players who have excelled at the national and international levels. Many players from Karnataka have represented India in various chess events and achieved notable success.
Karnataka State Under-09 Open & Girls Chess Championship -2025
25th To 27th April 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 60,000/-
Venue : Shrinivas Kaki,s Function Hall, Hunasikatti Road, Near Khannur Vidyanikethan School, Ranebennur (Kar)
Karnataka State Under-07 Open & Girls Chess Championship -2025
09th To 11th May 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue : BGS Vidyodaya School, Ramaiah Road, Krishna Murthy Puram, Mysuru (Kar)
Karnataka State FIDE Rated Open Chess Championship -2025
14th To 18th May 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 5,00,000/-
Venue : IKON Group of Institutions, No32, Bheemanahalli, Mysore Main Road, Bidadi, Ramanagara (Kar)
Karnataka State Under-15 Open & Girls FIDE Rated Chess Championship -2025
23rd To 25th May 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue : Sri Hale Mariyamma Sabha Bhavana, NH66, Kapu, Udupi Dist (Kar)
Karnataka State Under-11 Open & Girls FIDE Rated Chess Championship -2025
13thTo 15th June 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Venue : Sri K V English School, CVV Campus, Chikkaballapur (Kar)
Karnataka State Under-19 Open & Girls FIDE Rated Chess Championship -2025
27thTo 29th June 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 72,000/-
Venue : Veerashaiva Kalyana Mandhira, Shimoga (Kar)
Khannur Karnataka State FIDE Rated Open Chess Championship -2025
01st To 05th July 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 5,00,000/-
Venue : Lotus Convention Center, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore (Kar)
Karnataka State Under-13 Open & Girls FIDE Rated Chess Championship -2025
25thTo 27th June 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 80,000/-
Venue : Haranahalli Ramaswamy Institute Of Hi- Edu, Behind Akashvani, Salagame Road, Hassan (Kar)
Karnataka State Women’s Chess Championship -2025
15thTo 17th August 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 40,000/-
Venue : MLA Academy of Higher Education, 14th Cross Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore (Kar)
Karnataka State Under-17 Open & Girls FIDE Rated Chess Championship -2025
29th To 31st August 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue : SRN Mehta State School Court Road, Kalaburgi (Kar)
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Cup-2025 Open Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 18,000/-
Venue : Hotel Vinay Residency, Gangavathi Road, Near Railway Station, Sindhanur, Dt. Raichur (Kar)
1st Grandprix Chess Tournament – HARMONY
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 33,000/-
1st Grandprix Chess Tournament – EMINENCE
1st Grandprix Chess Tournament – GLORY
Venue : Divinity Mall, Nayandahalli (Kar)
InOrbit Mall Hubli – One Day Open Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 15,000/-
Venue : InOrbit Mall, Akshay Park, Gokul Road, Hubli (Kar)
57th BRDCA Open & AGE Category Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 35,500/-
Venue : Sri Manjunath Kalyana Mantapa, Katamnallur Gate, Whitefield-Hoskote Main Road, Bangalore (Kar)
Little Genius Open and Category Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 35,000/-
Venue : Park Square mall, ITPB Main road, International tech park, Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore (Kar)
First Move International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 5,00,000/-
Venue : BSS Vidyodaya, Ramaiah Road, Krishnamurthy Puram, Mysore (Kar)
4th Check n Mate All India Open FIDE Rapid Rated Chess Tournament
TTotal Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue : Lotus Convention Centre, 15th Cross Rd, Near Raghavendra Circle, Bengaluru (Kar)
1st Chess Titans Open & Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
TTotal Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 40,000/-
Venue : Lake View Public School, Marathahalli – Sarjapur Rd, Bengalur (Kar)
Matrix Chess Tournament -2025
(College Students Only)
Chess Tournament in Nagarbhavi, Bangalore (Kar)
24th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 20,000/-
Venue : KLE Society’s Degree Colleg, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore (Kar)
23rd RCC International FIDE Rated Chess Festival
(Classical, Rapid & Blitz)
Chess Tournament in Mangaluru (Kar)
25th To 30th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 8,00,000/-
Venue : Sharada Vidyalaya Kodialbail, Mangaluru (Kar)
Manjushree Cup 1st State Open Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Thirthalli, Shimoga District (Kar)
27th To 28th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 1,50,000/-
Venue : Gayathri Mandhira, Thirthalli, Shimoga District (Kar)
4th Kaladarpana Trophy Open and Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Bangalore (Kar)
27th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 35,000/-
Venue : Gopalan Signature Mall, Old Madras road, Bangalore (Kar)
TCA Open and Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
28th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 35,000/-
Venue : Lulu Mall, Bengaluru Opposite Sujata Theatre, Gopalapura, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
Aadi Shakti Navratri Utsav Mandal Sadalga Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Sadalaga, Belagavi District (Kar)
28th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 31,100/-
Venue : Maratha Bhavan, Near Banshankari Mandir, Kumbhar Galli, Sadalaga, Belagavi District (Kar)
HZCA Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Haveri (Kar)
28th September 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue : Zilla Gurubhavana, Haveri (Kar)
Golden Aura Karnataka State Amateur Chess Championship-2025
(State Selection For National Amateur Championship)
Chess Tournament in Konanakunte, Bengaluru (Kar)
02nd To 05th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue : Prestige Centre For Performing Arts, Silver Oak Plantation, 25, Mudalappa St, Anjanadr i Layout, Konanakunte, Bengaluru (Kar)
1st Golden Aura Floodlight Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Konanakunte, Bengaluru (Kar)
04th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 51,500/-
Venue : Forum South Mall, Konanakunte, Bengaluru (Kar)
Thirumala Brain Force Chess Festival Open Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Ballari (Kar)
05th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 10,000/-
Venue : Tirumala School Anantapur Road, Godehal – Amarapura, Ballari (Kar)
Rotary Brindavan U16 Open FIDE Standard Rating Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Mysuru (Kar)
06th To 10th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Venue : Rotary Brindavan School, Brindavan Extension, Mysuru (Kar)
ChessFusion All India FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Bengaluru (Kar)
11th To 12th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue : GoldenBee Global School, Bannerghatta Rd (Off JP Nagar), Bengaluru (Kar)
Lions Club Of Belgaum One Day Rapid Age Categories Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Belagavi (Kar)
12th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 36,000/-
Venue : Gujarat Bhavan, Shastri Nagar, Belagavi (Kar)
MagicSquare U-14 Children’s Grand Chess Utsav-2025
Chess Tournament in Tumkuru (Kar)
12th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 18,000/-
Venue : MG Stadium, Tumkuru (Kar)
Karnataka State Open Fide Rated Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship -2025
(State Selection For National Rapid & Blitz Championship)
Chess Tournament in Mangalore (Kar)
18th To 19th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Venue : Townhall Hall, Mangalore (Kar)
GAT Youn Inter School Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
18th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue : National Hill View Public School, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
Entry Form :- https:/form.gle/EntryForm
27th RCC International FIDE Rated Blitz Cup -2025
Chess Tournament in Mangaluru (Kar)
20th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue : Shri Subrahmanya Sabha, K P Gardens, Jail Rd, Near Sai Grandeur Apts, Kodailbail, Mangaluru (Kar)
BMS Mindtrick -2025 All India Level Below 1799 Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru (Kar)
24th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 54,000/-
CVenue : BMS College of Comm. and Mgmt, Kavi Lakshmisha Rd, Opp to Jain College, Parvathipuram, Vishweshwarapura, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru (Kar)
Entry Form :- https:/form.gle/EntryForm
Samara 1.0 –Age Category & College Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Wilson Garden, Bengaluru (Kar)
24th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 25,000/-
CVenue :Wilson Garden Club, 9th Cross, Vinayaka Nagar, Wilson Garden, Bengaluru (Kar)
Entry Form :- https:/form.gle/EntryForm
Satish Anna All India Open Fide Rapid Rating Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Belagavi (Kar)
25th To 26th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue : Mahaveer Bhavan, Goaways Road, Belagavi (Kar)
Thinq Chess Open & Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru (Kar)
26th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue : Carmel Academy, Carmel Jyothi Campus, Gottigere P.O., Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru (Kar)
Rainbow Club Kids Library Open Rapid & Age Category Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru (Kar)
26th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 40,000/-
Venue : Shvnm, Govt Girls Pu College, 4th Main, 13th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru (Kar)
8th UCA Open Rapid & Age Category Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
26th October 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 20,000/-
Venue : LuLu Mall, Opp Sujatha Theatre, Gopalapura, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
02nd Khannur Open FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Bengaluru (Kar)
30th October To 03rd November 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 5,00,001/-
Venue : Koundinya Convention Hall, Banashankari 1st Stage, Bengaluru (Kar)
Veer Seva Dal Branch & Chess Friends Bedkihal Under 15 Years Open Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Bedikihal Circle Tal- Nippani Dist-Belagavi (Kar)
02nd November 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue : Deshbhakt Ratnappanna Kumbhar Hall, B.S. Comp. Jr. College, Bedikihal Circle Tal- Nippani Dist-Belagavi (Kar)
Sri Siddi Vinayaka Trophy Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Brahmavara, Udupi (Kar)
02nd November 2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 20,000/-
Venue : SMS School, Brahmavara, Udupi (Kar)
First Move International Below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 5,00,000/-
Venue : BSS Vidyodaya, Ramaiah Road, Krishnamurthy Puram, Mysore (Kar)
2nd Chessensei Open And Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue : Inventure Academy, Yeshwanthpur Campus, Prestige Jindal City, Anchepalya, Bengaluru (Kar)
3rd Bridge One Day Rapid Chess Tournament-2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue : Summit Bridge Metropolis (Next to Garudacharpalya Metro Station), Bengaluru (Kar)
NDDCA Davangere – Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 29,800/-
Venue : Vidyanagara Lions Seva Bhavana, LIC Colony, Vidyanagar, Davanagere (Kar)
8th Karnataka State School Chess Championship -2025
(Selected for National School Chess Championship 2025)
Chess Tournament in Lingapura, Tumakuru (Kar)
Total Cash Prize Fund:
Venue : Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital,Sira Rd, NH4, Lingapura, Tumakuru (Kar)
Sheshadripuram All India Open Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund:
Venue : Bengaluru (Kar)
Rotary Bangalore Skyway Rapid Open and Age Category Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 51,100/-
Venue : B. R. Ambedkar Bhavana, Beside Sri Venkateshwara Temple, NES bus stop, Yelahanka, Bengaluru (Kar)
1st Likechess FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue : Vikasa Vidya samithi, Alkola, Shivamogga (Kar)
5th Check N Mate Open And Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 35,000/-
Venue : Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Nekkundi Dommasandra, Varthur, Bengaluru (Kar)
Qalaa Ashva Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue : Vijaya College, 4th T Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru (Kar)
28th RCC International Fide Rated Rapid Chess Cup -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 70,000/-
Venue : SDM Law College, MG Rd, Kodailbail, Mangaluru (Kar)
3rd Khannur Below 1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 5,00,000/-
Venue : ACS Convention Hall, Mysore Road, Kambipura, Bengaluru (Kar)
Sheshadripuram All India Open Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue : Sheshadripuram PU College, Kengeri (Kar)
29th RCC International Fide Rated Rapid Chess Cup -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Venue : Canara High School, Urwa, Mangalore (Kar)
Kaladarpana & SCMA All India Open FIDE Rated Rapid & Blitz Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Venue : Gopalan Mall, Sirsi Circle, Mysore Road, Bengaluru (Kar)
Punith Rajkumar Open Rapid Chess Tournament
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Venue : Bapuji Bank Samudaya Bhavana, Shamanur Road, Devangere (Kar)
4th DKCA All India Open Classical FIDE Rated Chess Tournament -2025
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 6,00,000/-
Venue : Amrutha Someshwara Auditorium, Urvastore, Mangalore (Kar)
22nd BRDCA All India Open Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament -2026
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 2,50,000/-
Prakruthi Foundation International open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament -2026
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 35,00,000/-
30th RCC International FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Cup -2026
Total Cash Prize Fund: Rs. 1,00,000/-
