Maharashtra Chess Tournament
Upcoming Chess Tournament in the Maharashtra -
2025
Maharashtra is a state in India that has a vibrant chess culture and community. Chess is a popular game in Maharashtra with many clubs, tournaments and competitions taking place throughout the state.Â
The Maharashtra Chess Association (MCA) is the governing body for chess in the state.The MCA organizes numerous tournaments and competitions for players of all ages and skill levels from local events to state and national championships.
It is affiliated with the All India Chess Federation (AICF). And is responsible for organizing chess tournaments, events and selecting players for state and national-level competitions.
The MCA also promotes and supports chess education and development throughout the state.Many talented chess players have come from Maharashtra. Including Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, Abhijit Kunte, Vidit Gujrathi, Shardul Gagare, Swapnil Dhopade, Abhimanyu Puranik, Harshit Raja, Raunak Sadhwani and IM Anup Deshmukh.Â
Maharashtra has also produced many strong female players such as Divya Deshmukh, Soumya Swaminathan and Eesha Karavade.
Overall chess is an important part of the culture and community in Maharashtra, and the state has made significant contributions to the development and promotion of the game in India.Â
Nutan Buddhibal MandalÂ
56th Sangli Chess Festival -2025
Chess Tournament in Sangli (Mah)
27th April To 08th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.Â
Venue: Dr. Bapat Bal Shikshan Mandir, Near S. T. Stand, Sangli (Mah)
SVIS 1st Open FIDE Rating RapidÂ
Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Moshi, Pune (Mah)
01st To 02nd May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.3,00,000/-
Venue: Sadhu Vaswani International School, Moshi, Pune (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
1st Chessware Open One Day Rapid
Chess Tournament -2025
 Chess Tournament in Bibwewadi, Pune (Mah)
04th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.50,000/-
Venue: Anna Bhau Sathe Auditorium, Pune-Satara Rd, Near Vivekanand Statue, Bibwewadi, Pune (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
G.H. Raisoni Memorial Jalna One Day RapidÂ
Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Jalna (Mah)
04th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.30,000/-
Venue: Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Sambhajinagar, Manish Nagar, Jalna (Mah)
h2e Power Systems Maharashtra State Under -07 Open & Girls
Chess Championship -2025
(State Selection For U-07 National Championship)
 Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
05th To 06th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 20,000/-
Venue: Ashwamedh Hall, Behind Ranka Jewelers, Off Karve Road, Pune (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
All India Open Motilalji Firodia Classical FIDE Rating
Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Ahilya Nagar (Mah)
07th To 11th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 5,02,500/-
Venue: Saptak Sadan, khrista galli, Near Old Cloth Market, Ahilya Nagar (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
5th Aavhan Open Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Powai, Mumbai (Mah)
08th To 09th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 1,50,000/-
Venue: Lecture Hall Complex(LHC, 1 Floor), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai (Mah)
All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE Classical
Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Tardeo. Mumbai (Mah)
10th To 15th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 3,00,000/-
Venue: Russian Chess Centre, opp: sterling Apartments, IT Colony, Tardeo. Mumbai (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
Classical Chess Open, U- 15, U- 12 & U- 8 Age CategoryÂ
Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
10th To 11th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 51,000/-
Venue: Lokseva e School, Pashan-Sus Rd, Behind Swami Smarth Society, Pashan, Pune (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
Winner Chess Academy Present’s
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Latur (Mah)
11th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 43,700/-
Venue: Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Near Main Bus Stand, Latur (Mah)
1st VNIT International Fide Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Nagpur (Mah)
12th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 2,25,000/-
Venue: Auditorium Hall, VNIT Nagpur, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur (Mah)
CHESS IT UP 5th One Day RapidÂ
Chess Tournament 2025Â
Chess Tournament in Amravati (Mah)
16th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 25,000/-
Venue: Tapadia City Centre Mall, Amravati (Mah)
Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial LBHM Chess Festival, Pune-2025
Tournament in Pune (Mah)
17th To 25th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 30,33,009/-
Category A Open
17th To 21st May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 12,33,000/-
Category BlitzÂ
21st May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Category Rapid
22nd May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Category B Below 1800
23rd To 25th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.12,00,000/-
Venue: S.K.N. Sinhgad School of Business Mangement, Sinhgad Rd, Ambegaon Budruk, Pune (Mah)
h2e Power Systems Maharashtra State Under -09 Open & Girls
Chess Championship -2025
(State Selection For U-09 National Championship)
Chess Tournament in Solapur (Mah)
26th To 27th May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue: The Heritage, Gandhi Nagar, Solapur (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
Morde Foundation Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Rajgurunagar, District -Pune (Mah)
31st May 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 25,000/-
Venue: Moksh Hotel, Pune-Nashik Road, Rajgurunagar, District -Pune (Mah)
2nd SBCT Classical Chess Tournament 2025
Chess Tournament in Amravati (Mah)
31st May To 01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 15,000/-
Venue: Maa Jijau Bhavan, Near Radhe Radhe Dudh Dairy, Sai Nagar, Amravati (Mah)
3rd Umesh Panbude Memorial Open RapidÂ
Chess Tournament 2025
Chess Tournament in Congress Nagar, Nagpur (Mah)
31st May To 01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.Â
Venue: Ndca Hall, Dnc Sport Complex, Dhanwate National College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur (Mah)
1st Makarand Aaba Patil Chashak FIDE Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Khandala, Dist -Satara (Mah)
01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Venue: Mayur Shubhmangal Karyalaya, Khandala, Dist -Satara (Mah)
1st Imperial Chess WorldÂ
All India Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament -2025
Chess Tournament in Vasai West (Mah)
01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Venue: Aarna Swarna Banquet AC Hall, Dattani Square Mall, Vasai West (Mah)
Elpro Mall- L’ll Grandmaster Junior and OpenÂ
Chess Tournament 2025
Tournament in Chinchwad Gaon, Pimpri-Chinchwad (Mah)
01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue: Elpro City Square Mall, MG Rd, Chinchwad Gaon, Pimpri-Chinchwad (Mah)Â
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in At Post-Bembli, Tal. Dist.-Dharashiv (Mah)
01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 34,000/-
Venue: At Post-Bembli, Tal. Dist.-Dharashiv (Mah)
VCA’s 6 Sunday Rapid Chess TournamentÂ
Chess Tournament in Erandwane, Pune (Mah)
01st June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 20,000/-
Venue: Reliance Mall, Erandwane, Pune (Mah)
Sangli Chess Festival – 2025
56th Late Shri Babukaka Shirgaokar International FIDE Rapid Rating OpenÂ
Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Sangli (Mah)
08th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Venue: Dr. Bapat Bal Shikshan Mandir, Near S. T. Stand, Sangli (Mah)Â
G H Raisoni Memorial Nagpur Chess Festival – 2025Â
(Classical, Rapid & Blitz)
Tournament in Nagpur (Mah)
08th To 15th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 4,51,000/-
Venue: G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shraddha Park, Wadi – Hingna Link Road, MIDC, Nagpur (Mah)
VCA’s 6 Sunday Rapid Chess TournamentÂ
Chess Tournament in Erandwane, Pune (Mah)
08th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 20,000/-
Venue: Reliance Mall, Erandwane, Pune (Mah)
h2e Power Systems Maharashtra State Under -11 Open & Girls
Chess Championship -2025
(State Selection For U-11 National Championship)
Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
13th To 15th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 30,000/-
Venue: Ashwamedh Hall, Behind Ranka Jewelers, Off Karve Road, Pune (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
1st Pinnacle FIDE Rated Rapid
Chess Tournament – 2025
Tournament in Thane (Mah)
15th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 3,00,000/-
Venue: Korum Mall, Eastern Express Hwy, Thane (Mah)
1st Open One Day Semi ClassicalÂ
Chess Tournament -2025Â
Tournament in Vasai West (Mah)
15th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 14,000/-
Venue: Ganapatrao Krida Bhavan, Mahalaxmi Temple Road, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Nambhat Wadi, Vasai West (Mah)
Yuvasena Leader Adityaji Thakare
Age Group & Open One day Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Nigadi Pradhikaran, Pune (Mah)
15th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 51,000/-
Venue: G D Madgulkar Auditoriyum, Nr.indian Oil Petrol Pump, Nigadi Pradhikaran, Pune (Mah)Â
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
Aurionpro Mumbai International Chess Tournament Season -6
Tournament in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai (Mah)
16th To 24th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 40,00,000/-
Mumbai International Grandmaster Chess Tournament
16th To 24th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 25,00,000/-
Mumbai Junior (Under -13) International Chess Tournament
16th To 24th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs.15,00,000/-
Venue: Expo Center, the Arcade, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai (Mah)
9th KICC Open Chess Tournament
(Rapid, Team Battle, Blitz)
Chess Tournament in Bibwewadi, Pune (Mah)
21st To 22nd June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 62,000/-
Venue: Anna Bhau Sathe Auditorium, Pune – Satara Rd, Near Vivekanand Statue, Bibwewadi, Pune (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
7th One Day Open Rapid
Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Telhara, Dist. Akola (Mah)
22nd June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 60,000/-
Venue: Seth Bansidhar High School & Junior Science College, Telhara, Dist. Akola (Mah)
2nd Swargiya Sau Subhadra Anant Patil Smruti ChashakÂ
Open, U-17 & U-11 Category Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Chendhare, Alibag, Riagad (Mah)
22nd June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 37,500/-
Venue: Bhagyalakshmi Hall, Behind RDCC Bank, Near Nilima Hotel, Chendhare, Alibag, Riagad (Mah)
3rd UIN Sports International Open FIDE RatingÂ
Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Sangvi, Pune (Mah)
24th To 29th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 6,00,000/-
Venue: PDEA’s BGC, Sangvi, Pune (Mah)
7th Paras One Day Under-16 RapidÂ
Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Paras Tal-Balapur Dist-Akola (Mah)
29th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue: School Of Scholars, Paras TPS Colony, Paras Tal-Balapur Dist-Akola (Mah)
India’s First Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw MemorialÂ
Age Group & Open One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
Tournament in Wakad, Pune (Mah)
29th June 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 51,000/-
Venue: Euro School Cbsc, Bhoomkar Chowk- Marunji Rd. Wakad, Pune (Mah)
Entry Form :-Â https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
Rotary Club Of Pune Bund Garden & Pass pawn Chess AcademyÂ
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
12th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 64,700/-
Venue: D Y Patil World School, Nigdi, Pune (Mah)
Late Ramesh Vinayakrao Kotwal Memorial
All India Open FIDE Rating Rapid Chess Tournament
12th To 13th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 50,000/-
Venue: Vinayakrao Kotwal Memorial Hall, Bhavbhuti Ranga Mandir, Kanhar Toli, Laxmi Nagar, Gondia (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
3rd GH Raisoni Memorial Pune International FIDE Rapid RatingÂ
Chess Tournament -2025
13th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 3,00,000/-
Venue: GH Raisoni College, Wagholi, Pune (Mah)
Dhanashree Chess Academy Presents
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Bhandup West, Mumbai (Mah)
13th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 25,000/-
Venue: Sahyadri Vidya Mandir, Bhandup West, Mumbai (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
All India Below 1600 2nd Narendraji Firodiya ChashakÂ
Classical Fide Rating Chess TournamentÂ
Tournament in Ahmadnagar (Ahilya Nagar) (Mah)
18th To 20th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 5,00,000/-
Venue: Laxmi Narayan Mangal Karyalaya, Tilak Rd, Maliwada, Ahmadnagar (Ahilya Nagar) (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
2nd Pinnacle FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Thane West, Thane (Mah)
20th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue: Korum Mall, Eastern Express Hwy, Samata Nagar, Thane West, Thane (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
4th Millennium National School and Kunte’s Chess Academy’sÂ
One Day Age Category Rapid Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Karve Nagar, Pune (Mah)
20th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 36,000/-
Venue: Millennium National School , 18, Hillside , Karve Nagar, Pune (Mah)
4th UINSports International Below 1700 FIDE RatingÂ
Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Alandi, Pune (Mah)
25th To 27th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 6,00,000/-
Venue: MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune (Mah)
Late Vatsalabai Rake Memorial One Day Rapid
Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Parbhani (Mah)
27th July 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 51,000/-
Venue: Shubh Mangal Karyalay, Pathri Road, Parbhani (Mah)
38th National  Under -11 Open & Girls
Chess Championship -2025
 Chess Tournament in Jalgaon (Mah)
02nd To 08th August 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 8,00,000/-
Venue: Anubhūti School, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://prs.aicf.in/entry
05th Nagpur Below 1700 Open FIDE RatingÂ
Chess Tournament- 2025Â
Tournament in Nagpur (Mah)
15th To 17th August 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 3,00,000/-
Venue: G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shraddha Park, Wadi – Hingna Link Road, MIDC, Nagpur (Mah)
All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE ClassicalÂ
Chess Tournament -2025 Season -2
Tournament in Tardeo. Mumbai (Mah)
16th To 21st August 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 4,00,000/-
Venue:Â Russian Chess Centre, opp: sterling Apartments, IT Colony, Tardeo. Mumbai (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
5th Tarabai Shinde FIDE Rapid RatingÂ
Chess Tournament
Tournament in Nerul, Sector 24, Navi Mumbai (Mah)
24th August 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 3,00,000/-
Venue: Agri Koli Sanskriti Bhavan, Navi Mumbai, Palm Beach Road, Nerul, Sector 24, Navi Mumbai (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
3rd KTBS Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament -2025
Tournament in Kalyan (E) (Mah)
07th September 2025
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 3,00,000/-
Venue:Â Metro Junction Mall, Netivali Road, Kalyan (E)Â (Mah)
Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
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