Maharashtra Chess Tournament
Upcoming Chess Tournament in the Maharashtra -
2024
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
Namdar Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit Chashak
All India FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Nandurbar
06 th & 07 th January 2024
Total Cash Prize: 1 Lakhs
Venue: Guruwadi, Tilak Road, Jwellar’s Len, Nandurbar
Late Shikshanmaharshi Shivajirao Konde Memorial
Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune
07 th January 2024
Total Cash Prize: 61,000/-
Venue: Novel International School Thermax Chowk, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune
Ahmednagar District Chess Circle
Open One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Ahmednagar
21 st January 2024
Total Cash Prize: 35,000/-
Venue: Suyog Mangal Karyalay, Court Lane, Ahmednagar
Kranti Buddhibal Mandal, Kasbe Digraj Organised by
Late. Sou. Nikita Mane Memorial Open Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Kasbe Digraj Dist-Sangli
26 th January 2024
Total Cash Prize: 31,000/-
Venue: Adinath Bhavan, Near Zilha Parishad Girls School, Kasbe Digraj Tal-Miraj Dist-Sangli
Vinayak Navayug Mitra Mandal TrustÂ
15th One day Rapid State Level Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Bhandarkar Road, Pune
26 th January 2024
Total Cash Prize: 50,000/-
Venue: Millennium Towers, Bhandarkar Road, Sane Dairy Chowk, Pune
Shradhyey Baba Amte Memorial
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament 2023
 Chess Tournament in Warora, District-Chandrapur
28 th January 2024
Total Cash Prize: 32,100/-
Venue: Sanskar Sadan Hall, Anandwan, Warora, District-Chandrapur
Late R. B. Sapre Memorial
10th Rapid & Blitz Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Ratnagiri
03 To 04 th February 2024
Total Cash Prize: 1 Lakh
Venue: Rani Lakshmibai Sabhagruh, Shere Naka, Ratnagiri
4 th KICC Rapid & Blitz
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Bibwewadi, Pune
04 th February 2024
Total Cash Prize: 36,000/-
Venue: Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Smarak Kala Dalan Pune-Satara Rd, near Vivekanand Park, near MSEDC office, Bibwewadi, Pune
V P Chess Academy
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Chinchwad, Pune
04 th February 2024
Total Cash Prize: 75,000/-
Venue: Chinchwade Lawns, Chinchwad, Pune
CHESS FESTIVAL 2023-24 – SEASON 8
GRAND PRIX CHESS
A SERIES OF 4-FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMRNTSÂ
(NOVEMBER 2023 TO MARCH 2024)
 Chess Tournament in Mumbai
360 ONE WEALTH ALL INDIA JUNIOR (U-15) GRAND PRIX SERIES-III
05 th to 11 th Feburary 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2,50,000/-
Venue: INDIAN CHESS SCHOOL, C/O Russian Centre for Science & Culture,31-A, Dr. G.D. Deshmukh Marg (Peddar Road),Mumbai
Registration & Payment Link :- https://chessfee.com/tmt_details.php?id=774
Apulki Chashak
One Day Rapid hess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Sahakar Nagar, Pune
11 th February 2024
Total Cash Prize: 46,250/-
Venue: Vidya Vikas Vidyalaya (Sanskrut Vidya Mandir Shikshan Sanstha), 2190/2191, Sahakar Nagar no. 1, Behind Aranyeshwar Mandir, Pune
Google form:Â https://forms.gle/Entry_Form
9th Open & Age Group (U-11 & U-15)
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Raigad (Mah)
18 th February 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 36,000/-
Venue: Ram Sheth Thakur Hall, Dr. Ramhari Dhote Shishu Mandir School, Khopoli, Raigad (Mah)
1st G H Raisoni Memorial
Amravati International FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament -2024
 Chess Tournament in Amravati (Mah)
25 th February 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 2 Lakhs
Venue: G H Raisoni University, Badnera road, Nimbhora, Amravati, Maharashtra
2nd Aamdar Chasak
All India Open Rapid Rating Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Kalyan West (MAH)
03 rd March 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2 Lakhs + Honda Shine Bike
Venue:Â Navrang Banquets AC Hall, Near Fortis Hospital, Next to APMC Market, Bail Bazar, Kalyan West (MAH)
Late Shri. Daulatrao Aappaji Nikam
Open Rapid Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Vhannur Tal-Kagal Dist-Kolhapur (MAH)
03 rd March 2024
Total Cash Prize: 35,000/-
Venue:Â Daulatrao Nikam High School Vhannur Tal-Kagal Dist-Kolhapur (MAH)
National Rapid
Chess Championship 2023-24
 Chess Tournament in Nashik (Mah)
04th To 06th March 2024
Total Cash Prize: 4 Lakhs
Venue: Shankaracharya Nyas, Shankaracharya Sankul, Old Gangapur Naka,Gangapur Road, Nashik (MAH)
National Blitz
Chess Championship 2023-24
 Chess Tournament in Nashik (Mah)
07th March 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2.5 Lakhs
Venue: Shankaracharya Nyas, Shankaracharya Sankul, Old Gangapur Naka,Gangapur Road, Nashik (MAH)
Late Neminath Walvekar Chashak
One Day Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2024
 Chess Tournament in Rendal-Hupari Tal-Hatkanangale Dist-Kolhapur (Mah)
10th March 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 30,000/-
Venue: Walvekar Hall, Walvekar Nagar, Hupari Tal-Hatkanangale Dist-Kolhapur (Mah)
CHESS FESTIVAL 2023-24 – SEASON 8
GRAND PRIX CHESS
A SERIES OF 4-FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMRNTSÂ
(NOVEMBER 2023 TO MARCH 2024)
 Chess Tournament in Mumbai
360 ONE WEALTH ALL INDIA JUNIOR (U-15) GRAND PRIX SERIES-IV
11 th to 17 th March 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2,50,000/-
Venue: INDIAN CHESS SCHOOL, C/O Russian Centre for Science & Culture,31-A, Dr. G.D. Deshmukh Marg (Peddar Road),Mumbai
Registration & Payment Link :- https://chessfee.com/tmt_details.php?id=775
Vishvavijay Chess Academy
Open & Age Group (8,10,12,14) One Day Rapid
Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Wakad, Pune (Mah)
17th March 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 25,000/-
Venue: Euro School(CBSC), Hinjewadi-Marunji Road,Near Bhoomkar Chowk,Wakad, Pune (Mah)
Google form:Â https://forms.gle/Entry_Form
Swami Vivekanand International High School
One Day Below 1800 Open Rapid Chess Tournament -2024
 Chess Tournament in Kandivali(w), Mumbai (Mah)
24th March 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 1,21,900/-
Venue: ESVIS International School & Jr. College,MahatmaGandhi Rd, near Country Club, Parekh nagar, Kandivali(w), Mumbai (Mah)
1st Tarabai Shinde FIDE Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Navi Mumbai
31 st March 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2,50,000/-
Venue: Agri Koli Sanskriti Bhavan Palm Beach Road, Nerul, Sector 24, Navi Mumbai
google form link :- https://docs.google.com/google_Entry_forms
Vishwaratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti Chess Tournament – 2024
3rd Semi Classical Grand Open Chess Tournament-
 Chess Tournament in PUNE (MAH)
06th To 07th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 50,000/
Venue: Jr. Staff Club, Range Hills, Khadki, Pune (MAH)
google form link :- https://docs.google.com/google_Entry_forms
5th Kicc Open Rapid & Blitz
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in PUNE (MAH)
13th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 41,500/
Venue: Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Smarak, Pune-Satara Rd, near Vivekanand Park, near MSEDC office, Bibwewadi, Pune (MAH)
google form link :- https://docs.google.com/google_Entry_forms
2nd CCA – Open & U15 Rapid
Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Rajgurunagar, Pune (MAH)
14th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 51,000/
Venue: Neelkamal Lawns, Near Toll Naka, Rajgurunagar, Pune (MAH)
google form link :- https://docs.google.com/google_Entry_forms
Kunte’s Chess Academy’s
Open Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Pune (MAH)
14th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 40,000/
Venue: Talera Garden,Opposite Market Yard, Maharshi Nagar, Pune (Mah)
google form link :- https://docs.google.com/google_Entry_forms
SOCH Chess Festival – 2024
Open & Age Group (U7, U9, U12 & U15)
One Day Rapid Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in PUNE (MAH)
17th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 57,000/
Venue: Geet Govind Banquet Hall & lawn, Geet Govind Nagar, Bopkhel, Pune (MAH)
google form link :- https://docs.google.com/google_Entry_forms
2nd Gaura Open Rapid
Chess Championship 2024
 Chess Tournament in Vasai West (Mah)
21st April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 70,000/
Venue: Dc Club, Behind Dattani Square Mall, Vasai West (Mah)
Bhagwan Mahaveer Janmkalyanak Age Category & Open Rapid
Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Kolhapur (Mah)
24th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 64,000/
Venue: Mangalya Multipurpose Hall, Near Blooming Buds School, Tarabai Park, Kolhapur (Mah)
Nutun Buddhibal Mandal
55th Sangli Chess Festival -2024
 Chess Tournament in Sangli (Mah)
25th April To 26 May 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â
Venue: Dr.Bapat Bal Shikshan Mandir, Near S. T. Stand, Sangli (Mah)
MLA Chashak All India open FIDE Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Nagpur (MAH)
27th To 28th April 2024
Total Cash Prize: 4,01,000/
Venue: ST. Vincent Pallotti School Besa, Pipala Road, Nagpur (MAH)
Vishvavijay Chess Academy
Open & Age Group (10 & 14) One Day Rapid
Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Wakad, Pune (Mah)
28th April 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 25,000/-
Venue: Euro School, Bhumkar Chowk, Marunji Rd, Nr. Pune -Mumbai Express Way, Wakad (Mah)
Google form:Â https://forms.gle/Entry_Form
1st Badlapur Open Rapid
Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Wakad, Pune (Mah)
28th April 2024
Total Cash Prize:Â 14,600/-
Venue: Yashaswini Bhavan, Kalyan – Badlapur Road, Badlpaur (W)
Google form:Â https://forms.gle/Entry_Form
All India Open Motilalji Firodia Classical FIDE Rating
Chess Tournament-2024
 Chess Tournament in Ah mednagar (Mah)
03rd To 07th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 3 Lakhs
Venue: Badi Sajan Mangal Karyalaya, Near Anand Rishiji Hospital, Station Road, Ahmednagar (Mah)
1st Late VINAYAK KULKARNI Memorial Rapid Open
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
05th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 49,000/-
Venue: Gulmohor Banquet, Abhiruchi Mall, Sinhgad Road, Pune (Mah)
4th Aavhan Open Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Mumbai (Mah)
10th May To 11th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2 Lakhs
Aavhan Open Blitz Chess Tournament
11th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 20,000/-
Venue:Â IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai Suburban, Mumbai (Mah)
Registration Link : https://www.townscript.com/e/aavhan-2024
55th Late. Shri. Babukaka Shirgaokar
International Fide Rapid Rating Open Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
12th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 5 Lakhs-
Venue: Gulmohor Banquet, Abhiruchi Mall, Sinhgad Road, Pune (Mah)
4th Hutatma Rajguru U-09, U-12, U-16 & Open One Day Rapid
Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Rajgurunagar Tal-Khed Dist-Pune (Mah)
12th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 55,500/-
Venue: Nilkamal Lawns, Pune-Nashik Highway, Near Toll Naka, Rajgurunagar Tal-Khed Dist-Pune
LBHM CHESS FESTIVAL 2024
FIDE Rating Chess Tournaments
Tournament in Pune (MH)
18th To 26th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 30,24,234/-
Category – Open Rating
18th To 22nd May 2024
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 12,99,111/-
Category – Blitz Rating
22nd May 2024
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 1,00,011/-
Category – Rapid Rating
23nd May 2024
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 4,01,001/-
Category – Below 1800 Rating
24th To 26th May 2024
Total Cash Prize: Rs. 12,24,111/-
Venue: DHRUV GLOBAL SCHOOL, Abnave Nagar, Handewadi, Katraj Bypass Road, Undri, Pune (MH)
google form link :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
Maharashtra State Women FIDE Rated
Chess Championship 2024
(State Selection for National Women Championship)
 Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
29th to 31st May 2024
Total Cash Prize: 72,000/-
Venue: Ashwamedh Hall, Karve Road, Near Ranka Jewellers, Pune (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
Loknete Vilasrao Deshmukh
Chess Championship -2024
 Chess Tournament in Latur (Mah)
02nd June 2024
Total Cash Prize: 41,500/-
Venue: Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Near Main Bus Stop, Latur (Mah)
G H Raisoni Memorial Nagpur Chess Festival – 2024
(Classical, Rapid & Blitz)
 Chess Tournament in Nagpur
09th to 16th June 2024
Total Cash Prize: 4,51,000/-
Venue: G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shraddha Park, Wadi – Hingna Link Road, MIDC, Nagpur (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
Castle Chess Academy Rendal Kolhapur
Open One Day Rapid Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Rendal Tal-Hatkanangale Dist-Kolhapur (Mah)
09th June 2024
Total Cash Prize: 30,000/-
Venue: Shri Vittal Mandir Hall, Rendal Tal-Hatkanangale Dist-Kolhapur (Mah)
Late Smt.Mangala Shankar Samudra Memorial Rapid
Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
23rd June 2024
Total Cash Prize: 25,000/-
Venue: Ashwamedh Hall, Karve Road, Near Ranka Jewellers, Pune (Mah)
Adhiraj Buddhibal Chashak
One Day Open Rapid Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament in Gadchiroli (Mah)
30th June 2024
Total Cash Prize: 1,52,000/-
Venue: Pandu Alam Hall, Police Headquarter, Gadchiroli (Mah)
 Late Ramesh Vinayakrao Kotwal Memorial
All India Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Gondia (Mah)
06th July to 07th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 50,000/-
Venue: Vinayakrao Kotwal Memorial Hall, Bhavbhuti Ranga Mandir, Kanhar Toli, Laxmi Nagar, Gondia (Mah)
Maharashtra State Under 17 Open & Girls Rating
Chess Championship 2024
(State Selection for National U-17 Championship)
Chess Tournament in Kandivali (West), Mumbai (Mah)
06th to 08th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 40,000/-
Venue: Country Club , Kandivali MG Cross Road No 1, Besides Swami Vivekanand International School, Kandivali (West), Mumbai (Mah)
2nd G H Raisoni Memorial International FIDE Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament – 2024
 Chess Tournament in Wagholi, Pune (Mah)
14th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 3 Lakhs
Venue: G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Management, Wagholi, Pune (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
 All India Below 1600 Firodiya Classical FIDE Rating
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Ahmednagar
19th July to 21st July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 3 Lakhs
Venue: Badi Sajan Mangal Karyalaya, Near Anand Rishiji Hospital, Station Road, Ahmednagar (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/Entry_Form
 1st Phoenix Marketcity FIDE Rapid Rating 2024
 Chess Tournament in Kurla (Mah)
20th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 1 Lakhs
Venue: Dublin Square, 1st Floor,Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla (Mah)
Maharashtra State Open FIDE Rating
Chess Championship -2024
(State Selection for National Championship)
 Chess Tournament in Jalgaon (Mah)
25th to 28th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 72,000/-
Venue: Khandesh Central, Nehru Chowk, Near Railway Station, Jalgaon (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
 KRUSHNAI CHASHAK 2024
One Day Open Rapid Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Wai, Satara District (Mah)
28th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 48,000/-
Venue: Sathe Mangal Karyalay, Kisanveer Chowk, Wai, District Satara (Mah)
 6th KICC OPEN Blitz & Team Battle
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Bibwewadi, Pune (Mah)
28th July 2024
Total Cash Prize: 32,000/-
Venue: Anna Bhau Sathe Smarak, Pune-Satara Rd, Near Vivekanand Park, Bibwewadi, Pune (Mah)
 UIn Sports 1st International Open FIDE Rating
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Aalandi, Pune (Mah)
30th July to 04th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 6,01,000/-
Venue: MIT Academy of Engineering, Aalandi, Pune (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
Maharashtra State Under 07 Open & Girls
Chess Championship 2024
(State Selection for National U-07 Championship)
Chess Tournament in Vasai West (Mah)
03rd to 04th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 20,000/-
Venue: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vasai-West, Behind Parvati cinema, Sai Nagar, Vasai West (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
 Shobhawat All Maharashtra FIDE Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament 2024
 Chess Tournament in Goregaon West, Mumbai (Mah)
04th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2,51,000/-
Venue: Earth Terrace Banquet, Gajanan Colony Rd, Jawahar Nagar, Near Goregaon West Railway Station, Goregaon West, Mumbai (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
 2nd Tarabai Shinde FIDE Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Navi Mumbai (Mah)
11th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2,50,000/-
Venue: Agri Koli Sanskriti Bhavan, Palm Beach Rd, Nerul, Sector 24, Navi Mumbai (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
 1st Littlechessmen Chess Academy Open Rapid
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Navi Mumbai (Mah)
11th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 45,000/-
Venue: Rukmini Lawns, Bidi kamgar Colony, Near Parksydehomes, Nashik (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
4th Nagpur Below 1800 Open Fide Rating
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Nagpur (Mah)
15th to 17th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 3,00,000/-
Venue: G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shraddha Park, Wadi – Hingna Link Road, MIDC, Nagpur (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
 UIn Sports 2nd International Below 1800 FIDE Rating
Chess Tournament
 Chess Tournament in Aalandi, Pune (Mah)
16th To 18th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 6,00,000/-
Venue: MIT Academy of Engineering, Aalandi, Pune (Mah)
Google Entry Form :- https://forms.gle/google_Entry_Form
2nd Nagpur One Day International Fide Rapid Rating
Chess Tournament
18th August 2024
Total Cash Prize: 2,00,000/-
Venue: G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shraddha Park, Wadi – Hingna Link Road, MIDC, Nagpur (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
Maharashtra State Under 13 Open & Girls Selection Fide Rated
Chess Championship 2024
(State Selection for National U-13 Championship)
 Chess Tournament in Pune (Mah)
20th to 22nd September 2024
Total Cash Prize: 36,000/-
Venue: Ashwamedh Hall, Karve Road, Near Ranka Jewellers, Pune (Mah)
Registration link :- https://Registration_Entry_Form
