Overview

17th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2026 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy

Chennai, IndiaTime control TBA

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Tournament information

Dates
Jan 02, 2027 to Jan 09, 2027
Location
Chennai, India
Time control
Time control TBA
Organizer
TBA
Source
All India Chess Federation
Contact
TBA

Tournament announcement

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17th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2026 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy is publicly listed for 2027-01-02 to 2027-01-09 in Chennai, India.

Format

System
Swiss
System Code
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Sections
17th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2026 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy
Time Controls
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
Time Control Category
standard
Fide Rated
Yes
National Rated
No
Rating Type
FIDE
Hybrid
No
Event Type
Over-the-board rated tournament
Category
0

Registration

Status
unknown
Notes
FIDE rating-registration metadata captured; public entry/payment terms queued for organizer-source enrichment.

Logistics

Venue
Chennai
City
Chennai
Country
India
Source Location
Chennai
Federation Code
IND
Listed Place
Chennai

Schedule

Round 1
Date: 2027-01-02 | End Date: 2027-01-09 | Reported Round Days: 2 | Notes: FIDE rated-tournament date range captured from public detail metadata.
Round 2
Date: 2027-01-02 | End Date: 2027-01-02
Round 3
Date: 2027-01-02 | End Date: 2027-01-09

Prizes

Notes
Prize detail was not present in the FIDE-rated listing; queued for organizer-source review.

Player field

Expected Or Registered Players
150
Notes
Only aggregate FIDE player count was stored when exposed; no player list copied.

Other facts

FIDE event code
482602
date registered
2026-05-27
date received
0000-00-00
chief organizer
Organizer
FIDE rated event id
482602
rating period
February 2027
rating publication date
2027-02-01