 "Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024: Schedule, Venue, Players, Tickets, Prize Money")
World No.1 chess player Magnus Carlsen returns to India as the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India tournament, set in Kolkata’s Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium, gets underway on Wednesday (13 November). The 2024 Tata Steel Chess India tournament will showcase two formats: rapid and blitz. Both formats will have an open and women category.
World No.1 Carlsen is returning to Kolkata for the Tata Steel Chess India after five years.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 Dates
This prestigious event, organized by Tata Steel and supported by the All India Chess Federation, attracts top players from around the globe and is scheduled for 13-17 November 2024.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 Venue
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 will be played at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Alipore, Kolkata.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 Tickets
The tickets are not sold for the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024. The passes for the event will be available at the venue on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 Time Control
Rapid: 25 min for game with 10 sec increment from move 1
Blitz: 3 min for game with 2 sec increment from Move 1
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 Players List
Open category: Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Wesley So, Arjun Erigaisi, Daniil Dubov, Sarin Nihal, R Praggnanandhaa, Santosh Gujrathi Vidit, Vincent Keymer and SL Narayanan.
Women’s event: Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, Alexsandra Kosteniuk, Nana Dzagnidze, Valentina Gunina, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali R and Vantika Agrawal.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 Schedule (All times in IST)
13 November
14:00 First Round Rapid
15:30 Second Round Rapid
17:00 Third Round Rapid
14 November
14:00 Fourth Round Rapid
15:30 Fifth Round Rapid
17:00 Sixth Round Rapid
15 November
14:00 Seventh Round Rapid
15:30 Eighth Round Rapid
17:00 Ninth Round Rapid
18:00 Tie-Break – if required
16 November
14:00 First Round Blitz
14:20 Second Round Blitz
14:40 Third Round Blitz
15:00 Fourth Round Blitz
15:20 Fifth Round Blitz
15:40 Sixth Round Blitz
16:00 Seventh Round Blitz
16:20 Eighth Round Blitz
16:40 Ninth Round Blitz
17 November
14:00 Tenth Round Blitz
14:20 Eleventh Round Blitz
14:40 Twelfth Round Blitz
15:00 Thirteenth Round Blitz
15:20 Fourteenth Round Blitz
15:40 Fifteenth Round Blitz
16:00 Sixteenth Round Blitz
16:20 Seventeenth Round Blitz
16:40 Eighteenth Round Blitz
17:00 Tie-Break – if required
17:30 Prize Distribution
Prize Fund
Tata Steel Chess Tournament: List of Prize Money RAPID 2024
1st: $10,000
2nd: $6,000
3rd: $3,000
4th: $2,000
5th: $1,500
6th: $1,000
7th: $500
Tata Steel Chess Tournament: List of Prize Money BLITZ 2024
1st: $7,500
2nd: $4,000
3rd: $2,500
4th: $1,500
5th: $1,000
6th: $750
7th: $250
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