1st Chess Gurucool Jharkhand School Open Chess Tournament 2026
Hosted by Chess Gurucool Unit of JCARegd. No. 72 of 2012-13Organized by Chess Gurucool (Ranchi Unit of JCA), under the aegis of All Jharkhand Chess Association, affiliated with RDCA20/12/2026
Palash Auditorium, Doranda, Ranchi, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Rapid 9 rounds 10+5
Swiss system
State code 2026/AJCA/E-23
Fees
| Fee tier | By 15/12/2026Now | 16/12/2026 – 18/12/2026With late fee |
|---|---|---|
| Entry fee | ₹600 | ₹700 |
- Entry fee₹600 by 15/12/2026 (applies now) ₹700 until 18/12/2026
Register by 15/12/2026, 11:59 PM IST — late entries cost more, until 18/12/2026.
Open to players from Jharkhand
Age groups
Ages as of 01/01/2026.
- Under-7 — born on or after 01/01/2019
- Under-9 — born on or after 01/01/2017
- Under-11 — born on or after 01/01/2015
- Under-13 — born on or after 01/01/2013
- Under-15 — born on or after 01/01/2011
- Open — born on or after 01/01/2007
Prizes
₹50,000 in cash, plus trophies
Main 30 prizes ₹50,000
- 1st₹10,000 + Trophy
- 2nd₹6,000 + Trophy
- 3rd₹4,000 + Trophy
- 4th₹3,000
- 5th₹2,000
- 6th–10th₹1,500 each
- 11th–20th₹1,000 each
- 21st–30th₹750 each
U-7 Boys
Day-by-day schedule
Sun, 20/12/2026
8:00 AMInauguration (Vande Mataram), then Round 1
5:30 PMPrize distribution, then Jana Gana Mana
Contacts
- Rakesh Kumar · Tournament incharge62040 29181
- Pradip Mukherjee · Tournament director92347 04482
- Jayant Kumar Bhuyan · Tournament technical director (IA)80922 32933
- Deepak Kumar · Chief arbiter (IA)99344 65516
- Prabhat Ranjan · Deputy chief arbiter (FA)70041 73163
- Nisha More
Rules & policies
1. Rapid, 9 rounds, 10 minutes + 5 seconds per move from move 1. 2. Swiss system, played under the current FIDE Laws of Chess. 3. Eligibility: players studying in schools in Jharkhand, up to Class XII (+2 level), born on or after 01/01/2007, with a valid AJCA registration renewed for the financial year 2026–27. 4. Open to the first 300 players, first come, first served. The organizers may reject any entry without giving a reason. 5. A player can win only one cash prize (the higher one). Cash prizes are not shared — ties are decided by tie-break. 6. Entry fees are not refunded once paid. 7. Every player gets a participation e-certificate.
Food & hospitality
Free tea and drinking water all day for players, parents and guardians.