Dr. Hedgewar Memorial 10th Open Rapid Chess Tournament

🏆 Tournament Overview

Event Name:
Dr. Hedgewar Memorial 10th Open Rapid Chess Tournament

Occasion:
Celebrating National Sports Day

Organized by:
Kreeda Bharti Pune
(Permission from Pune District Chess Circle PDCC/016/25-26)
Website: www.kreedabharati.org

📅 Key Dates & Schedule

• Tournament Date: Sunday, 24th August 2025

• Venue: TATA Hall, BMCC College, Pune

• Reporting Time: 08:45 AM

• Start Time: 09:00 AM

• Rounds: 7 Rounds, Time Control: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment

• Prize Distribution: 06:30 PM

• Entry Deadline:

  • ₹300 till 22nd August 2025

  • ₹350 till 23rd August 2025, 5:30 PM

• Maximum Entries: 300 players

🧒👧 Age & Rating Categories

The tournament will have 3 separate categories:

• Open

• Under 10 (U-10)

• Under 14 (U-14)

FIDE Rapid rating will be used for prize eligibility.
If a player is unrated in Rapid, their FIDE Standard Rating will be considered.

💰 Prizes

🥇 Total Prize Pool: ₹25,000 + 2 Trophies + 20 Medals