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UNSTOPPABLE LBHM 2026

Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial

Event Code: 495836 / 495838 / 495841(B) / 495845(R) / MH / 2026

November 2026

In loving memory of Late Prakashji Kunte

Birthday Celebration of Siddharthji Mayur
Working President, MCA

“Every Move Shapes the Future, Every Player Writes History.”

Massive Prize Fund

₹16,16,160

Open FIDE Rating Tournament

• Dates: 10th–14th Nov 2026
• Prize Fund: ₹6,11,100
• Classical

Rapid FIDE Rating Tournament

• Date: 15th Nov 2026
• Prize Fund: ₹2,52,000
• Rapid

Blitz FIDE Rating Tournament

• Date shown in brochure: 14th Nov 2016
• Prize Fund: ₹1,50,000
• Blitz

Below 1700 FIDE Rating Tournament

• Dates: 16th–18th Nov 2026
• Prize Fund: ₹6,03,000
• Classical

Organized by: Aryans Chess Academy

Venue: Mansukhbhai Kothari National School
Near MKNS Campus, Kondhwa Road, Pune – 411048

Organising Secretary:
Nagnath Halkude
78759 84545

Tournament Director:
Yogesh Mahamuni
98220 67936

Chief Arbiter:
IA Nitin Shenvi
97676 76927

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Page 2: About LBHM

LBHM Chess Festival

Unstoppable LBHM
“Creating Champions. Building a Legacy.”

8th Edition

23 FIDE Rated Events

UNSTOPPABLE LBHM 2026

Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial

The Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial (LBHM) Chess Festival is one of Pune’s most prestigious and professionally managed chess events.

With a strong legacy and consistent growth over 7 editions, LBHM has earned the trust of players, parents, coaches, and arbiters across India.

10th–18th Nov 2026

Play. Compete. Grow.

Why Play LBHM Chess Tournaments?

Prestigious & Professional Event

• FIDE Rated Tournaments
• Experienced arbiters & professional management
• Transparent prize distribution & clear entry fee structure

Attractive Prize Funds

• Wide prize distribution & category incentives
• Excellent opportunity for rating growth and experience

Excellent Venue & Player Experience

• Spacious playing hall
• Comfortable facilities
• Smooth coordination & player-friendly environment

Trusted Legacy

• 7 editions of trust, discipline & commitment to the game of Chess

Excellent Venue

Mansukhbhai Kothari National School

Features:

• Spacious Playing Hall
• Good Lighting & Ventilation
• Comfortable Seating
• Professional Tournament Atmosphere
• Easy City Connectivity

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Page 3: LBHM Journey, Organizer Message & Transparency

A New Chapter in the LBHM Journey!

LBHM began its journey in 2018.

Until now, we have proudly organized the LBHM tournament once every year. However, respecting the constant requests and wishes of our numerous players and parents, we are delighted to announce that, starting this year, we are introducing an additional Classical Chess Tournament in the:

Month of November.

A New LBHM Classical Chess Tradition Begins in November 2026!

The love, trust and overwhelming support of our players and parents have always been the driving force behind the LBHM journey.

We sincerely hope that, as always, you will give this new tournament the same enthusiastic response and make it a grand success.

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Message From The Organizer

“It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the UNSTOPPABLE LBHM 2026 – Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial.”

LBHM was established with a vision to provide a professionally managed, transparent, and internationally rated platform for chess players to compete and grow.

Over the years, the tournament has earned a strong reputation for its high standards, disciplined organization, and competitive environment.

With a prize fund of 16,16,160 and participation from talented players across India, LBHM continues to promote excellence, sportsmanship, and the true spirit of chess.

I sincerely thank all players, parents, arbiters, and supporters for their continued trust and encouragement. Your support motivates us to elevate the event year after year.

I wish all participants a successful and memorable tournament.

Warm regards,

Halkude Nagnath
Founder & Chief Organizer
LBHM Chess Festival

Yogesh Mahamuni
Founder & Tournament Director
LBHM Chess Festival

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LBHM Trophies: Designed for Players!

One of the main attractions of LBHM Chess Tournaments is our collection of attractive trophies across different categories.

Right from the beginning, our trophy selection has always been player-centric. We carefully choose trophies with the belief that every player, whether a champion, junior, or participant from any category, deserves a trophy they will be proud to take home.

Because at LBHM, every achievement deserves to be celebrated!

Trophies Highlights

• Attractive & Unique Designs
• Player-Centric Selection
• For Every Category
• Quality That Inspires
• Memories That Last

LBHM – Where Every Player Matters.

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Our Commitment to Complete Transparency

• At LBHM, we believe that complete transparency in entry fees is not just a responsibility, it is our commitment towards every player and parent.
• Whenever the entry fee structure is mentioned in the LBHM brochure or tournament information, it is clearly stated in accordance with the rules and guidelines of AICF & MCA (0.5% of Prize Fund). We do not mislead, misguide, or deceive players or parents in any manner regarding entry fees.
• Whenever an Early Bird Offer is announced in our brochure, the discount mentioned is 100% genuine and applicable as stated. There are no hidden conditions or misleading claims.
• Similarly, if a Late Fee is applicable after a specified registration deadline, the same is clearly mentioned in advance, along with the applicable dates and fee structure.

We strongly believe that players and parents deserve clarity, honesty and complete transparency.

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Page 4: Open Tournament Prize Structure

Statistics

• Total Prizes: 261
• Cash Prizes: 111
• Trophies: 77
• Medals: 73
• 8th Edition
• 23 FIDE Rated Tournaments

25th LBHM, All India Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament

In Loving Memory of Late Prakashji Kunte (Kaka)

Top Prizes

• Winner: ₹60,100 + Trophy
• Runner-Up: ₹40,000 + Trophy
• 1st Runner Up: ₹25,000 + Trophy

Main Prizes

Rating Category Prizes

Categories:

• 0–1500, Unrated Included
• 1501–1650
• 1651–1800

For each category:

Special Category

Categories:

• Women 15+
• Veteran 55+
• Specially Abled
• Pune
• Maharashtra Player

For each category:

Age Group Category

Age groups:

• U-07 Boys / Girls
• U-09 Boys / Girls
• U-11 Boys / Girls
• U-13 Boys / Girls
• U-15 Boys / Girls

For every Boys and Girls category:

Felicitating & Honouring

• Youngest
• Youngest Pune
• Senior-Most
• Senior-Most Pune
• Best Academy I
• Best Academy II
• Best Academy III

Tournament Schedule

• Arrival: 10th Nov 2026 at 9:30 am
• Inauguration followed by players meeting: 14th Nov 2026 at 10:00 am (as printed)
• Prize Distribution: 14th Nov 2026 at 6:30 pm

Round Schedule

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Page 5: Below 1700 Tournament Prize Structure

26th LBHM All India Open FIDE Rating B-1700 Chess Tournament

Celebrating the Birthday of Mr. Siddharthji Mayur

• Total Prizes: 261
• Cash Prizes: 111
• Trophies: 77
• Medals: 73

Top Prizes

• Winner: ₹60,000 + Trophy
• Runner-Up: ₹40,000 + Trophy
• 1st Runner Up: ₹20,000 + Trophy

Main Prizes

Rating Categories

• 0–1500, Unrated Included
• 1501–1600
• 1601–1700

Each category:

Special Categories

Women 15+, Veteran 55+, Specially Abled, Pune, Maharashtra Player:

• 1st: ₹5,000
• 2nd: ₹3,000
• 3rd: ₹2,000
• 4th: Trophy
• 5th: Trophy

Age Groups

U-07, U-09, U-11, U-13, U-15, separately for Boys and Girls:

• 1st: ₹5,000
• 2nd: ₹3,000
• 3rd: ₹2,000
• 4th–10th: Medal

Felicitating & Honouring

• Youngest
• Youngest Pune
• Senior-Most
• Senior-Most Pune
• Best Academy I
• Best Academy II
• Best Academy III

Tournament Schedule

• Arrival: 16th Nov 2026 at 9:30 am
• Inauguration followed by players meeting: 16th Nov 2026 at 10:00 am
• Prize Distribution: 18th Nov 2026 at 7:00 pm

Round Schedule

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Page 6: Rapid Tournament Prize Structure

27th Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial

All India Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament

• Total Prizes: 240
• Cash Prizes: 90
• Trophies: 80
• Medals: 70

Top Prizes

• Winner: ₹30,000 + Trophy
• Runner-Up: ₹20,000 + Trophy
• 1st Runner Up: ₹10,000 + Trophy

Main Prizes

Rating Categories

• Unrated
• 1400–1500
• 1501–1600
• 1601–1700
• 1701–1900

Each category:

• 1st: ₹5,000
• 2nd: ₹3,000
• 3rd: ₹2,000
• 4th: ₹1,500
• 5th: ₹1,300

Special Categories

Women 15+, Veteran 55+, Specially Abled, Pune, Maharashtra Player:

• 1st: ₹2,250
• 2nd: ₹1,750
• 3rd: ₹1,500
• 4th: Trophy
• 5th: Trophy

Age Groups

U-07, U-09, U-11, U-13, U-15, Boys and Girls:

• 1st: ₹2,250
• 2nd: ₹1,750
• 3rd: ₹1,500
• 4th–10th: Medal

Felicitating & Honouring

• Youngest
• Youngest Pune
• Senior-Most
• Senior-Most Pune
• Best Academy I
• Best Academy II
• Best Academy III

Tournament Schedule

• Arrival: 15th Nov 2026 at 8:00 am
• Inauguration followed by players meeting: 15th Nov 2026 at 9:00 am
• Prize Distribution: 15th Nov 2026 at 7:00 pm

Round Schedule

• Round 1: 9:30 AM
• Round 2: 10:25 AM
• Round 3: 11:20 AM
• Round 4: 12:15 PM
• Round 5: 1:15 PM
• Round 6: 2:45 PM
• Round 7: 3:45 PM
• Round 8: 4:45 PM
• Round 9: 5:45 PM

Date: 15-11-2026

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Page 7: Blitz Tournament Prize Structure

28th LBHM All India Open Blitz Chess Tournament

• Total Prizes: 240
• Cash Prizes: 90
• Trophies: 80
• Medals: 70

Top Prizes

• Winner: ₹15,000 + Trophy
• Runner-Up: ₹10,100 + Trophy
• 1st Runner-Up: ₹7,000 + Trophy

Main Prizes

Rating Categories

Unrated, 1400–1500, 1501–1600, 1601–1700, 1701–1900:

• 1st: ₹4,000
• 2nd: ₹2,000
• 3rd: ₹1,500
• 4th: ₹1,000
• 5th: ₹900

Special Categories

Women 15+, Veteran 55+, Specially Abled, Pune, Maharashtra Player:

• 1st: ₹1,100
• 2nd: ₹1,000
• 3rd: ₹900
• 4th: Trophy
• 5th: Trophy

Age Group Category (Special)

U-07, U-09, U-11, U-13, U-15, Boys and Girls:

• 1st: ₹1,100
• 2nd: ₹1,000
• 3rd: ₹900
• 4th–10th: Medal

Tournament Schedule

• Arrival: 14th Nov 2026 at 1:00 pm
• Inauguration followed by players meeting: 14th Nov 2026 at 1:30 pm
• Prize Distribution: 14th Nov 2026 at 7:00 pm

Round Schedule

Date: 14-11-2026

• Round 1: 2:00 PM
• Round 2: 2:30 PM
• Round 3: 3:00 PM
• Round 4: 3:30 PM
• Round 5: 4:00 PM
• Round 6: 4:30 PM
• Round 7: 5:00 PM
• Round 8: 5:30 PM
• Round 9: 6:00 PM

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Page 8: Tournament Rules & Regulations

System of Play

The Tournament will be conducted as per latest FIDE Laws of Chess & FIDE Swiss System with 09 rounds.

Time Control

Open Tournament:
90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1 for entire game.

Below 1700 Tournament:
30 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1 for entire game.

Blitz Tournament:
03 Minutes plus 02 second increment from move 1 for entire game.

Rapid Tournament:
15 Minutes plus 05 second increment from move 1 for entire game.

Default Time / Walk Over Time

• Open Tournament: 30 Minutes
• Below 1700 Tournament: 30 Minutes
• Blitz Tournament: 03 minutes
• Rapid Tournament: 15 minutes

Tie Break

1. Buchholz Cut 1
2. Buchholz
3. SB
4. Direct Encounter
5. Greater Number of Wins, including forfeit points
6. Number of Wins with Black

Cash Prize

Cash prizes will not be shared. Only the highest eligible prize will be awarded.

If a player qualifies for the same cash prize in multiple categories, the prize from the main prize list will be considered first.

Electronic Devices

All electronic items including wrist watches, all type of watches, will not be allowed in the tournament hall.

Eligibility

All rated & unrated players.

Eligibility for Below 1700 Tournament

1. Any rated player whose rating has not crossed 1699 in last 36 months prior to start of the tournament.
2. Any Unrated Player is eligible to participate.
3. Players who finished first or second in any rating restricted FIDE tournament will not be eligible to play in any rating restricted tournament for one year from the date of such achievement.

AICF Registration

For 2026–27 is compulsory for all Indian participants.

Renewal:
https://prs.aicf.in/players

New Registration:
https://prs.aicf.in/new-register

MCA Registration

For 2026–27 is compulsory for all Maharashtra players.

Renewal:
https://mcachess.in/tournament_registration/existing_entry.php

New Registration:
https://mcachess.in/tournament_registration/mca_registrations.php

In case of dispute, the decision of Chief Arbiter shall be final & binding for all.

Players found guilty of violating the above rules at any stage of the tournament will be withdrawn from the tournament, and the entry fee will NOT be refunded.

Entry Cancellation Policy

• Withdrawal on or before 20th Oct 2026: 25% refund
• Withdrawal on or before 31st Oct 2026: 50% refund
• Withdrawal on or after 1st Nov 2026: NO REFUND

Withdrawal Procedure

• Withdrawal requests must be sent only by email to: support@circlechess.com
• Without an email request, no withdrawal will be accepted.

Refund Processing

The eligible refund will be processed within 3 working days of receiving the withdrawal request.

Withdrawal ContactMob: 7795785310
WhatsApp Only

Important Notes

• No request for waiver of entry fee or late fee will be entertained.
• Entry fee is NON-TRANSFERABLE.

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Page 9: Entry Fee Structure

Entry Fees

Fee Dates

• 10th Sep 2026: 1st Early Bird
• 05th Oct 2026: 2nd Early Bird
• 31st Oct 2026: Entry Fee

Group Entry Discount

For Group Entry Discount, more than 20 entries / single tournament, contact: Halkude Nagnath

VHAN Meaning

VHAN Players means:

• Veteran
• Handicap
• Armed Forces
• North-East States

Registration Deadline

31st Oct is last date for registration

With Late Fee ₹500

• Open Tournament: 7th Nov 2026
• Rapid Tournament: 13th Nov 2026
• Blitz Tournament: 12th Nov 2026
• Below 1700 Tournament: 14th Nov 2026

GM, WGM, IM & WIM

Free Entry with AC Hotel Triple-Sharing Accommodation

Last Date for Accommodation:
20th October 2026

After 20th October 2026, entry will remain FREE, but players will have to arrange their own accommodation.

Registration

Option 1: https://www.game-plan.co
Option 2: CircleChess
“Click Here To Register”

Entry Contacts

Yogesh Mahamuni: 9822067936
Nagnath Halkude: 7875984545
Aryan Halkude: 9529032510
Uddhav Patil: 7498547600

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Page 10: Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee

Mrs. Vandana Halkude
Organizing Chairman

Yogesh Mahamuni
Tournament Director
9822067936

Nagnath Halkude
Organizing Secretary
78759 84545

Members

• Jayant Gokhale
• A. Chidananda
• Rajendra Mane
• Ketan Khaire
• Bharat Vasmale
• Laxman Pawar
• Vivek Bhagwat
• Santosh Vasmale
• Dipankar Kamble
• Abhijeet Joshi (Pune)
• Uddhav Patil
• Abhijeet Joshi (Thane)
• Kapil Lohana
• Devidas Wadke
• Ganesh Nirgun
• Rajesh Oza
• B. Mallikarjuna Rao
• Dr. Anurag Khannur

Executive Committee

• Amol Jagdale
• Akash Halkude
• Rajvardhan Kalsure
• Yogesh Ravandalae
• Sunil Sahu
• Shravani Halkude
• Sagar Dhumale
• Dr. Suhas Shitole
• Sadanand Vasmale
• Shashikant Vasmale
• Shreepad Joshi
• Nitin Undale
• Sachin Varude
• Aryan Halkude
• Mali Avinash
• Harshal Patil

Best Wishes

Ramesh Bapu Konde
President Pune Dist. Shivsena
Member PMRDA

Kakasaheb Chavan
Corporator PMC, Pune

Milind Pokale
President Bandhutva Group
Dhayari

Siddharth Mayur
Working President, MCA

Niranjan Godbole
Secretary, MCA

GM Abhijit Kunte
Chief Coach & Member, Selection Committee, AICF

Mr. Rajendra Konde
Vice President, MCA

Kiran Shinde, IRS
Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Nagpur

Amarnath Chakradeo
Owner – Federal Eng. Works

IM Anup Deshmukh
Shiv Chatrapati Awardees

Santosh Gaikwad
ACP, Pimpari-Chinchwad, Maha. Police

WIM Mrunalini Kunte
Shiv Chatrapati Awardees

Sandeep Gohad
Kalpak Solutions

Sachin Vasmale
API, Solapur, Maha. Police

Chidambar Kotibhaskar
Vice President, MCA

Navnath Vasmale
Prop. Laxmi Agency, Sangola

Chief Arbiter

IA Nitin Shenvi
9767676927

Special Thanks

Mr. Ketan Khaire
Coach, Yerwada Prison Team
(World Champion)

Varsha Kokol
Principal, MKNS, Kondhaya

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Page 11: Aryans Chess Academy Advertisement

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• Boosts confidence & discipline
• Develops patience & sportsmanship

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Page 12: Aryans Trophy House Advertisement

Because Every Achievement Deserves the Best!

ARYANS TROPHY HOUSE

Pune

Best Quality. Best Price. On Time Delivery.

• For every winner a perfect recognition
• Making memories last a lifetime

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We Honour Your Winning Moments

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