Chess Tournaments in Tamil Nadu – November 2024

Discover the exciting lineup of chess tournaments happening across Tamil Nadu in November 2024! From local children’s competitions to national championships, these events offer something for players of all levels. Key locations include Chennai, Coimbatore, Tuticorin, and more, with tournaments organized by top academies and associations like Royal King Chess Academy and Ananthi Chess Academy. Join the action, test your skills, and compete against talented chess enthusiasts.

40th National Sub-Junior Girls Chess Championship 2024

Chess Tournament in Hosur

• Dates: 2024/11/03 – 2024/11/11
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 9,00,000
• Entry Fee: ₹ 1250
• Contact: Lokesh- 9500473599
• Organizer: Ananthi Chess Academy and Viyugam Chess Academy
• Chief Arbiter: IA Vasanth BH
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Deepak Kumar Narendra
• Arbiters: IA Anandh Babu VL, IA Uma Maheswaran P, and others
• Location: Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, Krishnagiri District
• Time Control: 90 minutes + 30-second increment per move

49th National Sub-Junior Open Chess Championship 2024

Chess Tournament in Hosur

• Dates: 2024/11/03 – 2024/11/11
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 9,00,000
• Entry Fee: ₹ 1250
• Contact: Ganesh Babu- 9944564728
• Organizer: Ananthi Chess Academy and Viyugam Chess Academy
• Chief Arbiter: IA Vasanth BH
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Deepak Kumar Narendra
• Arbiters: IA Anandh Babu VL, IA Uma Maheswaran P, and others
• Location: Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, Krishnagiri District
• Time Control: 90 minutes + 30-second increment per move

Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Chennai

• Dates: 2024/11/05 – 2024/11/11
• Tournament director: Srinath Naryanan
• Organizer: GM Srinath Narayanan
• Chief Arbiter: IA Rathinam Anantharam
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Godbole, Atharva
• Location: Anna Centenary Library, Chennai
• Time Control: 90 minutes + 30-second increment per move

Sri Malolan Academy 1st TN State Level Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Chennai

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Entry Fee: ₹ 400
• Contact: MR. SAMPATH KUMAR-9840213916, 8939637621
• Organizer: Sri Malolan Academy
• Tournament Director: Mr. Sampath Kumar
• Chief Arbiter: Arun Seshadhri
• Location: Valluvar Gurukulam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, West Tambaram, Chennai- 600045
• Time Control: 20 minutes each
• Categories: Under 8, 10,13 &25

ROTACHECK – 1st TN State Level Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Coimbatore

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 1,10,000
• Entry Fee: ₹ 400
• Contact: Mr. M. Vinod Kumar- 9884403988; Mr. R. Kannan- 9500939422
• Organizer: Rotary Club of Coimbatore Uptown
• Chief Arbiter: IA Vijayaraghavan
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: FA Vinod Kumar M
• Location: Sri Krishna Goundar Kalyana Mandapam, Coimbatore
• Time Control: 15 minutes + 2-second increment from move 1
• Categories: Under 9, 12, 16 & Open

Namakkal District Level Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Namakkal

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Entry Fee: ₹ 250
• Contact: Dinesh kumar S 87543 62360
• Organizer: Royal King Chess Academy (Affiliated to NDCF)
• Tournament Director: SNA Dineshkumar S
• Chief Arbiter: SNA Aathayam V
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: SNA Iyyeppan
• Arbiter: SA Srinivasan S
• Location: Sri Vidyaa Mandhir Matric Hr. Sec School, Namakkal
• Time Control: 15 minutes each
• Categories: Under 10,13, 17 Boys & Girls

HEC Trophy Open and Children Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Tuticorin

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Total Prize Money: 100 Prizes
• Entry Fee: ₹ 300, 400 (For Open)
• Contact: 6382703624 / 9025819382 / 9488947336
• Organizer: HolyCross Engineering College
• Tournament Director: Dr. Prakash Raj Kumar K.R
• Chief Arbiter: SNA Jai Sankar
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: Jones Meshak (SA)
• Arbiters: Karthi Ganes (FA), Jaya Shankar (SA)
• Location: HolyCross Engineering College, Tuticorin
• Time Control: 15 minutes + 5-second increment per move
• Categories: Under 8, 10, 14 & Open

Chesszone360° 2nd State Level Children’s Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Trichy

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Contact: Alex 98433 27772/Dhanvarsh 79045 59330/Ilakiya 8838518664
• Entry Fee : Rs 400/-
• Organizer: Chesszone360°
• Chief Arbiter: NA Alexander J
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: NA Dhanvarsh N
• Location: Periyar Centenary Memorial Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Trichy
• Time Control: 20 minutes each
• Categories: U08,10,13 & 17

7th T. Nagar Chess Academy State Level Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Chennai

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Contact: 7200184024 (Visalakshi) & 7305331118 (Meena)
• Organizer: T. Nagar Chess Academy
• Tournament Director: Mr. A. L. Kasi
• Chief Arbiter: FA Balasubramian, Rajaram
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Visalakshi M
• Location: Rani Lady Meyyammai Higher Secondary School, Chennai
• Time Control: 20 minutes each
• Categories: U-8, 10, 12 & 16 Boys & Girls

2nd Kanyakumari District All Differently Abled Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in KanyaKumari

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 15,000
• Contact: Mr. T Vinod Kumar- 9952499706
• Organizer: Kanyakumari District Chess Association
• Chief Arbiter: IA Winston G
• Location: Carmel Hr. Sec. School, Nagercoil
• Time Control: 20 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move

1st Kanyakumari District Veteran (S50) Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in KanyaKumari

• Date: 2024/11/10
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 15,000
• Contact: Mr. C Manikanandan – 9965450439
• Location: Carmel Hr. Sec. School, Nagercoil
• Time Control: 20 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move
• Organizer: Kanyakumari District Chess Association
• Chief Arbiter: IA Winston G
• Categories: Above 50, Above 65 years

Platinum Jubilee Sacred Heart College Alumni Association Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Tirupattur

• Date: 2024/11/12 to 2024/11/16
• Tournament Director: SNA Gopinathen A
• Organizer: Sacred Heart College Alumni Association, Tirupattur
• Chief Arbiter: IA Vijayaraghavan, V.
• Location: Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur – 635601
• Time Control: 90 minutes each + 30 seconds increment from move 1

Singh’s Gambit International Open FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Chennai

• Date: 2024/11/14 to 2024/11/17
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 8,00,000
• Entry Fee : Rs 4000/-
• Contact: H.Santhanam 9840583157 & R.Muthukumar 9500912898 & R.Yamuna 9043690467
• Tournament Director: Dr. K. Namasivayam (Phone: 9444452430)
• Organizer: Mount Chess Academy, Chennai
• Chief Arbiter: IA H. Santhanam
• Location: Guru Nanak School, Adjacent to Guru Nanak College campus, Chennai-42
• Time Control: 90 minutes each + 30 seconds increment from move 1

Kalaimagal Viddyalaya – 14th Inter School Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Chennai

• Date: 2024/11/16
• Entry Fee – Rs.300/-
• Contact: Mr. Vignesh – 91768 43676
• Tournament Director: Mr. J. Soundra Pandian, M.B.A
• Organizer: Kalaimagal Viddyalaya MHSS
• Chief Arbiter: Mr. R.K. Chopon Babu (Fide Arbiter)
• Location: Kalaimagal Viddyalaya Matric Hr. Sec. School, Royapuram, Chennai 600013
• Time Control: 20 Minutes Each
• Categories: Under 08,10,12,14,18 Boys & Girls

Komarapalayam Under 15 & 17 Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Komarapalayam

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 7000
• Entry Fee : Rs 200/-
• Contact: 9360410607
• Tournament Director: Ramasamy
• Organizer: Easy Chess Academy, Ramasamy (Phone: 9360410607)
• Chief Arbiter: Ramasamy (Phone: 9360410607)
• Location: SSM Matric Higher Secondary School, Komarapalayam
• Time Control: Each 20 Minutes

Tactical Thinkers 1st Trichy District Level Children’s Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Trichy

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Entry Fee : Rs 200/-
• Contact: MR. T. THIYAGARAJAN : +91 70929-83879
• Tournament Director: SNA Thiyagarajan T
• Organizer: Tactical Thinkers Chess Academy
• Chief Arbiter: SNA Tamizhanban N
• Location: The Higher Secondary School for Boys, Srirangam, Trichy
• Time Control: 30 Minutes
• Categories: Under 9, 12 , 16 Boys & Girls

Raya Vellore District Level Children’s Chess Championship

Chess Tournament in Vellore

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 7000
• Entry Fee : Rs 200/-
• Contact: Ravi – 9245346814
• Tournament Director: M.S. Ravi SNA
• Organizer: Sri Narayani School & Pavithra Chess Academy
• Chief Arbiter: GPC Prakash SNA
• Deputy Chief Arbiter: P. Manoharan SNA
• Arbiters: SNA P Karthikeyan, SA Paramesh, SA Ramesh, SA U Prabhu, SA LokaPrakash
• Location: Sri Narayani School, Sripuram Near Golden Temple, Vellore-55
• Time Control: Each 20 Mts

34th District Level Children Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament in Karur

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Entry Fee : Rs 250/-
• Contact: 9003522606, 9944933933
• Organizer: Mr. K. Pugazhendi (National Arbiter)
• Chief Arbiter: Dr. Sathiesh G G IA
• Location: Kongu Higher Secondary School, Vennaimalai
• Time Control: 20 Minutes Each
• Categories: Under 8, 10, 12 & 15 Boys & Girls

Arasan Trophies Tamil Nadu State Level Open & Children Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Pillayarpatti

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Total Prize Money: ₹ 40,000
• Entry Fee : Rs 400/-
• Contact: 9364336464
• Tournament Director: Mr. Senthil Kumaran Palanivelu
• Organizer: Magnum Professional Chess Academy
• Location: Maruthu Pandiyar College, Pillayarpatti, Tamil Nadu 613403
• Time Control: Each 20 minutes
• Categories: Under 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16 Boys & Girls

2nd SV Square Board Tamil Nadu State Level School Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Tiruverkadu

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Total Prize Money: 150 Cups
• Entry Fee : Rs 300/-
• Contact: 9176673939 / 7200188672 / 9884097976
• Tournament Director: Mr. N K Nandakumar
• Chief Arbiter: FA Vennila C
• Location: Sudharsanam Vidyaashram, Poonamallee-Avadi Road, Tiruverkadu, Chennai-77
• Time Control: 30 Minutes Each
• Categories: Under 8, 10, 12, 14 & 18 Boys & Girls

Sri Raghavendra Chess Academy 1st Tournament

Chess Tournament in West Tambaram

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Entry Fee : Rs 300/-
• Contact: SATHYAN K – 8610292372
• Organizer: Sri Raghavendra Chess Academy
• Chief Arbiter: Choban Babu
• Location: Karikala Cholan Salai, Varadharajapuram Village, West Tambaram, Chennai – 602109
• Time Control: Each 20 Minutes

Smart Modern Trophy – 5th Tirupur District Level Children Chess Tournament 2024

Chess Tournament in Tirupur

• Date: 2024/11/17
• Total Prize Money: 8 Bicycles – First Prize Winners in Under 8,11,14,18 Category
• Entry Fee : Rs 250/-
• Contact: GOBI KRISHNAAN : 87782 01712
• Tournament Director: Mr. Bharathiraja R, President (Bharathi Chess Academy)
• Organizer: Smart Modern & Bharathi Chess Academy
• Chief Arbiter: FA Gobi Krishnaan S
• Location: Smart Modern School (CBSE), Ammapalayam, Tirupur
• Time Control: 20 Minutes Each

Disclaimer: The following tournament details are sourced from the internet. Please contact the tournament organizers directly before joining for more information.