The 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament is scheduled 7-14 June 2025 at Tivoli Gardens, Chattarpur, New Delhi, India. The tournaent is only for players having Standard Rating as on 01 June 2025. (However, accelerated pairing may be implemented)
Visit Delhi GM Open is back after two years with an enormous ₹1.21 Crore prize fund – ChessBase India
GM Aravindh Chithambaram won the 20th edition in 2023 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Delhi International GM Tournament is back after two years. The total prize fund combining three categories is ₹12100000, ₹5100000 for Category A and ₹3500000 for Category B (Below 1900) and Category C (Below 1700). The top three prizes in A are ₹700000, ₹600000 and ₹500000 each. That’s not all. The top ten prizes in Category A are ₹100000 or more. Best Female and Best Foreign Player first prize is ₹100000 each. Entry is free for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. They will be offered free accommodation on twin sharing basis. The winner of the last two editions are – Aravindh Chithambaram and Arjun Erigaisi. They are now World no. 21 and 4. The next one can be you. The tournament is part of FIDE Circuit. So valuable FIDE Circuit points will also be up for grabs. Check out the article to find out all details about the tournament.
Arjun Erigaisi became champion of the 19th edition in 2022, the current World Champion – D Gukesh finished second | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy