The Asian Continental Chess Championship Open and Women’s started today, 26 October, in New Delhi, India, organized by the All India Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. Visit chess-results.com.
Top seeds GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and IM Tania Sachdev select colors for the first round.
Asian Chess Federation Events Director Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh lighting the ceremonial candle.
The opening ceremonies were attended by Dr. Vipnesh Bhardwaj, Interim Secretary of All India Chess Federation, Mr. Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, Asian Chess Federation Technical Delegate, Mr. Naresh Sharma, Treasurer All India Chess Federation, Mr. Muneesh Thapar, President Punjab State Chess Association and Shri AK Verma, Hony Secretary Delhi Chess Association.