Telangana to host biggest prize money chess event at HITEX

Telangana will host its biggest prize money chess event at HITEX Exhibition Centre on December 20 and 21. Ekagra Chess Academy is organizing the Open Rapid Chess Tournament with Rs 22.22 lakh prize money, marking a historic first for the state

Hyderabad: Ekagra Chess Academy will organize one of the biggest prize money events — the Open Rapid Chess Tournament — with a total prize money of about Rs 22.22 lakhs at the HITEX Exhibition Centre here on December 20 and 21.

Sharif Mohammad of the Ekagra International Chess Tournament said it would be the first time Telangana would be hosting such a big event.

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Tournament Director Girish Reddy said the Ekagra Chess Academy has trained thousands of students since 2020.