ORGANISED BY: Khordha District Chess Association (KDCA), under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association.
CONTACT PERSON: KDCA secretary Subhasis Patnaik (Mobile: 88958-19980).

DESCRIPTION:
*     The tournament is meant only for women.
*     The nine-round tournament carries a total prize fund of Rs 3.03 lakh, including Rs 75,000 for the champion and Rs 60,000 for the runner-up.
*     IM Vijayalakshmi  Subbaraman of Air India will start as top seed.
*     Entry fee per player is Rs 3,000, which includes the cost of accommodation at the venue and Rs 1,000 without accommodation.
*     There will be no entry fee for GMs, IMs and WGMs.