ORGANISED BY: Balasore District Chess Association (BDCA), under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association.
CHIEF ARBITER: Suresh Chandra Sahoo
ARBITERS: Bhanesh Mohanty, Santosh Kumar Mohapatra
CONTACT PERSONS: BDCA president Debasis Chakraborty (Mob: 94370-65522), secretary Manoranjan Pada (Mob: 73810-50505).

DESCRIPTION:
*     The nine-round tournament will take place at NOCCI Business Park, Bampada, Balasore.
*     The tournament carries a total prize fund of Rs 5 lakh.
*     The champion and runner-up will receive Rs 50,000 and Rs 35,000 respectively.