Chennai, March 28 -- The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) will be hosting an International Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on March 30 and 31.
More than 35 players from IIT Madras are taking part in the event.
IIT Madras is the only IIT in the country that organizes an Open Rapid Rating tournament every year, according to a press release here on Thursday.
The '6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament' will see participation of six Grandmasters, 16 International Masters, three Women Grandmasters and a Women International Master.
Prominent players taking part in 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament include GMs Srinath Narayanan - captain of the Indian Chess Team at the 2022 Asian Ga...