Nagpur, August 27: The Vidarbha Chess Association (VCA) will be conducting 36th National Women ‘B’ Chess Championship here from Sept 7 to 15 with a total prize money worth Rs 1.25 lakh.
The first prize will be of Rs 30,000 besides trophy.
The event is being organised on behalf of All India Chess Federation and Maharashtra Chess Association, a release by VCA said today.
Every state unit is entitled to send four entries and every player must be a registered player. Prize money in case of a tie for first place would be shared but tropy would go to the top notcher. Matches will be played on Swiss league system of 11 rounds, the release added.
—Agencies