FIDE RATED · CLASSICAL · SOCIAL CAUSE EVENT Chess For Everyone 2.0 Kerala's free FIDE-rated classical tourna...
Chess For Everyone 2.0
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🌱 Why "Chess For Everyone" Exists
In June 2025, Premier Chess Academy founder Renjith Balakrishnan reviewed Kerala's player statistics and found something surprising: despite the state's long history of producing talented players, very few had crossed the 2000 Classical FIDE rating mark. His conclusion — the bottleneck wasn't talent, it was opportunity. Ambitious Indian players traditionally had to travel abroad to gain rating points and experience against strong opposition.
That diagnosis led to Vision 2000+ Kerala — a mission to help at least 10 additional Kerala players cross the 2000 rating barrier by the end of 2026, by bringing high-level international competition directly to Trivandrum instead of asking Indian players to travel overseas for it.
🗺️ The Three-Tournament Roadmap
Chess For Everyone
March 2026 · 194 players, 11 countries
Chess For Everyone 2.0
20–23 Aug 2026 · Registration open
Chess For Everyone 3.0
1–4 Oct 2026
Chess For Everyone 4.0
23–26 Jan 2027
🏆 How Edition 1 Went (March 2026)
194 players from 11 national federations, including 2 Grandmasters and 5 International Masters, played it out over 8 rounds. Around 40 players earned their first-ever FIDE rating through the event — arguably the real headline number.
| Rank | Player | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahul Sangma | IM (unbeaten, 7/8) |
| 2 | Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury | GM |
| 3 | Subhayan Kundu | IM |
| 4 | Petr Kiriakov | GM |
| 5 | Vasil Trichkov | IM |
🎖️ Trophy Categories in 2.0
Two brand-new age categories join the lineup this edition:
Top 5 in each category win trophies, 6th–10th win medals, and every participant gets a certificate — no prize sharing, one highest prize per player.
📝 How to Register — Step by Step
Because this is a completely free event with only 175 seats, follow these steps in order. Click each step to expand.
Get your AICF ID active
Renew existing ID: prs.aicf.in/players
Reference video: YouTube walkthrough
Get your CAK ID active (Kerala players only)
Renew: keralachessassociation.com/applications/other
Support: 8089792135 · chessassociationkerala@yahoo.com
Sort out your FIDE ID
Read the official brochure
Register on chess-results.com
Out-of-district? Prepare travel & stay proof
Trivandrum-based? Sign the undertaking form
Confirm your seat before registering
🕐 Full Tournament Schedule
ID Verification
Inauguration
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Prize Distribution (estimated)
📍 Venue & Map
Premier Chess Academy, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Dianby World, Vazhuthacaud, Trivandrum, Kerala.
📖 Official Brochure
Swipe through all 5 pages of the official brochure below — schedule, prize structure, and the full terms & conditions. For registration support and organizer contact details, see the brochure's last page or the official tournament page.
📰 Media Coverage
- ChessBase IndiaZero Fees, Zero Prizes: The Movement Changing Kerala Chess — 29 Jun 2026
- ChessBase IndiaIM Rahul Sangma wins Chess for Everyone Classical FIDE Rating 2026 — Edition 1 report
- New Indian Express"Dreams Across 64 Squares" — Trivandrum edition, 30 Jun 2026
Ready to play? ♟️
Free entry. Real FIDE ratings. A shot at the board against a Grandmaster. Just 175 seats — get your AICF & CAK IDs sorted today.
Register on chess-results.com →
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