Rated Chess Tournament in Sri Lanka

The Blue & Gold Chess Club will be organizing  inaugural “The Ravana Challenge International Chess Tournament” under the auspices of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, from September 12th (arrival) to September 20th, 2009 (departure) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Tournament will be held in a 5 star hotel in Colombo.

The event  will be the biggest and strongest chess tournament  ever held in Sri Lanka and one which  will be on par with the most competitive open tournament in the Asian  circuit.

The organisers, Blue and Gold Chess Club guarantees that you will participate in one of the most professional competitions in the history of chess.

Blue and Gold Chess Club aims for record participation in this event. We hope to attract more than 250 rated players including a minimum 40 Grandmasters from various parts of the world. We are ready to accommodate over 500 participants.

Only international rated players are allowed to take part.

The total prize fund will be USD 15,000

For More Information

http://www.blueandgoldchessclub.com/Ravana/index.html