SYNA OPEN 2017

1st to 6th May 2017, Katni, Madhya Pradesh

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Prizes:

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Pay entry fees:

For GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs & +2400 Free

Rs. 1500 for 2200-2399:

Rs. 3,300 for all other Rated players:

Rs. 3,800 for unrated section:

The last date of entry: 15th April, 2017

Entries with late fee of Rs. 500/- 16th to 30^th April, 2017

Free lodging for first 250 entries.

Food will be provided at the venue, but will have to be paid for separately.

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ChessBase India prizes

Top three: ChessBase 14

Best u-8, u-10, u-12, u-14: Three months ChessBase Premium Account

34th to 40th place: Three months ChessBase Premium Account (There are cash prizes until 33 places. Hence, we offer these prizes to the players who have just missed out!)

Best Female: Strengthen your Chess Foundation by IM Nisha Mohota

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Previous Reports on SYNA Open

Invitation to SYNA Open 2016

Central India is all set to host its biggest Open tournament when the SYNA International School hosts the SYNA Open 2016 at Katni in Madhya Pradesh. The tournament carries, for a reasonable entry fee, features that are only enviable and comparable to the best of chess tournaments in the country. Read this heartfelt invitation by the man behind the event, Niklesh Kumar Jain.

SYNA Open 2016: It's a team effort

The tournament with rupees five lakh prize fund, SYNA Open 2016, has already begun in Katni, Madhya Pradesh. After three rounds we have seventeen players with a perfect score of 3.0/3. It will be an intense fight for the top spots as strong players like Swapnil Dhopade, N.Srinath, Himal Gusain, Himanshu Sharma are giving it their all. Thoroughly inspiring is to see the entire staff of the SYNA international school completely dedicated in organizing a top notch event. A pictorial report from Katni.

SYNA 04-06: Srinath and Gusain share lead

Central India's richest tournament with Rupees five lakh prize fund, SYNA Open 2016, began in Katni, Madhya Pradesh. It promised to be an intense fight as strong players like Swapnil Dhopade, N.Srinath, Himal Gusain, Himanshu Sharma are in contention for the top prizes. At the end of six rounds, IM Srinath Narayanan and Himal Gusain share the lead with 5.5/6. An illustrated report.

SYNA 07-09: The student and the teacher

The SYNA International Open 2016 turned out to be a double delight for Maharashtra as the leading light from the state IM Anup Deshmukh finished second while GM Swapnil Dhopade was first. The leaders after six rounds — Himal Gusain and Srinath Narayanan — stuck to the top tables throughout the event but missed opportunities finishing third and fourth respectively. The shocking news was the untimely death of the visionary Satyendra Pathak, founder of SYNA group, on the last day of the tournament. SYNA Open 2017 will be held in his memory. An illustrated report with games.

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GM Sriram Jha was the champion in 2009 Until now two editions of Syna Open have taken place. The first one was in 2009 and the second in 2016. 2017 will witness the third edition.Past winners 

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