The Late Shri Manohar Parrikar Goa International Open Grand Master Chess Tournament 2025 is a prestigious event organized by the Goa Chess Association. Scheduled from January 11 to January 19, 2025, the tournament is being held at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa University, Taleigao, Panaji.

Tournament Details:

Category: Cat A (Above 2000 Rating)
Format: 10-round Swiss-System
Time Control: 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment from move 1
Average Rating: 2106
Average Age of Participants: 24
Key Participants:

The tournament features a strong lineup, including several Grandmasters (GM) and International Masters (IM). Notable participants include:

GM Diptayan Ghosh (Rating: 2569, Federation: India)
GM S.P. Sethuraman (Rating: 2560, Federation: India)
IM Aronyak Ghosh (Rating: 2544, Federation: India)
GM Siddharth Jagadeesh (Rating: 2515, Federation: Singapore)
GM Mitrabha Guha (Rating: 2509, Federation: India)

Local talents from Goa, such as GM Anurag Mhamal (Rating: 2499) and IM Ethan Vaz (Rating: 2412), are also competing.