📌About the Event

The Jabalpur Chess Solving Contest 2026 is a chess problem-solving competition being organised jointly by ChessBase India and Chess Community Jabalpur. Scheduled for October 9, 2026, it will be the first chess solving contest to be held in Jabalpur. Unlike a conventional chess tournament where players compete against one another over the board, participants will solve specially composed chess problems and endgame studies within a fixed time. The contest is designed to test calculation, pattern recognition, creativity and analytical chess skills.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Organisers: ChessBase India and Chess Community Jabalpur
• Mode of Conduct: Offline / In-person
• Venue: South Avenue Mall, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
• Date: October 9, 2026
• Starting Time: 11:00 AM
• Duration: 150 minutes
• Participants will be given approximately 8–10 chess compositions to solve.
• Problems will include a combination of mating problems and endgame studies.

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📅 Important Dates

• Competition Date: October 9, 2026
• Reporting: Participants are advised to reach the venue at least 10 minutes before the contest begins.
• Contest Begins: 11:00 AM

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• The organisers have announced Open and Women’s prize categories.
• Participants should be familiar with basic chess notation and the rules of chess to correctly record solutions.
• Players interested in chess puzzles, compositions, mating problems and endgame studies can participate.
• Participants must register for the contest and pay the applicable entry fee.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Total Prize Pool: ₹5,000
• The prize pool is divided equally between the Open and Women’s categories.
• Open Category – ₹2,500
• 1st Prize: ₹1,200
• 2nd Prize: ₹800
• 3rd Prize: ₹500
• Medals for the Top 10 participants
• Women’s Category – ₹2,500
• 1st Prize: ₹1,200
• 2nd Prize: ₹800
• 3rd Prize: ₹500
• Medals for the Top 3 participants
• Winners will also receive gifts.
• E-certificates will be provided to all participants.