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By Malith Akalanka

The Old Boys Chess Association of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda is organizing the Dhamso International Chess Festival 2023, an internationally rated open chess tournament for the tenth time in collaboration with the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka and FIDE, with a total prize of nearly LKR 1.4 Million in cash awards. DICF Player of the Year will be awarded LKR 150,000. The event will be played according to the Swiss League system of ten rounds from 26th to 30th May 2023.

10th Dhamso International Chess Festival will take place from 26th to 30th May 2023

The festival will be held at Hotel Lavanga Resort & Spa which is located in one of the most popular tourist cities, Hikkaduwa. This year Dhamso organizing team is taking every effort to organize the event at a superior level. There are plenty of events for all. Apart from the Classical rated tournament, there are international rated Blitz event, Rapid event for the parents, crazy tournament and workshops for trainers, arbiters an parents are a few events included in the festival.

Accommodation And Transport

Foreign Players with more than a 2300 ELO rating will be provided transportation from the airport to the venue and return, accommodation with three meals (Air Conditioned Double Sharing) on a full board basis.

Foreign players with more than 2000 ELO ratings will be provided with transportation from the airport to the venue and return & accommodation only. (Air Conditioned Room Only Double Sharing)

All other foreign players must bear their own expenses, we will be glad to assist on requests.

Travel Grant

GMs and IMs having over 2300 ELO & WGMs and WIMs having over 2000 ELO will be given a travel grant of $100.

On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to invite you all to be a part of the event and feel the hospitality of the 10th Dhamso International Chess Festival 2023.

The classical rated tournament will take place from 26th to 30th May 2023. There is a Blitz rated event on Saturday 27th May 2023.

Festival schedule

Special program schedule

The total cash prize fund is LKR 1.4 Million for thefestival. (1 =LKR 3.92)

Prizes for the Classical Rating event

Prizes for the Blitz Rating event

Prizes for the Complimentary event

Entry is free for the following titled players - GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM andWFM, and also for players rated above 2000. For others, checkout the image below:

Entry fee structure for the festival

Please read the payment details carefully

Check out the image below for contact details

Contact persons for the festival

Rules and Regulations

Visitour calendar here to download the tournament circular.

Originally posted here:
Old Boys' Chess Association of Dharmasoka College invites you to ... - ChessBase India