The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)-Chess Club, in collaboration with the University of Cochin European Union organize 17 Cusat international rating chess tournament at the School of Management Studies, Cusat, 24 June to June 30.

Chairman of the Board of spices CJ Jose opens the tournament on Friday. A clerk Cusat Ramachandran is chaired the meeting.

About 250 players, including 15 girls, will compete in the 10 round Swiss system tournament with players as the title defender and International Master-RR Laxman, and D PDS Girinath harika.

National besäte players Ratnakaran, TJ Sureshkumar, MB Muraleedharan, Alex Thomas, OT Anilkumar, and AK Jagadeesh UC Mohanan have already confirmed their participation in the tournament.

The winners will receive a cash prize of R 15000, while the runners up receive Rs 10000 A chess for school children is also at the inaugural meeting of the day.