The Central Indian Association conducted an international chess tournament featuring expatriate players from Russia, Uzbekistan, Europe, Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in under-15 and open categories.
Advaith Saravanan won the under-15 and Patricio Rolly, the open category. Association president Jai Prakash Singh and vice president Syed Rafi congratulated the winners and thanked the committee members Visa, Mohinder Jalandhary, Reena Danao, Noor Afshan, Jogesh Dewan, Jaweed Bajwa, Sara Ali Khan, Basit Khan, Ravi Babu, Jyothi of Emote Edition, Irfan and Arun for their support.