Int.Women’s Open Chess from March 3 to 9 at Public Library
View(s):The Paul Morphy Chess Club (PMCC), one of the premier chess clubs of Sri Lanka, under the guidance of Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, will 
organise the first-ever International Women’s Open which is set to be held from March 3 to 9 at the Public Library Auditorium in Colombo.
The tournament will coincide with the International Women’s Day will be open to all interested women chess players belonging to member federations of FIDE.
The event will be held under 9-Round Swiss System. The total prize money on offer will be above Rs. 300,000, with a guaranteed first prize of Rs. 60,000. The time control will be 90 minutes for the whole game and an addition 30-second increment starting from the first 
move. The tournament will be played in two rounds per day except on the last day.
Naditha Amarakoon, the International Arbiter and Tournament Director of the event explaining on the competition stated, “This is the first women’s only FIDE Open to be held in Sri Lanka. As an initiative to promote and encourage more female chess players to enter the chess faction, we decided to organise the tournament commemorating the International Women’s Day. Our country has produced excellent Women’s Chess players including two Women International Masters and several champions gaining international accolades, a tournament of this nature will definitely be a platform for our local talent to come to the limelight”.
According to the organisers, they have received positive feedback from many international players including players from India, Malaysia and Europe. The last round and prize distribution will be held at the Royal College Union Auditorium in Colombo.
