Online Chess Tournament for Aditya Nicholas Dias Memorial Fund

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 & Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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    Chess was an integral part of Aditya’s short life, starting from when he was just 5 years old. In spite of so many known benefits of kids playing Chess, and it being a low-cost activity, there are very few schools who have incorporated Chess into their curriculum or even as Clubs. This was one of the challenges Aditya’s parents faced as he did not have any friends or peers who played Chess, and there were barely any local tournaments in the Greenville, SC area where he grew up.

     

    The "Aditya Nicholas Dias Memorial Fund" managed by Indermaur Chess Foundation was created by the Dias family to honor Aditya’s love and passion for Chess, and help promote awareness and start Chess Clubs in schools, libraries and community centers, especially those with financial constraints. All donations are eligible for a 100% match from Microsoft.

     

    (*** You can donate without necessarily participating in the tournament. ***)

    Dates/Times planned for the Online Chess Tournament:

    There are two Tournaments planned to provide an opportunity for maximum participation across the different U.S. time zones

     

     Schedule/Round Times:

     

    Tournament 1: Oct 21st 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. EST     

     Tournament 2: Oct 28th 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. PST  

    Announcements: 5:30 pm EST

     Announcements: 5:30 pm PST

    Round-1: 5:40 pm EST

     Round-1: 5:40 pm PST

    Round-2: 6:10 pm EST

     Round-2: 6:10 pm PST

    Round-3: 6:40 pm EST

     Round-3: 6:40 pm PST

    Round-4: 7:10 pm EST

     Round-4: 7:10 pm PST

     

     

    • Each tournament will have two sections to help divide based on skill level:

      Section 1: Novice players

      Section 2: Experienced players
    • Sections may be combined depending on the entries.

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    • Each tournament will be a 4-round event with Time control as G10+2 (Game 10 increment 2).

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    • Both the tournaments will be Unrated.

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    • You will need to create a free account with lichess.org to be able to participate online.

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    • You may register in either one of the Tournaments / Section based on what works best for you.

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    • Each player may play all the 4 rounds to have an opportunity to earn 1 point for a win and 0 point for a loss. Pls notify us if you cannot play all the rounds so that the pairing can be handled accordingly.

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    • In each tournament for each section, the top 3 players who earn the maximum points will be recognized. 

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    • So come on, join in for a CAUSE and win some exciting prizes!!!

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    • If you have any questions, please contact Chacha Nugroho or Mark Indermaur.

     

     

    Best Regards

     

    Indermaur Chess Foundation

    Dias Family

    Chess Stream