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The Program

(All timings are Indian Standard Time)

02
OCT
Friday, October 02, 2026
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MIXED IMP PAIRS EVENT – ELIMINATION ROUND

(10 Sessions of 10 Boards each to be played over 2 days)
1000 – 1015Director's Announcements & Display of Seating Plan for the event
1015 – 1135SESSION 1 (10 Boards)
1135 – 1145Break
1145 – 1305SESSION 2 (10 Boards)
1305 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1520SESSION 3 (10 Boards)
1520 – 1530Break
1530 – 1650SESSION 4 (10 Boards)
1650 – 1720Tea Break
1720 – 1840SESSION 5 (10 Boards)
03
OCT
Saturday, October 03, 2026
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MIXED IMP PAIRS EVENT – ELIMINATION CONTINUES

1000 – 1120SESSION 6 (10 Boards)
1120 – 1130Break
1130 – 1250SESSION 7 (10 Boards)
1250 – 1350Lunch Break
1350 – 1510SESSION 8 (10 Boards)
1510 – 1520Break
1520 – 1640SESSION 9 (10 Boards)
1640 – 1710Tea Break
1710 – 1830SESSION 10 (10 Boards)
Note: The TOP 25 Pairs and one sponsored Pair will qualify for the Mixed IMP Pairs Gold Final. The pairs ranked 26 – 51 will play the Mixed IMP Pairs Silver Final and the rest will play MIXED STRATA event.
04
OCT
Sunday, October 04, 2026
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MIXED IMP PAIRS GOLD / SILVER EVENT – FINAL

All Play All 50 Boards with Barometer Scoring. Will be divided in 5 Sessions of 10 boards each
1000 – 1125SESSION 1 (10 Boards)
1125 – 1135Break
1135 – 1300SESSION 2 (10 Boards)
1300 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1525SESSION 3 (10 Boards)
1525 – 1535Break
1535 – 1700SESSION 4 (10 Boards)
1700 – 1730Tea Break
1730 – 1855SESSION 5 (10 Boards)

MIXED IMP PAIRS EVENT – STRATA

1015 – 1315SESSION 1 (22 Boards)
1315 – 1415Lunch Break
1415 – 1715SESSION 2 (22 Boards)
1915PRIZE DISTRIBUTION OF MIXED IMP PAIRS EVENT
05
OCT
Monday, October 05, 2026
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TEAM OF FOUR GOLD & SILVER EVENT – SWISS LEAGUE

(5 Rounds of 10 Boards each)
Note: There will be 2 parallel team events in Gold & Silver category.. See the criteria for Silver category participation in the “Notes for Participants”.
1000 – 1015Director's Announcements & Display of Draw for Team of Four Events
1020 – 1145Round 1
1205 – 1330Round 2
1330 – 1430Lunch Break
1430 – 1555Round 3
1615 – 1740Round 4
1740 – 1810Tea Break
1810 – 1935Round 5
06
OCT
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
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TEAM OF FOUR GOLD & SILVER EVENTS – SWISS LEAGUE

Continues (5 Rounds of 10 Boards each)
1000 – 1125Round 6
1145 – 1310Round 7
1310 – 1410Lunch Break
1410 – 1535Round 8
1555 – 1720Round 9
1720 – 1750Tea Break
1750 – 1915Round 10
1930 - 2000 Captain's meet for the Top 16 qualifying teams of the GOLD & SILVER event for Pre-QF knock out
07
OCT
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
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TEAM OF FOUR GOLD & SILVER – KO Pre-Quarter Finals

(4*14 boards)
1000 – 1200Session 1
1215 – 1415Session 2
1415 – 1515Lunch Break
1515 – 1715Session 3
1715 – 1745Tea Break
1745 – 1945Session 4

OPEN MP PAIRS – ELIMINATION 1

(3 Sessions of 18 Boards each)
1030 – 1300Session 1
1300 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1630Session 2
1630 – 1700Tea Break
1700 – 1930Session 3
1930 onwardsCocktails & Dinner (Hosted by HCL)
2015 – 2045Draw of Lots for ProAm Tournament
08
OCT
Thursday, October 08, 2026
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TEAM OF FOUR GOLD & SILVER – KO Quarter Finals

(4*14 boards)
1000 – 1200Session 1
1215 – 1415Session 2
1415 – 1515Lunch Break
1515 – 1715Session 3
1715 – 1745Tea Break
1745 – 1945Session 4

OPEN MP PAIRS – ELIMINATION 2

(3 Sessions of 18 Boards each)
1030 – 1300Session 1
1300 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1630Session 2
1630 – 1700Tea Break
1700 – 1930Session 3

MP PAIRS STRATA

(2 Sessions of 22 Boards each)
1100 – 1400Session 1
1400 – 1500Lunch Break
1500 – 1815Session 2
09
OCT
Friday, October 09, 2026
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TEAM OF FOUR GOLD & SILVER – KO Semi Finals

(4*14 boards)
1000 – 1200Session 1
1215 – 1415Session 2
1415 – 1515Lunch Break
1515 – 1715Session 3
1715 – 1745Tea Break
1745 – 1945Session 4

OPEN MP PAIRS – ELIMINATION 3 & IMP PAIRS - ELIMINATION

(3 Sessions of 18 Boards each)
1030 – 1300Session 1
1300 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1630Session 2
1630 – 1700Tea Break
1700 – 1930Session 3
10
OCT
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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TEAM OF FOUR GOLD & SILVER – Finals

(4*14 boards) & PLAY-OFF (3*14 boards)
0900 – 1100Session 1
1115 – 1315Session 2
1315 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1600Session 3
1615 – 1815Session 4

OPEN MP PAIRS – FINAL (GOLD & SILVER)

Barometer Scoring
0930 – 1315Session 1
1315 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1745Session 2

IMP PAIRS – FINAL

(2 Sessions of 24 Boards each)
1000 – 1330Session 1
1330 – 1430Lunch Break
1430 – 1745Session 2

IMP PAIRS STRATA

(2 Sessions of 22 Boards each)
1030 – 1330Session 1
1330 – 1430Lunch Break
1430 – 1730Session 2
1830

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION & CLOSING CEREMONY

11
OCT
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Pro-Am Pairs Tournament (IMP Scoring)

(Max 54 Boards)
0930 – 1315Session 1 (28 Boards)
1315 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1730Session 2 (26 Boards)

SWISS TEAMS

(6 Rounds of 8 Boards each)
0930 – 1320Rounds 1 - 3
1320 – 1400Lunch Break
1400 – 1750Rounds 4 - 6
1815

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION