- TSCI Tournament will take place in Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata from November 13 to 17.
- D. Gukesh will miss the event due to his World Championship title clash against China’s Ding Liren in Singapore, scheduled for November-December.
- 5 Indian Chess players are participating in both categories.
- Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand will continue his role as the tournament ambassador.
Open Category lineup
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Magnus Carlsen | NOR |
| Nodirbek Abdusattorov | UZB |
| Wesley So | USA |
| Vincent Keymer | GER |
| Daniil Dubov | FIDE |
| Arjun Erigaisi | IND |
| R. Praggnanandhaa | IND |
| Vidit Gujrathi | IND |
| Nihal Sarin | IND |
| S.L. Narayanan | IND |
Women’s Category lineup
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Aleksandra Goryachkina | FIDE |
| Kateryna Lagno | FIDE |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | SUI |
| Nana Dzagnidze | GEO |
| Valentina Gunina | FIDE |
| Koneru Humpy | IND |
| R. Vaishali | IND |
| Harika Dronavalli | IND |
| Divya Deshmukh | IND |
| Vantika Agrawal | IND |