270 Boards with 540 chess players including some 50 GMS/WGMs are taking part in World Open 2008 which began in Philadelphia.
Players from all over the world are vying for the first prize of some 40,000 US $ and a place in the 395,000$ total prize money. Gramdmasters Surya Sekhar Ganguly Abhijeet Kunte, Parimarjan Negi GN Gopal,Women grandmasters Nisha Mohota Swati Ghate Aarthie Rama Swamy and Esha Karwade are part of a strong 14 members Indian Contingent.
World Open has 9 rounds and is played on a 7 days, 5 days and 3 days basis where all the players have to complete all the 9 rounds on the last day.
Most of the Indians are playing in the 5 days batch registered their first win in the championship
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