The 8th Chennai Open 2016 for Sakthi Group Dr. N. Mahalingam Trophy is taking place from 18-25 January, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumin in Chennai, India.
The event is a 10-round Swiss FIDE tournament with the participation of 217 players from 11 different countries.
Top seed is Russian player GM Boris Grachev (2652).