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Articles tagged under: Chess
Gujarat Chess Association chief welcomes youngest World Chess Champion GM D. Gukesh
December 18, 2024
Chennai: The President of the Gujarat State Chess Association and Secretary of the All India Chess Federation (AICF), Dev Ajay Patel, extended a warm welcome to the youngest World Chess Champion, Grandmaster D. Gukesh, in Chennai. The young prodigy recently clinched the World Championship title at an event held in Singapore, marking a historic moment for Indian chess. Coincidentally, Mr. Dev Patel himself holds the distinction of being the youngest Secretary in the history of AICF. Last week...Read More
Gujarat’s Tejas Bakre,Dhyana Patel,Hiya Panchal win medals at Common Wealth Chess Championship-2017
July 12, 2017
New Delhi: For the very first time Gujarat got the podium finish in Open Commonwealth Chess Championship which was held at Delhi during 2-10 July, 2017. GM Tejas Bakre won the bronze medal at Commonwealth Championship-2017 held at Delhi. Wonder kid of Gujarat Naitik Mehta played exceptionally well to stood 33rd and increased whooping ELO 133 points in open category. Bravo that the kid gave up his age U-14 category and played in Open Category. Best result of the tournament for Gujarat ...Read More
Sports Authority of Gujarat brings international coach to impart training to budding chess players
November 25, 2013Ahmedabad, 25 November 2013 Sports Authority of Gujarat has invited Mr. Elizbar Ubilava, a Spanish chess coach to train talented players from the state of Gujarat.The camp was inaugurated today wherein Mr. Ubilava along with other Gujarat based coaches will give special training to 68 players from the state in the coaching camp, which will continue till January 1, 2014. Promoting all kind of sports in order to bring out talent of state's youth and thereby making them co...Read More
In pictures: 3957 women set record by playing chess at one place
August 27, 2012Gandhinagar, 27 August 2012 -Swami Vivekananda women's chess event - 2012 was organized today in Gandhinagar's Mahatma mandir. The event was participated by 3957 chess players. -The event was organized by Gujarat government's Youth, Cultural Activities Department, Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gujarat Ches Association and NIIT. -Five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand graced the event. Anand was welcomed by Chief Minister Narendra Modi and former Deputy Pri...Read More
Restless Modi and his functions:Now Swami Vivekananda women chess event
August 26, 2012Gandhinagar, 26 August 2012 In the course of celebration of Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary, the Gujarat government has organized Swami Vivekananda women chess event at Mahatma mandir in Gandhinagar on Monday. The programme will be presided by Chief Minister Narendra Modi. It will be held in presence of local MP LK Advani and Chess champion Vishwanathan Anand. The chess event will be participated by 3500 women. The event has been organized by Sports Authori...Read More
