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National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup

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Udupi: The Kalabhimani Sangha Udupi and Vidyaniketan Group of Educational Institutions in collaboration with Udupi District Chess Association for the first time here inaugurated “National Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament–2017 “Shri Narayana Guru Trophy” at Institutions ground on December 9.

Kishore Alva, Joint President of Adani Groups UPCL inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp with other guests on the dais.

In his inaugural address, Kishore Alva said, “Chess is an unique and amazing sport that offers the opportunity to realise the player’s potential to its maximum. Contemplating person perceives the surrounds deeper and brighter and this is the main reason that the chess player is always one step ahead of others. This game has been one of the oldest game since 6th century. Today we witness more chess masters in the country. It is world top 10th ranking which is amazing. Chess should be made compulsory in the schools of the district.” He lauded the organisers for conducting chess tournament in a rural place like Kaup.

In his keynote address V K Udyavara said,”Today in the century of information with the changes happening everyday and even every minute in all fields of social life, chess provides the ability to evaluate a perspective correctly; to fix a goal and logically estimate ways of its achievement that becomes a formula for success. It is chess that teaches all that. It is the indisputable one. A good player always has luck to win. Chess is a symbol of the world because the key to the victory is in the power of mind and not in the physical force.”

The tournament was inaugurated by playing chess by Isha Sharma and guest of honour Suresh Shetty Gurme.

Earlier, after the invocation, K. Srinivas Poojary, President of Kalabhimana Sangha welcomed the gathering. K P Acharya, Correspondent of Vidyaniketan Group of Educational Institutions presided over the programme.

On the dais, Suresh Shetty Gurma, Entrepreneur; Dr. Rajgopal Shenoy, Associate Dean, KMC, Manipal and President of Udupi District Chess Association, Udupi; Dr. Kailash Poojary, Professor, ENT Department, KMC, Manipal; Babu J Poojary, Secretary, Udupi District Chess Association; Mutthu Kumar, Owner, Maruthi Bakers, Bengaluru; Aravind Shastri, Secretary, UKCA; H B Siddaraju, Ramanagar, Bengaluru and Umanath Kaup among others were present.

Umanath Kaup proposed a vote of thanks. Saundarya compered the programme. Vasanth B H Bengaluru, international and national level referee was felicitated on the occasion. About 384 chess players have registered in the competition. The valedictory and prize distributions will be held on Sunday, December 10.

National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup
National level Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament begins at Kaup

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