GUWAHATI, Aug 18 � The Assam Chess Association is all set to host the 37th National Women Challengers� Chess Championship which will be held from August 20 at the Shilpgram auditorium here.
Addressing a press conference today, organising secretary Arindam Baruah said about 80 players from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Orissa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Sikkim, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Goa, Bihar and LIC have confirmed their participation. WGM Bhagyashree Thipsay, Nisha Mohota, Ch. Divyasri, Bhakti Kulkarni, A Akshaya, Savant Riya, Tejaswini Sagar, Pujari Rucha and Saranya J are some of the leading players to take part in the meet, Baruah said.
Assam team: Mahasweta Kumar, Junmoni Gogoi, Malabika Singh, Mitali Phukan, Rubi Dhar, Bijumoni Phukan, Kumkum Buragohain, Simran Ahmed, Rashmi Dhar, Arita Masum, Natasa Dutta, Kabyashree Khanikar.
