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National women chess tourney in city

By Sports reporter

GUWAHATI, Feb 12 � The Assam Chess Association (ACA) will host the Women National Challenger Chess Championship here in the city from August 20 to 31.

The secretary of the All India Chess Federation DV Sundar, who is in the city in connection with the on going Senior National TT Championship, intimated the media that all the leading women chess players of the country, barring the Grand Masters would take part in the meet which is likely to be organised at the Tarun Ram Phookan indoor Stadium subject to the availability of the stadium.

Sundar said today he visited various venues like Sarla Birla Gyanjyoti School, Silpagram, Kalakhetra, etc., and found all the places quite favourable for the championship. But most favour holding the meet in the Tarun Ram Phookan stadium.

He further revealed that the top 20 position holders of this competition will qualify for the national premier championship.

Sundar praised the ACA officials for their activities and that was the reason that the national meet has been allotted to Assam. He also informed the federation will send an International Master to train youngsters of the State.

ACA secretary Arindam Baruah said they are planning to host a Grand Masters� meet soon.

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