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PSPB chess gets under way

By Correspondent

DIGBOI, Dec 20 - The 29th PSPB Inter Unit Chess Tournament got under way here today with the presence of some elite players of the country.

Grand Master P Harikrishna of BPCL, currently 2nd ranked in India and 18th ranked in the world, Grand Master Vidit Santosh Gujrathi of ONGC, currently 3rd ranked in India and 34th ranked in the world, Grand Master Krishnan Sasikiran of ONGC, currently 4th ranked in India and 63rd ranked in the world, Grand Master B Adhiban of IOCL, currently 6th ranked in India and 95th ranked in the world are some of the players who will be in action in the meet.

Altogether 66 players including 18 Grand Masters and 7 International Masters from 9 units�ONGC, BPCL, IOCL, OIL INDIA, MRPL, HPCL, EIL, IOCL (AOD) and NRL are participating in this 5-day event in which competition in both team and individual events in swiss league format will be held. The tournament has been organised by Petroleum Sports promotion Board and hosted by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Assam Oil Division at Digboi from 20th to 24th December 2017

The meet was formally inaugurated by Mritunjay Pramanik, Executive Director, IOCL (Assam Oil Division). A K Tamuli, General Manager (I/C) IOCL (Assam Oil Division), S Pandey, Chief General Manager, Vigilance, IOCL (Assam Oil Division), Amar Jyoti Saikia, General Manager (Zonal Office) IOCL (Assam Oil Division) were also present on the occasion.

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