Tura, June 12: The forty seventh Meghalaya State FIDE-rated Chess Championship 2024 has kicked off in Tura on Wednesday on the Asanang Wangala Corridor, organised by the Garo Hills Chess Affiliation (GHCA) underneath the aegis of Meghalaya Chess Affiliation (MCA). The Hub Information official media companions for the championship.
The members of the GHCA and MCA have been current on the opening ceremony, the place Jessey James R Marak, President of GHCA motivated the contributors for honest play in his handle.
This championship carries vital weight, as the highest 4 contenders will earn the honour of representing Meghalaya within the upcoming nationwide championship.
The four-day open class chess match, from twelfth to fifteenth June, will witness lively participation of 84 chess fanatics of all ages from across the state vying for prime honours and the chance to signify the state on the nationwide stage.
The match is performed underneath the FIDE Legal guidelines of Chess and eight rounds of Swiss System, and the speed of play being 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from transfer one. The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) registration for the 12 months 2024-2025 is obligatory for all of the contributors taking part in on this match.
The GHCA has introduced in T. J. Biju Singh as Chief Arbiter; Arun Singh as Deputy Chief Arbiter and Gulap Gogoi because the Technical Arbiter for the match.
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The GHCA hopes to offer a platform for the chess lovers of Garo Hills to higher develop their recreation and likewise in flip carry out some promising skills from the area.
A complete of 21 money prizes has been allotted for the winners of the match underneath varied classes, with ₹10,000 being the very best money prize for the champion, ₹7000 because the second prize, ₹6000 for the third place and ₹5000, ₹4000, ₹2500, ₹1500, and ₹1000 for the 4th, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth positions respectively within the open/primary class.
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