Riding on the success of five times World Champion Vishwanathan Anand, the Indian Chess is on all-time high with its players tasting success regularly at the International Chess events.
The popularity for Chess in India showing upward graph and is clearly visible as the game is spreading across this vast country.
In a major boost to the chess in Ahmedabad the capital of Gujarat, All India Chess Federation Secretary Mr. Bharat Singh inaugurated the ‘Tirth Chess Club’, with all modern chess amenities and facilities on 28th April 2013.
Tirth Chess Club is located in the heart of Ahmedabad city and situated opposite to World Famous historical place Gandhi Asharam & Dandi Bridge providing professional and advanced coaching to all level of chess players.
Fully air conditioned library and e-learning class rooms are providing the much needed atmosphere for the budding players. The in house chess hall has adequate in house facilities to organize big tournaments.
Mr.Joy Chauhan, Mr.Mukund Bhatt, Mr. Palak Patel & Mr. Hemal Thanki are the founders and core members of this World Class Chess Club.
More photos here: http://www.chessdom.com/ahmedabad-gets-world-class-chess-club-photo-gallery
Impressive.
Ahmedabad is not the capital of Gujarat. It is Gandhinagar.
A lot of factoids that are reported from India are usually photo-ops and show without substance. I will be happy if this institute really produces good chess players. Till then I will be a skeptic.
ur gk is appreciated – but this club exists and my chldren learn in this club .
appreciate the efforts of this club’s team !
Although I don’t know much about Ahmedabad . But I know is It’s a very big city. I also know that there have been many chess players from Ahmedabad. Well Its very impressive post. Keep Sharing.