Anand aids blind Indian chess team
Saturday 21st August 2010
Viswanathan Anand has come forward and lent both monetary and psychological support to the National Blind Indian chess team.
The team is scheduled to take part in the World Blind Chess Championship at Belgrade, Serbia from 26th August to 4th September 2010.
Players from more than 40 countries are expected to participate in this event.
All India Chess Federation For The Blind (AICFB) is sending the Indian team of blind chess players for this prestigious event.
The Indian team comprises of 16-year-old Darpan Inani from Gujarat, National Blind Champion, Srikrishna Udupa from Karnataka.
(Winner of Individual Gold medal at the 13th Chess Olympiad for the Blind in 2008), Ashwin Makwana from Gujrat and Rajesh Oza from Maharashtrahave qualified to represent India at this meet.
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Good for him.
hey check this out, not bad, looks like Eiiething pickin up! Susan u see chessbase with GM Ashley , i guess they say , we gunna play the parley! well i guess one cannot blame them! haha.