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All India open fide rated chess tournament in city from April 28

April 20, 2012

Mangalore, April 20: The United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) is conducting 10 All India open fide rated chess tournaments in the state in the year 2012.

Announcing this at a press meet here on Friday, MS Gururaj, President, UKCA, said that in addition, it is also conducting state U-13 and U-15 age category championships and state senior championship as Fide rated events.

UKCA is the second state in India in conducting highest number of Fide rated chess events in one calendar year next to Tamil Nadu.

He said for the first time in Karnataka, four All India open Fide rated chess tournaments will be conducted under the banner of UKCA itself. Six will be conducted by District Chess Association and chess academics affiliated to UKCA.

Fide rating tournaments are the basic requirements for chess players to attain or to improve their ratings. This year UKCA is providing good platform and opportunity for the players by conducting around 15 Fide rating tournaments including U-13, U-15 and State Open Championships, so that they need not move out of their home state which saves them lots of money and time.

In Mangalore

He said UKCA will be conducting first UKCA Cup All India open Fide rated chess tournament at Subrahmanya Sabha, Jail Road, Mangalore from April 28 to May 2.

The total cash fund for the tournament will be Rs 2 lakh to be shared by 65 players. Free lunch , coffee/ Tea and mineral water will be served to all participants and accompanying persons for all the five days. Around 300 players are expected to take part in the tournament.

He said only AICF registered players are allowed to participate. Oragnisers reserve the right to accept or reject entry without giving reasons. AICF registration for the year 2012-13 is compulsory for the participants and UKCA registration is compulsory for all Karnataka Players. Players have to bring their own chess sets and clocks if they have. Last dates for receipt of entries is April 25 , 2012.

V Raghavendra-Secretary UKCA and M S Madhava- Member UKCA were present at the press meet.

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Mangaluru, June 17: As many as 47 buses have been arranged by the district administration to transport 1,043 II PU students from the border areas of Kerala to the respective examination centres in Dakshina Kannada.

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