'Benefits for the players and children in the 30th Anniversary year'
At the Special General Body Meeting of the Goa State Chess Association held today at the International Centre, Dona Paula it was decided to sponsor two donor entries each in the Under 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 categories of the National Championships in both the Boys and Girls sections. Also, a sum of Rs. 1,000/- will be paid to all the selected participants towards their expenses for the National tournaments.
This is part of the 30th year Anniversary celebrations of the Goa State Chess Association. A special souvenir will also be published on this occassion. This year's State championship and Subjunior championships will also have a record prize money of Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 25,000/- respectively. Porvorim Chess Club, Porvorim and Mir Sultan Khan Chess Academy, Sanvordem have come forward to organise these two prestigious tournaments.
Coaching camps for the upcoming players are planned with the guidance of reputed International Masters such as Vishal Sareen, Lanka Ravi and D.V. Prasad. Laptops, digital clocks and cash awards will be given to deserving candidates. Many kids from other states will be felicitated as well and their entry fees for various tournaments will also be sponsored to garner goodwill for G.S.C.A. among our colleague associations.
The year will officially kick off on December 24th when Dronacharya awardee Raghunandan Gokhale and two International Champions of Goa - Bhakti Kulkarni and Ivana Furtado - will be felicitated. Later during the year, a felicitation of Bhausaheb Padsalgikar, the veteran organiser is planned at Taleigao Chess Academy. The founder members of GSCA as well as the veteran players will be honoured by the Association during the course of the year.
In light of all the efforts that have to be put into these various events, the Association also decided to defer the hosting of the National 'B' for a later date.
SOURCE: Sameer Salgaocar - President - GSCA
