Hi all, Now, I am in Chennai. When any of you here for this event, do let me know, if we can catch up. Drop me a line off the list for my contact number.
Regards, Srinivasu Sent from my iPhone ------------- http://srinivasu.org Twitter: @vasutweets On 15-Jul-2012, at 9:27 PM, Suhas Karnik <[email protected]> wrote: > > As a member of organizing committee I will have the privilage of attending > this prestigious event. > > Being the host of the tournament India has an advantage of having two teams > in the olympiad. Let us wish all the success to our buddies. > > Amities. > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; >> [email protected]; [email protected] >> Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:32:22 +0530 >> Subject: [AI] Chennai to host Chess Olympiad for blind >> >> Thaindian News >> >> www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/chennai-t >> >> >> Chennai, July 14 (IANS) The 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind will be >> held here Aug 9-19. It will be the first time Asia will host the event. >> >> After the successful conduct of the 11th Individual World Chess Championship >> for the Blind 2006 in Goa, the International Braille Chess Association >> (IBCA) Congress awarded this event to India unanimously. >> >> The last edition at Heraklion in Greece saw a total of 164 players from 34 >> countries take part. >> >> The traditional powerhouse of chess, Russia, took the gold with Ukraine and >> Spain clinching the silver and bronze medals. >> >> World champion Viswanathan Anand has been a morale booster to the Indian >> blind team. Anand's positive initiative helped the Indian team to take part >> in the IBCA Chess Olympiad in Greece. >> >> Charudatta Jadhav, general secretary of AICFB, said Friday: "Anand's support >> gives me huge motivation and inner strength to initiate ambitious programmes >> to take chess for the blind at next level in spite of several adversities." >> >> Impressed by the blind team's work, Anand said: "I have interacted with many >> visually challenged players and I can say honestly that these players have a >> special talent. >> >> "I am really happy to see them so motivated. What has struck me is their >> love for chess. I have found that they are preparing intensely for the >> championship and are not shying away from hard work. >> >> "I think they are quite motivated and feel deep down that they will be >> successful." >> >> Anand thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalaithaa for extending >> support to the team. >> >> "The blind chess player from Chennai, Srikrishna, could take part in the >> world blind event in Greece, thanks to the timely support of the chief >> minister of Tamil Nadu." >> >> Thirtyone countries have confirmed their participation, including 25 >> International Masters, five International Woman Masters and 120 FIDE rated >> players. >> >> The championship will be a team event, comprising nine rounds and a match >> between two teams will be played on four boards. Each team will field a >> maximum of five players, the fifth player being the reserve. >> >> In addition to the gold, silver and bronze medals to the top three ranked >> teams, similar medals are at stake for the best three individuals on each of >> the five boards. >> >> International Arbiter R. Anantharam, the only A grade International Arbiter >> in India, is the chief arbiter of the tournament. >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
