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Bokaro boy is Jharkhand State Open FIDE Rating Chess champion – Lagatar News (Lagatar24.com)
PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, March 20: The Jharkhand State Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2023 concluded here today.
The meet was organised by the East Singhbhum District Chess Association (ESDCA) affiliated to All Jharkhand Chess Association (AJCA). The event was oganised in collaboration with Tata Steel at JRD Tata Sports Complex.
In this eight round tournament Sikandar Anis from Bokaro district clinched the top honour and became the champion of Jharkhand State Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2023.
He was awarded cashprize of Rs. 21,000 along with the champions trophy.
He scored 7.0 points out of possible 8 points. In the final round he drew with Rohan Vijay Shandilya of East Singhbhum. Shandilya secured second place and awarded cash prize of Rs 15,000.
The event was inaugurated on March 15 by Vijay Shankar, IPS, City SP of Jamshedpur at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in presence of Mukul Vinayak Choudhari, Chief Sport, Tata Steel, CEO Jamshedpur Football Club and Vice President East Singhbhum District Chess Association (ESDCA), Vijay Kumar Singh, Vice President of All Jharkhand Chess Association, and N.K. Tiwary, General Secretary (ESDCA).
This tournament was recognized byAJCA, AICF and FIDE. This was an International Rating Tournament under the Event Code. No. 319149/JHAR/2023.
The tournament witnessed participation from 183players from 10 districtsof Jharkhand. While 50 players were rated, 133 were unrated. The districts included East Singhbhum, Ranchi, Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Dumka, Lohardaga. Thirty women participants took part in the event.
The 69-year old Vijay Kumar Singh from Hazaribagh was the senior most participant and the youngest was just over five year old Atharv Adesara of East Singhbhum.
Jayant Kumar Bhuyan was the chief srbiter of the tournament. The event added another feather in the cap of Jamshedpur as one of the fast developing chess centre in India.
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US Chess Announces 2023 World Youth and World Cadet … – uschess.org
US Chess is pleased to announce the list of players who are officially invited to participate in the 2023 World Youth (Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18) and 2023 World Cadet (Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12) Chess Championships.
These students earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in their age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements.
The top players by PPT rating in each age category are considered the United States Official Representatives (OR) by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, but all USA players may compete in these events as part of the US Chess delegation. Additionally, players may qualify as Personal Rights (PR) players, subject to organizer's regulations.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
There are currently no details (at the time of publishing this article) regarding either the 2023 World Youth, or 2023 World Cadet Chess Championships other than if held, they will be in Montesilvano, Italy for the 2023 World Youth and Egypt for the 2023 World Cadet.
However, should these events be held, you should note that both the World Youth and World Cadet Championships are open tournaments and any US Chess member who meets the age and eligibility requirements may participate, but they will be responsible for all financial obligations needed to do so. A player's age for these tournaments is his/her age as of Jan. 1, 2023.
The latest news regarding international youth events can be found here. Please contact Brian Yang, FIDE Events Manager at brian.yang@uschess.orgif you have any questions regarding these events.
Congratulations to the following players who are invited to be the Official U.S. Representatives at the 2023 World Youth and 2023World Cadet Chess Championships! (Note:The topplayer in bold is the Official U.S. Representative. If they choosenot to go, then it goes down the list in the order that is listed.)
Ruiyang Yan (CA) - ORZoey Tang (OR)Ellen Wang (NY)Kelsey Liu (MA)Jenny Zhu (NY)Esther Jou (CA)Ashley Pang (CA)Angela Liu (CA)Tianna Wang (MA)Lilian Wang (PA)Vanessa Zhou (CA)Ellie Zhang (CA)Aradh Kaur (WI)Anika Rajaram (CA)Florina Zhu (NJ)Kally Wen (CA)Rowan Field (NY)Sanjana Ramesh (MI)Kalia Wang (TX)
Laurie Qiu (CA) - ORAimee Yang (PA)Irene Fei (IA)Alice Chovanec (NY)Sophie Li (FL)Sujia Diao (NJ)Daisy Yuen (NY)Celine Atassi (NC)Lacey Wang (CT)Zoe Wong (NY)Chloe Liu (TX)Neeli Buchireddy (AR)
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Making an impact: 16 Tech awarded funding to help expand Chess in the Park initiative – WRTV Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS Located in the historic Riverside neighborhood, 16 Tech Innovation District sits on 50 acres just outside of downtown Indy. The district is dedicated to innovation, entrepreneurs, and talent.
"As well as making sure that people have the space to be able to develop their new ideas. We can't do that if the people who have been here, historically and throughout the generations, are not a part of that process," Sibbeko Jywanza said.
Jywanza is the Director of Community Access and Engagement for 16 Tech Community Corporation. His role focuses on bridging the gap between 16 Tech and the surrounding neighborhoods.
"It would be bad of us to not extend these things to the neighbors or work with them to make sure that things are happening along with them," Jywanza said.
According to 16 Tech's website, by 2030, the 16 Tech Innovation District will be home to more than 3 million square feet of office, lab, retail and residential space, more than 3,000 jobs and will have invested more than $3 million into resident-led projects to support our neighbors.
Yuri Smith grew up in Riverside near 21st and Harding Streets.
"They said they were going to come in and work with our community, and they have done that," Smith said.
16 Tech Community Corporation, the district's non-profit organization, recently awarded $325,000 grants to 11 projects that will directly impact the surrounding community.
Smith's organization's received a $25,000 dollar grant.
One of Smith's organizations that will benefit from the grant is Youth 2 Greatness. He is also the co-founder of Indy's Inner City Chess Club. He says the funding will allow him to expand the Chess in the Park initiative. He plans to hold events more often, provide food, free instruction and resources.
"People learn how to play chess, people are gravitating and getting resources," Smith said. "We want to do it so frequently, that it's so common for us to engage together in a positive way with no issues."
Since 2020, 16 Tech has awarded nearly $1.6 million in funding to 51 projects.
An advisory committee made up of neighbors and local organizations decide who receives the grants. Leaders say this ensures the funding is aligned with priorities identified by residents on the near west and northwest sides.
"If you are a new neighbor and you come up with an apple pie to your neighbor, it's easier for you to establish a relationship," Jywanza said. "Essentially that is somewhat what the community investment fund could actually do, bring attention to what's going on here, but also allow people to improve what they are doing on an everyday basis."
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Chess: Carlsens sarcastic jab when compared with Nakamura live stream figures Im a professional chess player and he is a professional streamer – The…
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World Teams: Netherlands, U.S. In Trouble – Chess.com
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‘Think Before You Move’ chess event and leadership conference held in Macon – 13WMAZ.com
The anti-violence event used chess as a metaphor to get kids to think about the consequences of their actions.
MACON, Ga. A non-profit organization addressed violence in Macon in a creative way on Saturday.
The event was called 'Think Before You Move,' and several kids and families attended.
The anti-violence event used chess as a metaphor to get kids to think about the consequences of their actions.
Families and neighbors played in a chess tournament as government officials addressed concerns about youth gun violence within Macon.
It took place in the Pleasant Hill community, at the L.H. Williams Recreation Center.
Chess and Community Inc. put together 'Think Before You Move' as a part of the first Macon Division 2022 Youth Leadership Conference.
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First transgender woman plays on the Canadian Olympiad women’s chess team – The Globe and Mail
Morgen Mills of Newfoundland made history this summer when she became the first transgender woman to represent Canada at an international chess competition.
Mills, who transitioned two years ago, was invited to play on the Canadian womens team at the Olympiad in Chennai, India. She scored five wins, three losses and three draws to help her team to a successful finish.
It was absolutely a privilege and an honour to do it, said Mills, Newfoundlands top-rated chess player.
The Olympiad features an open section along with a separate womens group, and Mills admits to some trepidation about how her participation would be received. But the international chess federation leaves the selection process to national organizations, and the Chess Federation of Canada fully supported her placement on the team.
Mills began playing chess as a kid and eventually achieved an Expert rating. Living in Goose Bay, she says there arent many opportunities to compete in major events, and this was her first experience in a womens-only tournament.
While she isnt aware of other transgender chess players, she says: There are probably plenty of us, and LGBTQ chess players in general. She hopes to continue competing in womens events in the coming years.
White played 8.Nxe5, because Bxe5 then 9.Qh5+.
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