Date:16/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/16/stories/2008121660581800.htm

Sport - Chess

National Youth chess from today

Chennai: IM Prathamesh Mokal of Pune will be the top seed in the St. Joseph’s College of Engineering National youth (under-25) chess championship starting at St. Joseph’s College from Tuesday.

Mount Chess Academy, which is organising this event on behalf of the Kanchi District Chess Association and the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, has confirmed that seventy five entries have been accepted and the number could increase.

The event carries a prize fund of Rs. 60,000 and be played over nine rounds from December 16-22. Those born on or after 1983 can participate.

The event can be followed on www.chess-results.com or www.mountchess.com . — Arvind Aaron