The Chess team of JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, emerged winners in the State-level Inter-Deemed University Online Chess Tournament organised by JSS AHER along with Legends Chess Academy. The Tournament had 32 participants from six Universities and was conducted both in team and individual formats. P. Shet Prajwal secured the…
DYES, MPL to host online Chess Tournament to raise relief funds
April 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Government of Karnataka, will be hosting an online Chess Tournament to raise funds for COVID-19 relief, in association with United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA – Affiliated to AICF, recognised by the Karnataka Government) and Bengaluru-based Mobile Premier League (MPL), a mobile gaming platform. The tournament will…
UKCA cancels all Chess Tourneys
March 17, 2020The United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA), the parent body of Chess Organisations in the State, has decided to cancel all Chess Tournaments of the District and the State Selection Tournaments in Karnataka State up to Apr.15. The Tournaments declared earlier now stands postponed. This decision was taken to fulfil the health and safety measures as…
State-level Open Chess Tourney
March 10, 2020Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, jointly with the Knight Riders Sports Club, will be conducting a State-level Open Chess Tournament at the VVCE premises on Apr.19. Entry fee is Rs.700 for Open category. For VVCE students, Rs.300 and for Age Category, Rs.500. Last date to register is Apr.17. Cash prizes worth Rs.40,000 will be…
Open and Inter-School Chess Tournament
March 3, 2020The Young India Sports Academy, Mysuru, will be conducting ‘Open and Inter-School Chess Tournament’ at Pragathi Elite Public School premises, CFTRI Layout, 2nd Stage, Bogadi, on Apr.5. Entry fee is Rs.750 for Open category and Rs.500 for Age category. Events will be conducted for Open section in Below 1200 Rating, Below 1400 Rating and Below…
Mysureans excel at Dwaraka Trophy Inter-District Open Rapid Chess
March 2, 2020Mysuru lad M.D. Chiranth with 6.5 points from seven round clinched the title in the Dwaraka Trophy 2020 Inter-District Open Rapid Chess Tournament held at Royal Diamond English School premises in Shivamogga yesterday. Mysuru lad M.P. Ajith finished second with 6 points from seven rounds. Final Placings M.D. Chiranth (6.5), 2. M.P.Ajith (6-36.5), 3. Ramachandra…
Chikmagalur Chess: Bengaluru’s Aravind Shastry triumphs
February 25, 2020Mysureans grab second and third place Aravind Shastry with 7 points from seven rounds clinched the title in the Chikamaglur Fest State-level Open Chess Tournament 2020, conducted by Chikamaglur District Chess Association at AIT BGS Block Seminar Hall here on Sunday. Mysuru lad M.P. Ajith with 6 points from seven rounds secured the runner-up spot….
U-19 Chess Tourney at Chamarajanagar
February 15, 2020The Chamarajanagar District Chess Association will be conducting the Under-19 Open Chess Tournament 2020 at Maharishi Valmiki Bhavana here on Feb. 23. Entry fees is Rs.300. Events will also be held for U-8, U-10, U-12 & U-14 sections. The top five place winners in the boys & girls sections will be given prizes and there…
U-19 Chess Tourney in Chamarajanagar
February 10, 2020The Chamarajanagar District Chess Association will be conducting U-19 Open Chess Tournament at Chamarajanagar on Feb. 19. Events will be held for U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14 (Boys & Girls) and Open. Five category prizes for boys and girls will be given in each section. For details and entries, contact Kishore on Mob: 97396-75477 or 90601-12114.
Karnataka State Open U-9 Chess Tourney: Two players share lead
January 19, 2020Two players from Bengaluru, Amogh Bisht and Advaith Prabhuraj, with 5.5 points each, shared the lead after six rounds on the second day of the Karnataka State U-9 Open Chess Championship 2020 conducted by Mysore Chess Centre under the aegis of UKCA at the Mall of Mysore premises here yesterday. In the U-9 Girls section,…
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