Edify School and Cuddalore Chess Academy jointly conducted the Guinness World Record Children Chess Tournament under the aegis of Tamil Nadu State Chess Association and Cuddalore District Chess Association on 10th & 11th March, 2018 at Edify School, Vazhapattu, Cuddalore District.
Everyone will be glad to know that our Iconic Personality Super Grand Master Viswanathan Anand is the Brand Ambassador of the great Edify School spread across the country. Because of that goodwill, Edify School at Cuddalore, came out to popularize the brain Game of Chess at Cuddalore.
The District level Children Chess festival consisted of Eleven categories of Boys & Girls (21 Categories), Under-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Boys & Girls and Open. The Cash prize offered for Open was fixed at Rs.21,000/-. The total number of 1000 Trophies and Medals which were on the show, were all eye catching. Entry fee for children was fixed as low as Rs.20/- while no Entry Fee was charged for Govt. & Govt. aided Schools and Colleges. A total of 1720 players, mostly from Govt. & Govt. aided Schools and Colleges participated.
This is a historic moment for Cuddalore Chess as this tournament proved to be a boon to every chess player from Govt. & Govt. aided Schools and Colleges in Cuddalore.
The tournament was inaugurated by Chairman and Managing Trustee of Edify School Mr. S. Srinivasan to mark the chess tournament traditions.
The tournament was played as per the Swiss format, comprising 7 rounds. The thinking time was fixed at 30 minutes each. All the participants wore face-mask of the illustrious iconic legend Viswanathan Anand while playing their games in that mammoth venue of this historic tournament.
The proceedings of this mega event was keenly inspected by the officials of the World Record Research Foundation, who proudly declared this event as a WORLD RECORD. Certainly this is a matter of great pride and honour for our mother land INDIA.
Spot certificate was issued by the World Record Authority which vouches for the fool-proof organization of the entire event right from the beginning.
The prize distribution function was held on 11th March, 2018. The Chairman and Managing Trustee of the Edify School Mr. S. Srinivasan presided over the function. Thiru M.C. Sampath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of Tamil Nadu, was the Chief Guest of the occasion, who gave away the prizes to the successful participants and Mrs. S. Indhumathi Srinivasan, Director of Edify School delivered the vote of thanks.
Left to Right:
Mrs. S. Indhumathi Srinivasan, Director, Edify School; Mr. S. Srinivasan, Chirman and Managing Trustee; Thiru M.C. Sampath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of Tamil Nadu; IA Balaraman S, Chief Arbiter of the Tournament and Mr.Sanjan, Principal, Edify School.
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