Nagaland Chess Association to organise AICF-Nagaland School Chess Selection tournament

Dimapur, June9 (EMN): Nagaland Chess Association (NCA) will be organising the All India Chess Federation (AICF)- Nagaland School Chess Selection Tournament 2022, supported by the government of Tamil Nadu and AICF at NCA office, Kohima from July 1 to the 2nd.

The NCA has invited under-15  players (born on or after 01-01-2007 and up to class 10) from all the districts in Nagaland to participate in the tournament, a qualifying tournament to select players from the state, to witness the 44th Chess Olympiad being hosted by India at Chennai from July 28 to August 10th, an update informed.

Each player must be registered with AICF for the year 2022-2023 and produce a valid certificate to prove his/her age. Certificates should be from the panchayat, municipality or corporation obtained soon after birth.

Players without a date of birth certificate will not be allowed to participate, while birth certificates registered within one year of the birth of the child will be recognised. There is no entry fee for participation, it added.

All the players are required to be in their school uniform with an ID card. Players without proper uniform will not be permitted to take part in the championship.

For online registration along with AICF registration, one may contact at 9612866445, 8837098422, 7005157622 and 7005580145.