Offline chess in Jharkhand is set to be back after more than a year.
The global pandemic had forced the players to make virtual moves but the wait has ended with All Jharkhand Chess Association (AJCA) switching gears to organise the senior championship in Ranchi.
The 20th edition of the Aditya Birla Memorial State Senior Chess Championship - 2021 is going to take place from March 20 to 23 at Sarala Birla University, Birla Knowledge City, Mahilong, Ranchi.
According to AJCA secretary, Neeraj Kumar Mishra, the state senior women and under-25 team will be selected on the basis of ranking obtained during the championship. "As the national senior meet has been declared from April 12 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, we are required to organise this event in a very short notice," he added.
Players can go through the events brochure and enroll themselves online on AJCA's official website www.jharkhandchess.in.
The entry fee is Rs 500 for players having ELO Rating and selected from their respective districts. For others, it is Rs 700. The entry fee is exempted for BPL card holders.
A total of Rs 69,000 will be distributed amongst the top twenty finishers and the best two veteran (above 55) players.
Mishra, an International Master who was recently elected secretary of Chess Players Forum, said that the state senior chess championship will be the first offline event being organised by them since the global pandemic broke out last year.
Interested players can contact Neeraj Kumar Mishra (9471190041),Deepak Kumar, chief arbiter (9934465516), Vishal Kumar Minz, deputy chief arbiter (8797356009) and Baisakhi Das (8240803028).
