200 students participate in chess tournament at Villupuram

Around 25 students who scored high in the tournament were shortlisted and given prizes accordingly. 

Published: 20th June 2022 07:03 AM  |   Last Updated: 20th June 2022 07:03 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

VILLUPURAM: Around 200 students under the age of 15 participated in a district-level chess tournament in Villupuram on Sunday to select State-level players for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad.

Two winners-- Gopinath and Kavya--won the tournament in Boys and Girls categories respectively. The duo will get a chance to participate in the Olympiad, said sources from the tournament committee.

The event was held at a private school.

Around 25 students who scored high in the tournament were shortlisted and given prizes accordingly. 

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