Port Blair, Oct. 6: It was a Historic day for Andaman & Nicobar Chess as for the first time any President of All India Chess Federation (AICF) visited Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest, Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, President, All India Chess Federation (AICF) inaugurated the new Chess Centre cum office of Andaman Nicobar Chess Association at Dairy Farm, Port Blair on the auspicious occasion of Dusshera on 5th October 2022 amidst good number of players, parents, chess lovers and office bearers of ANCA.
In his address, the chief guest reiterated on the importance of promoting chess as a culture and encourage children to play chess & other sports, which would help in their physical and mental development thus contributing towards building a vibrant India.
The inauguration of the office cum chess centre will cater to the needs of budding chess players of Andaman & Nicobar Islands as they would get ample opportunities to practice chess, get trained from experts and get information about various national and international chess tournaments/ activities.