ITANAGAR, OCT 2 : The Arunachal Pradesh to host the 21st North East Fide rating chess championship-2023 and preparation is underway. Informed the All Arunachal Pradesh Chess Association (AAPCA), Secretary Tamchi Kache.
The AAPCA Secretary Kache inform the media that it is a pride moment for our state that after a gap of eight year the opportunity has been given to us to host the event in state and we are preparing with all the needed things to be done.
The venue has been finalized at Capital complex and it is in the center of the capital complex which is well connected with the railway and airport. The Dree Ground Papu Nallah, Naharlagun, where the championship will be played form 21/10/2023 to 27/10/2023. He said.
It is a regional Chess event recognized by All India Chess Federation wherein players from all the eight northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim will compete among each other. He said.
Every year it is rotationally hosted in one of the northeastern states, and this year it is the turn of Arunachal Pradesh. Around 300 players are expected to take part in it. Additionally, over 100s of parents, chess enthusiasts and state chess officials will also be coming from various parts of northeast to participate in this mega chess event. He said.
Being the host state, we are supposed to provide free accommodation and subsidized foods to these visiting guests. The accommodation shall be done at Art of living, Pagatara, Jullang and other parts of capital complex. Hosting this event in our state is a special privilege which comes only once after a gap of eight years. The game of chess is played in every nook and corner of Arunachal Pradesh too. Tamchi Kache who is Organising Chairman of the event informed. The chess in state too gaining popularity ever since its official promotion by our association
in 2007. So, this event will provide a beautiful opportunity to young talents and players of our state to play with top players of other northeastern states and thereby upscale their skill and standard of playing which ultimately would benefit them to compete at national and international level. It is worth investing here for the benefits of our young minds because it is a proven fact that Chess helps sharpening the brain of young kids and thus enhancing their talents. Kache added.
He appeal the people of capital complex to come and witness and enjoy the games at Dree ground, Papu nallah.
We have a discussion on the issue and various committees has been constituted to oversee the preparation and management and hope everything goes well and the people of Arunachal Pradesh particularly the Itanagar Capital complex area enjoy the games and show the gesture to the visiting guest and players.
