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GM.Psakhis Lev of Israel, GM.Krishnan Sashikiran of India,
Hon.Secretary - AICF Mr.D.V. Sundar |
AICF
Training Camp Begins At Chennai
By Arvind Aaron - Press Officer, AICF
The AICF run
Central Government approved training camp under former Soviet GM Lev
Psakhis who now lives near Tel Aviv in Israel is on at the TNCA Chambers
in the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai.
The ten day camp will be for Grand Masters Krishnan Sasikiran of Chennai,
P.Harikrishna of Hyderabad and Koneru Humpy of Vijayawada as they depart
for the
Asian Games in Doha from December 1. It may be mentioned that chess is
part of the Asian Games for the first time.
Grand Master Lev Psakhis who had worked as trainer for Indian players
before does not eat non-vegetarian food. The humble grandmaster who
started his early life in the Siberian side of Russia is a professional
chess trainer.
The new Indian coach Lev Psakhis and Krishnan Sasikiran were given a
reception by AICF Secretary D.V.Sundar at the TNCA Club in Chennai on
November 18. Others who attended the reception were IM Manuel Aaron, GM
R.B.Ramesh and WGM Aarthie Ramesh.
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Published on : 18.11.2006
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