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Tamil Nadu Gearing Up For Big Celebrations
By Arvind Aaron

The Tamil State chess Association is gearing up for its Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on April 26, 2007 starting 4 p.m. at the R.K.Swamy Auditorium at 5, Sundareswarar Street in Mylapore, in Chennai.

High on the list of celebrations is the felicitation for Viswanathan Anand, the new world No.1. The fifth Annual Awards Ceremony for the Tamil Nadu players will see World, Asian and National champions from the state being paid a total of Rs.3,50,000 by TNSCA President P.R.Venketrama Raja.

Legendary past Presidents of the TNSCA will be present. International Master Manuel Aaron will read out the achievements of the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association in these 60 years. The speech of Viswanathan Anand is going the leave the media and lensmen on their toes. It will be a moment to cherish.

Some of the founding members and founding Secretary A.v.Sriramulu will be honoured on that day. D.V.Sundar, Hon. Secretary of the All India Chess Federation will felicitate Tamil Nadu Chess and Viswanathan Anand.

From 4 p.m. GM Deepan Chakkaravarthy, IMs V.Saravanan and M.R.Venkatesh will each take on 20 opponents each in simultaneous displays. Those needing to play should contact 044-2536 6464.

All are invited. Those who make it early will find seating. The President of the AICF, N.Srinivasan is the Chief Guest. Krishnan Sasikiran who led India to a gold medal in the Asian Games at Doha last year will also be present.

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Published on : 23rd April, 2007