INDIA is Hot Favorite.

By Mr.P.K.Gupta

Indians are being kept in high Esteem at 3rd Asian School Chess 2007 , here at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Indians are Top Seed in almost Each Category where they are participating. 11 players from India are participating. Indians have been given rousing reception here.

World under 8 Girls Champ Ivana Furtado is top seed in Girls U9. M Satvik & Nubairshah are 1st & 2nd seed in U9 Boys. Nishtha & N Manjunath are top seed in Girls U11 & boys U13 respectively. Atishay Ajmera is 2nd seed in Boys U15 where as WFM Pon N Krithika & Astha are 1st & 2nd seed in Under 15 girls.

The opening ceremony was a colorful and well attended . All the Speakers , Chief Guest His Excellency the Governor of Central Province & Office Bearers of Sri Lankan Chess Federation admired the progress of Chess in India & acknowledged India as Super Power in Chess.

All the Indians sailed easily through First round except one player who lost against other Indians Player.

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