AICF Camp in Goa a huge success!

source - Sameer A. Salgaocar, AICF Vice President

 

IM Gokhale, Brahmanand, Salgaocar, Asnodkar with the kids.

IM.Chandrasekhar Gokhale was felicitated by Arjuna Awardee and former India Captain Brahmanand Shankhwalkar at the conclusion of the AICF Coaching Camp which was underway for 8 days at the Conference Hall of the Sports Authority of Goa, Campal.
 

Most of the children participating in the camp were specially trained by the International Master with emphasis on middle game techniques and with the goal of getting them prepared for the upcoming National 'B' tournament in Zambaulim. Among the students were Double World Under 8 Girls Champion Ivana Furtado, National Under 9 fourth placed Mohanan Harikrishnan, Vidula Dempo, Ritviz Parab, Nihal Melwani and others.
 

IM Gokhale expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the kids and said that there will definitely be more laurels won by the Goan youngsters in the days to come. AICF Vice President Salgaocar thanked IM Gokhale for his efforts in moulding the young chess minds of Goa and hoped that he would make more such visits in the future as well. GSCA Secretary Suhas Asnodkar praised AICF for the coaching scheme and expressed his desire for more such camps in the coming years.