UMAKANT SHARMA BANNED FOR 10 YEARS

By Arvind Aaron - Press Officer


The All India Chess Federation at its Central Council meeting on December 26, 2006 at Chennai slapped a ten year ban on Umakant Sharma of Southern Railway. Umakant was found with a hidden blue tooth device during the AIR MARSHAL SUBROTO Fide rating tournament at Delhi recently.

The cap and device were exhibited at the meeting by Mr.Bharat Singh Chauhan, Treasurer - AICF.

In another decision, on a complaint from GM.Dibyendu Barua, Chess Players Association of India, the AICF will form a committee under the Chairmanship of Mr.R.M.Dongre, Vice President to look into the alleged external help that International Master D.P.Singh could be receiving at the Board.

On the question of donor entries of Indians in World and Asian age group championships, the AICF decided to limit that number to a merit based system.

About over aged players, AICF decided that all complaints and protests in National Championships should be lodged latest at the end of the Third round.

The National "B" for 2007 and 2008 have been allotted to Tamil Nadu and Goa.

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Published on 26th Dec, 2006