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Kanpur:As many as 193 students, including 49 girls, took part in the two-day long Chess In Schools Championship being held here under the auspices of Kanpur Chess Association at Virendra Swarup School Education Center on Thursday.According to secretary Kanpur Chess Association Dilip Srivastava three out of five rounds were played on this day and last two rounds will be played on April 21. The Chess In Schools is organised by All India Chess Federation (AICF) under which maximum students of the same school are made aware and encouraged for chess which enhances the analyzing power of brain.Sharmila Nandi, principal of the host school inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp. Kusum Sharma is chief arbitor and Kamal Khemani Vikas Nishad and Bal Govind Awasthi will be her assistant.Camp concluded-- Fifteen Days long central coaching camp of the sports directorate concluded here at Green Park stadium on Thursday. Chief guest district magistrate Vishal G Iyer encouraged the selected young players, belonging to remote areas and other districts, congratulated them. Kanpur is the biggest center of cricket in Uttar Pradesh, the players here have given their high level performance, he said and expressed hope that the sportspersons who were awarded at the camp will bring laurels to the state and the country in future. He also congratulated all the officials of the sports department and the concerned coaches he added.

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193 take part in Chess In Schools Cship - Times of India