North Zone Inter-University Chess Tournament 2013

By Lovely Professional University   |   Monday, 23 September, 2013
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*Near 150 competing students, their managers and coaches are participating from 19 universities of nine states and union territories
 *The tournament of five day rounds is following Swiss league system
 
Jalandhar: AIU’s six-day North Zone Inter-University Chess Tournament 2013 is being organised at LPU. The first round of the tournament, which will continue up to 25th September, commenced today at Chess Hall of the University in Block 3A. Near 150 competing students, their managers and coaches are participating from 19 universities of nine states and union territories. The tournament of five rounds is following Swiss league system, where all the teams will play all rounds without any knock out.  The winning team will be declared after the last round by amassing the scores gathered in different rounds by the concerned team members. A six-member team, headed by International Arbiter in Chess & Development Mr Rajinder Sharma, is observing for the fair-game playing under the Federation Internationale Des Eches (World Chess Federation), FIDE, rules.

Deputy Chief Arbiter (FIDE) Mr Nitin informed: “This popular ancient game of ‘Check & Mate’ is going to be very tough at LPU as more than 20 already FIDE ranked international players are participating in it. Among them highest ranked player is IM (International Master) norm Himal Gusain (2314) from Panjab University Chandigarh. The moves of Knights, Pawns, Bishops, Rooks are, indeed, going to be highly interesting as the tournament reaches its culmination”.

Inaugurating the Chess-Tournament, LPU Chancellor Mr Ashok Mittal said: “It is a proud privilege that AIU has entrusted the responsibility of organising prestigious Chess Championship to LPU.   We accord warm welcome to all the chess players, their managers & coaches who have reached the campus from different states and universities.” Mr Mittal added: “Such tournaments creatively promote discipline, goal-setting and critical thinking in youth. The event at LPU is being organised following international standards of AIU and World Chess Federation so that the participating young competitors could further relate it to the international platform. I wish that each and every player would come forward with fairness and best of mental abilities to excel, observing all rules and regulations to the core.”

Manager of the team from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand, expressed his happiness on the internationally benchmarked arrangements made by LPU for Tournament Hall, accommodation of the visiting teams and co-operation in all related matters. Similarly, participating students from University of Jammu (J&K), Varsha and Monica and their coach Ajit Singh were seen in jubilant mood on being a part of the tournament.
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