Chess federation crowdfunds Rs 60L
Chess federation crowdfunds Rs 60L
BySalonee MistrySalonee Mistry / Updated: May 11, 2021, 06:00 IST
They have doctors on stand-by and provide financial help for chess fraternity in COVID-related care
The
Maharashtra Chess Association (
MCA) has come to the aid of the chess fraternity in India during these trying pandemic times. Along with having doctors on-call round the clock and committee members lending a helping hand, the aim of the association is that one should get help when needed. Under the guidance of the All India
Chess Federation, this initiative panning across India was started earlier this month, and is just about gaining momentum.
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Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and four other Indian Grandmasters will play simultaneous online exhibition matches against other chess players on Thursday to raise funds for COVID-19 relief work in the country.
Any player who has a Chess.com blitz or FIDE standard rating of under 2000 can play with former world champion Anand by donating USD 150 and with the other four GMs by paying USD 25 as registration amount.
Donations will also be accepted during the exhibition matches to be broadcast on Chess.com at 19:30 IST.
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who visited the State-run Goa Medical College and Hospital, said the gap between the “availability of medical oxygen and its supply to COVID-19 wards in the hospital might have caused some issues for the patients . Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said these fatalities occurred between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., but remained evasive about the cause.
According to the government, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Chhattisgarh were among 18 States and Union Territories showing continued plateauing or decrease in daily new COVID-19 cases. Addressing a press conference, a senior official, however, said Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Punjab were among 16 States and Union Territories showi
Anand, 4 other GMs to play exhibition matches for Covid relief
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Dubai, April 6 (IANS) Six Indian chess players, including former world champion Vishwanathan Anand, will play online chess with fans on April 11 to raise funds to combat the coronavirus pandemic. (File Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 11 : Five-time chess world champion Vishwanathan Anand and four other Indian Grandmasters (GM) will play simultaneous online exhibition matches against other chess players on Thursday to raise funds for Covid-19 relief in the country.
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