Eminent chess player from Odisha, Padmini Rout, tied the nuptial knot with Jaikishin Mankani of Mumbai here on Sunday.
The wedding was solemnised as per the Vedic tradition at a hotel. Mankani works in the IT sector, sources said.
Many well-known chess stars from several parts of the country
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The first two rounds of the Women's Team World Championship get underway this afternoon in Bydgoszcz. The tournament starts with two groups of six teams each. The top four teams will progress to the knockout stage. The event was officially opened yesterday. | Photos: Michal Walusza (FIDE)
FIDE and the Georgian Chess Federation are organizing a match between top Ukrainian players Mariya and Anna Muzychuk and local stars Nino Batsiashvili and Meri Arabidze. The games will take place at the Hotel Legend in Batumi, Georgia, on June 5-11. Each of the matches will consist of six classical games. | Photos: International Chess Federation
There are times when life puts you through extremely tough situations. Top Georgian female player GM Bela Khotenashvili and her husband IM Malkhaz Sulashvili have fought many battles over the chess board. But what they are going through right now is by far the toughest phase of their life. Their 1.5 year-old son Gabriel was detected with high risk neuroblastoma. To ensure appropriate treatment, they shifted to France from Georgia. However, the battle is long and in order to save Gabriel's life, they now need to shift to the USA or Spain. Funds are a major challenge and this is where you can help. Read the article to know more.