Hyderabad: The National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management (NITHM), Gachibowli, Hyderabad along with Telangana State Chess Association inaugurated the 2nd NITHM All India Open Fide Rated Chess (Event Code 173680) Tournament – 2018 on the 28th Jan at the NITHM campus. Total 252 players are participating
Players from: Botswana, Spain, Telangana, AP, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, etc
International Master:
1. Llaneza Vega, Marcos. Federation, Spain. FIDE title, International Master.
2. Chakravarthi Reddy, Federation, Telangana, India FIDE title International Master
The tournament is from 28th Jan to 1st Feb 2018 at NITHM campus,
The Chief Guest A. Dinakar Babu IAS, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Sports Authority of Telangana State along with guest of honor Mr. K.S. Prasad, Secretary – TSCA Tournament Director, Dr.S. Chinnam Reddy, Director NITHM, Organizing Committee Director. Shaik Fayaz, Organizing Secretary, A. Janardhan Reddy Media In charge.
Director of NITHM, Dr.S.Chinnam Reddy, warmly welcomed the dignitaries to NITHM and also welcomed the participants who were of all age groups, many school children with their parents who have come from various states of India. A Prayer song and the Lighting of the Lamp followed, Thereafter Mr. K.S. Prasad, Secretary – TSCA Tournament Director, addressed the gathering welcoming all the young participants and mentioned that the FIDE Rated Chess Tournament is being conducted for the 1st time in Telangana. We should be proud that Chess is an International Game and parents should encourage their children to work hard and reach the international ranking. He wished the participants all the best for the tournament.