AICFB National Junior Championships for the visually challenged 2023 kicks off in Bangalore

AICFB – National Junior (Under 19) Chess Championship for the Visually Challenged, 2023

All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB) has organized the National Junior Chess Championship for the Visually Challenged 2023, jointly with Rotary Club of Bangalore (RCB) and support of Karnataka State Chess Association for Visually Challenged.

Players who are participating here have qualified from State and their respective Zonal regions. 31 qualified players from North, South, East and West Zones are playing here for the championship. The Top two players from this Championship will represent India in the forthcoming IBCA World Junior Chess Championship which will be held in Spain. Two players will also get an entry into National senior championships of the visually impaired.

The three day Championship was inaugurated at Rotary Club of Bangalore by Jija Hari Singh Retd IPS, Ex-DGP of Karnataka and 1st Woman IPS officer from South India, along with dignitaries Rtn. Sanjay Udani - President RCB, Rtn. Hemanth Manay - Director Youth service RCB, Kishan Gangolli - VP AICFB and KSCAVC and Swapnil Shah - Treasurer AICFB. Rtn Sandeep Ohri, Chair Youth Services, RCB welcomed the gathering.

Three of the players are rated:

Starting Rank

Lokesh K. holding Vruthi Jain (1044) to a draw was the mini-upset of Round 1.

Round 1

Round 2 witnessed all decisive results!

Round 2

Currently we have seven players on a complete 2.0/2 score. It is a seven round event.

Standings after round 2

At the end of the 1st day, two rounds were completed. Sam Peniel (1364) of Tamil Nadu, John Harris Sujjin of Tamil Nadu, Rahul Vaghela from Gujarat, Rahul Modi of West Bengal, Ankit of Delhi, Sanskruti More and Tanish Waghmare of Maharashtra all are on 2.0/2.

The closing ceremony of the event will take place on 15th January at around 3pm.

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