The Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS), Odisha has invited aspiring chess players to be inducted into the newly launched Professional Chess Training Academy (Pro-Chess-Ta).
The trials will take place on December 9 and 10 at the Pro-Chess-Ta in Nayapalli here. The candidates between the ages of 5 and 18 years are invited to participate in the selection trials to appear for the trials, and will be enrolled under three criteria – Beginners, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate, an official said.
The event marks the first and important milestone in identifying the chess talent and providing them a platform to learn, grow and excel in the sport.
Speaking on the announcement, Director Sports, Siddhartha Das, said, “We are delighted to announce the selection trials to induct fresh talent into the newly-launched Pro-Chess-Ta."
Last month, Sports Secretary R Vineel Krishna felicitated Indian Grand Masters including R Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy, K Sasikiran, S S Ganguly, Abhijit Kunte, and other chess icons.
Apart from launching the first-ever Chess academy in the State, Odisha has initiated Chess –in –schools and will establish as many as 100 Chess training centres in various districts to promote the sport.The Department also conducted a summer camp for the groups of beginner and intermediate levels earlier this year.
