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Courtesy: Sikkim Express

A three-day inter-school rapid chess tournament was organized by Sikkim Chess Association at SDF Bhawan in Gangtok.

The tournament witnessed participation of 300 students from over 35 schools from different parts of the State.

Organized for the first time in the State, the rapid chess tournament had six rounds and played on Swiss League System.

Priya Chettri won the tournament followed by Bhoj Bahadur Chettri and Saurab Subba in second and third positions respectively.

The top fifteen players of the tournament were awarded with trophies, medals, cash prizes and certificates.

Likewise, winners of different age group categories also received medals and certificates.

SCA general secretary Mahendra Dhakal thanked BSNL for sponsoring trophies.

He also thanked different schools, students and their parents for their participation in the tournament.

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