Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2009:
RK Apollosana Mangang retained the title of the Kh Anou Singh Memorial State Level Open Chess tournament with a competition tally of 6 points and 24 progressive score in the 19th edition of the tournament.
The tournament hosted by Kwakeithel Chess Club concluded at Kwakeithel Boys' School today with overnight leader Kh sanjoy (5.5) settling for the runner-up position after conceding defeat to the eventual winner in the 26th move.
Apollosana had also won the tournament in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2008, informed a release adding that the champion was awarded Rs 5000 and secondplaced Sanjoy Rs 3000 .
Prizes to other sub-title winners were also handed over during the closing ceremony held with MLA RK Anand Singh as the chief guest and presided over by the tourney host's president S Rashi Singh.