22nd Nilamani Memorial Chess Tournament begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 17 2017:
The 22nd Yumnam Nilamani Chess Tournament 2017 began today under the aegis of Manipur Chess Association at Top Leirak Community Hall, Singjamei Thongam Leikai.
Altogether 58 players (boys and girls) are participating in the tournament .
The opening ceremony of the tournament was attended by Y Khemchand, Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly, L Lokeshwar, Mayor Imphal Municipal Council (IMC) and other councillors of IMC as dignitaries .
The tournament follows Swiss system consisting of seven rounds .
In the first round matches, Kh Sanjoy, Th Govind Luwang, A Chakritombi, O Ningthem, L Koireng, H Jacky, Aribam Vineet, Kh Mira, E Sachikanta, M Shantikumar, Th Nabachandra, n Herojit, T Manikanta, H Somokanta, kh Manjit, A Boboicha, M Omorendro, Th Syamson, Th Roshan, GA Aerosmith Sharma, Vikramjit, RK Lenil, W Yemen, H Maniton and Dhanachandra were able to earn full points .
H Premchandra, H Ibobi, S Lorence, Madhusudon M, RK Lalmani and P Rajendro finished their first round matches in draw to get 0.5 point each.