Chess: KCA felicitates medallists in KVS sports meets
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 29 2024:
Kangba Chess Academy organised a felicitation function for the academy's medallists in chess competitions in the 52nd and 53rd KVS Regional Sports Meets (2023 & 2024) held under KVS Tlnsukia Region, Assam.
The felicitation event held on July 28, 2024 at Ningomthong Bazar Community Hall, Imphal East, was presided over by Okram Manglem Meitei, founder & president Kangba Chess Academy, with first expert coach and parents of the players in attendance.
The Kangba Chess Academy players won five gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the KVS sports meet held in 2023 and 2024 .
Aribam Punaraj Sharma (KV Akampat) claimed gold medal in the U14 boys' chess event (53rd KVS Regional Sports Meet 2024) .
Lanchenbee Ngairangbam (KV Akampat) won gold medal in the U14 girls' chess event (53rd KVS Regional Sports Meet 2024) and bronze in U17 girls' event (52nd KVS Regional Sports Meet 2023) .
Bhagyalakshmee Angom (KV Akampat) also secured gold medal in U14 girls' event (53rd KVS Regional Sports Meet 2024) .
The other KCA players who won gold medals were FIDE rated player Nungshithoi Ngairangbam (U17 girls) and KV Lamphel's Ningthoujam Ibemsana Devi (U19 girls) in the 52nd KVS Regional Sports Meet 2023 .
KV Lamphel's Rozee Leimapokpam (U17 girls) took silver medal in the 2024 sports meet.