Three-day State Level Chess-Tournament 2017-18 inaugurated

Mangaluru: The three-day “State Level Chess-Tournament 2017-18” for primary and high school boys and girls kick-started here on October 10 at the St. Aloysius Higher Primary School premises.

The event is being jointly organised by St. Aloysius Higher Primary School, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Department of Public Instructions’ Office of the Block Education Officer, Mangaluru, North Range.

The tournament was held at Fiona D’ Almeida Memorial Hall at St. Aloysius Higher Primary School.

Inaugurating the event Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai said, “Chess is an intellectual game. Chess gives us a rigorous mental workout while playing the game. Chess is a game which is being played globally. Several chess players from India have been participating at international competitions.”

He also thanked St. Aloysius Higher Primary School for hosting this state level chess tournament.

State Minister for Food and Civil supplies U T Khader who was present on the occasion said, “Even the parents should support their children for playing chess. Chess is a game played with patience. It gives an exercise to the brain.”

Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo presided over the event.

On the occasion, Ashely D’Souza, Prasad Shetty, Viani Antonio D’Cunha, Karan Golakeri, Manohar Prabhu and Aniketh D’ Souza were honoured for excelling in national and international games.

Fr. Dionysius Vaz, Rector of St. Aloysius Institutions said, “Other games will increase the thinking ability and physical ability of a player. But chess, while increasing the thinking ability will also teach values in life like a clear goal, concentration and the importance of every move in the game.”

From 34 educational districts in the state, nearly 600 students took part in this event.