43rd National Women Challenger Chess Championship, Chennai...
Vijayalakshmi wins National Women Challenger
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by IA Nitin Shenvi, Chief Arbiter
ne of the oldest registered Chess Associations, Tamil Nadu State Chess Asso ciation,established in 1947, organised 43rd National Women Challenger Chess
Championship 2016 in the Air Conditioned hall in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,
Chennai.The tournament was played from 17th June to 25th June, 2016 and con ducted in the Swiss League format, comprising 11 rounds, with one round scheduled
each day except two days two rounds.
The innovative idea of AICF central council not rating this event attracted more participation with 118 players hailing from all over part of India. Probably, the strong est ever event in the National Women Challenger category, the championship was
spearheaded by 5 WGM, 3 IM, 8 WIMs and 12 WFMs