The colorful Chess Houseboat 2024 tournament will take place from 23rd to 30th November 2024. It is once again scheduled to take place at God's own country, the state of Kerala. . The new attractions this year are the three different places of stay: at the floating houseboat itself in the Vembanadu lake, a beachfront resort at Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, and a majestic Dutch fort at Cochin. Apart from the usual Rapid tournament, this time there will also be a Blitz tournament. If all these pique your interest, you must register before 1st June to get early bird discount. Check out all details of the entire event and itinerary, written by IM V Saravanan. Photo: Orient Chess Moves
Anil Kumar and IM V. Saravanan invite you to the Houseboat Chess Tournament in Kerala, which will take place in January for the second time after 2020 in the fairytale backwaters of the Indian province and will be played partly on a houseboat. Registration is still open until 15 November. | Photo: Cottages at ‘Waterscapes’, an exotic backwater resort at Kumarakom| Photo: Orient Chess Moves
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Grand Master David Navara making a move against Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš| Prague Chess Society
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KOCHI: Life in the time of Covid has been full of surprises for Malayalis some of them sore, but many ended up touching our hearts. One such gesture came from the Czech Republic. Lending a helping hand to Kerala’s Covid vaccine challenge, a collective of Chess enthusiasts organised a charity chess exhibition with 20 participants on June 29. The initiative was led by Czech Grandmaster David Navara in Prague, and raised around 6,285 Euros. (Rs 5,57,000)
A hearty chess gesture from the Czech Republic to the Indian state of Kerala chessbase.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chessbase.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.