Rapid Chess Tournament Season 1- fund raiser

Rapid Chess Tournament – Season 1

RCG Participants: 40

Chief Guest: Past RI Director Rtn Venkatesh A.S

Guest of Honour: Mr. Venkatachalam Kameswaran, International Arbiter & Ms. Savitha Shri Baskar, Woman Grand Master

Players: 195 from Interact Schools and other schools, open category adults in the age group of 17 to 22, specially abled children

Categories: Age groups - Under 12, Under 17, Open and Specially Abled

Major Donors: Title Sponsor Rtn Dr. Ganesh Balasubramaniam, our Venue Sponsor Rtn Rajkumar, and our Co-Sponsors: Rtn Muthu Kannan, Rtn Jobu & Rtn Naren

Rotaractors involved: 15

Prizes given: Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals along with cash prize of Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 respectively

Highlights:

1. Astounding success; evidenced by the turn-out of participants
2. Rotary Focus Areas Community Development and Literacy (Mind Development) along with Inclusiveness of Specially Abled participants demonstrated
3. Extremely encouraging feedback from Chief Guest, GOH, Rotarians, Sponsors, Parents and Participants demanding this Tournament to be an annual event. CG PRID Rtn A.S. Venkatesh messaged President "It was a grand affair, Difficult to believe that this was season1!!! Kudos to your leadership. Good wishes.
4. Extensive involvement of Members, from new to senior-most members, Rotaractors and their phenomenal participation from organising to execution and completion
5. Bright and Happy Faces of participants, especially the young children and their custodians