Kolkata: The five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will play the role of a mentor to Indian young people in steel Tata Tata Rapid and Blitz Tournaments, starting from November 17.
The Indian challenge will be pioneered by Vidit Gujrathi, Adhiban Baskaran and Dronavalli Harika.
Leading the young brigade is Nihal Sarin, R Praggnanandhaa, Karthikeyan Murali, D Gukesh, Raunak Sadhwani, Arjun Irritis and R Vaishali.
“I will interact with young people, try to give them some tips and try to spur them,” Anand, who won the Blitz tournament in the first edition in 2018, said during virtual media interactions on Saturday.
As the ambassador of the event, Anand will also be part of the comment team.
“Itchy it will always be there to play, but recently I ramble a little in comments and find it fun.” I will see this tournament from another corner and will try to explain what happened.
I can also do a little comment here and there.
Basically, I will be in all places, “Anand said.
He will also be seen commenting during the upcoming World Championship in Dubai from November 24.
In the absence of Norwegian Great Magnus Carlsen and Russia GM Ian Nepomniachtchi who is preparing for the championship The world, the world number 10 Levon Aronian will be the highlight of the meeting of the Asia Champion Le Quang Liem Vietnam, among others, there will be a new element of today’s youth and women who participate now, “Chanadhary Chanakya said, Vice President (Corporate Services) from Tata Steel .
this year the competition rapidly evolved into.
tournament ranking while competition Blitz remains tournaments for amateurs as well.
the tournament invites the registration of 150 players per format and the entry is completed W ithin a day.
the tournament was postponed last year because of an outbreak Covid-19 since returning to the national library iconic.
“We will ensure all Covid protocols are maintained.
We are happy to set up physical chess events after virtual life that is almost exclusively, we have lived, “said the Director of Local Organizing Gameplan, said Jeet Banerjee.