Gangtok,August28 : Open State Level Pang Lahbsol Chess Tournament will be organized by Ravangla Pang Lhabsol Celebration Committee (RPCC) at V.C. Ganju Lama Senior Secondary School, Ravangla, from 2- 4 September.
Sikkim Chess Association (SCA) is participating for the first time in Ravangla Panglabsol Celebration, Mr. Mahindra Dhakal, General Secretary of SCA and an international chess player said in a press conference at SCA office at 6th mile Tadong on Friday. Mr. Nir Kumar Gurung, RPCC publicity secretary, Chogyal Bhutia, treasurer and Bikash Rai, member, were present. Around 80 players are expected to participate in the seven round league match, Mr. Dhakal said.
Objective of the tournament is to give chance to the chess players and to develop chess in sports sector, said SCA president H S Sharma. The winner and runners-up in the final will be given trophy, certificate and also cash prize, of which the amount is yet to be decided, the organizers said.
Chief Patron of the chess tournament is C B Karki, Minister for Rural Management and Development (RMD) and Dushan Pariyar chairman of RPCC.
