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AICF launches Checkmate Covid Initiative

The All India Chess Federation has launched the ‘Checkmate Covid Initiative’ to help the chess community affected by the pandemic. The initiative was launched at an online event in the presence of FIDE (World Chess Federation) president Arkady Dvorkovich, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy, AICF president Sanjay Kapoor and secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan.

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The idea is to not just help the chess community affected by COVID through financial aid, but also have a team of doctors that works round-the-clock to provide the right assistance.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

All India Chess Federation President: Sanjay Kapoor;
All India Chess Federation Headquarters location: Chennai;
All India Chess Federation Founded: 1951.

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