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16th KIIT International Chess Festival begins with Grandmasters from 42 countries

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) The 16th KIIT International Chess Festival 2025 was inaugurated on Friday under the aegis of the All-India Chess Federation (AICF), drawing over 1,200 participants.
These include international arbiters, international masters, and grandmasters from 42 countries, including India.
For the first time, players from 42 different nations are participating in an international chess tournament hosted in India. The event offers a total prize pool of Rs.60 lakhs, making it the second-highest prize purse ever awarded in a chess tournament in the country.
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The 33-year-old agreed to a deal that runs until December after completing a medical earlier this week.
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India look to break Ahmedabad jinx in ICC T20 World Cup final against New Zealand

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Brazil to host Panama in World Cup warm-up

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More foreign participation on upcoming Indian tours: PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl

More foreign participation on upcoming Indian tours: PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl

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New Delhi, Mar 7(UNI) CEO of Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Amandeep Johl plans to have higher proportion of foreign talent on Indian tours so as to raise the standards of these events. Speaking to UNI, he explained how higher proportion of quality foreign talent can make raise the quality and ratings of the tours and also prod the government to support them.

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