Nagpur: The Men’s and Women’s Chess Tournament of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) was inaugurated at the premises of Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi College of Engineering (PIGCE) on Monday.
The inaugural ceremony of Chess Tournament was attended by Jyotiba College of Physical Education Principal Dr Datarkar, PIGCE Principal Dr Dhoble, Sports In-Charge Prof Manoj Ambadkar, and others. All colleges affiliated to Nagpur University are participating in the 3-day tournament. 25 teams of Men and 13 teams of Women are participating in the chess tournament. In the first round, contest was between Team Group A and Team Group B. The winning team will enter second round. A total of seven rounds each will be held in Men’s category and Women’s category. Prof Manoj Ambadkar and his team is overseeing the tournament.