Every Friday from 4.00 to 7.00 pm

‘Chess for Everyone’ is organized by Chess Activity Centre of International Centre Goa on every Friday wherein people of all ages can participate.

Chess helps elders to release mental stress & it is a learning tool for children.

February 21-22, 2010
Chess Tournament for School Students in two categories:
A. Primary School Students (I to IV) (Maximum entries 60)
B. Secondary School Students (V to X) (Maximum entries 100)

February 12, 2010
Chess Tournament for adults (above 25 years of age)
Organized by Chess Activity Centre of The International Centre Goa

February 5, 2010
This week’s Programme of Chess Activity Center of The International Centre Goa
Shravan Barve will explain the d4 pawn (Queen Pawn) opening.
Screening of Roman Encyclopedia of 40 essential openings (Volume 3)

January 29, 2010
Shravan Barve taught
How to start a chess game (Chess opening)
Some short chess games

A Grandmaster DVD on Chess opening was also screened

January 22, 2010
People of all ages played chess and participated in some simple chess tricks under the guidance of Shrikant Barve and Shravan Barve
Shravan Barve explained a few comprehensive chess endings  
A chess DVD on Comprehensive ending by Grandmaster was also screened

January 15, 2010
Josiah & Stanford Super Chess Champs

Josaih Rebello of Don Bosco high School, Panaji and Stanford Pereira from Vidya Vihar, Cortalim won all 5 rounds to win Primary Students Chess Championship in III & IV Std and I & II Std respectively.
Somesh Takker from Dnyanprasarak Vidyalaya, Mapusa & Akhil Kushe, Mother of Merces Primary School, Vasco won 2nd & 3rd Prizes respectively in III & IV Std .
Dhruv Chandavarkar from Sharada Mandir, Panaji & Anirudh Parsekar of St. Joseph's Institute, Vasco won 2nd & 3rd Prizes respectively in I & II Std.
Nandini Sahai, Director, International Centre Goa and Dr. Peter Carvalho gave away the prizes to all the winners.
Shravan Barve was the Chief Arbitrator of the tournament.  Next tournament will be held in Feb 2nd weekend for primary & secondary school students.