Team India pulls out of World Cadet Chess Championship in Egypt midst Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

Team India pulls out of World Cadet Chess Championship in Egypt midst Israel-Hamas war

India TV News  

The Indian team has decided to pull out of the upcoming World Cadet Chess Championship in Egypt in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. As many as 39 players across different categories - under-12, 10 and 8 - in the World Cadet Chess Championship that is scheduled to be played from October 14 to October 23. "Considering the ongoing situation at Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas and the age of participants, after due deliberations, it was decided to withdraw the participation of the Indian team in the World Cadet Chess Championship-2023. The All India Chess Federation took this decision considering all the aspects of safety and security of young players as Egypt shares the border with Gaza as well as Israel.

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Indian team withdraws from world cadet chess championship in Egypt
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian team withdraws from world cadet chess championship in Egypt

The Hindu  

The Indian team has pulled out of the World Cadet Chess Championship scheduled to be held at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt from October 14 to 23 in view of the situation in Gaza and keeping in mind the safety of the participants. FOLLOW | Israel-Hamas war, day 7 LIVE updates "Considering the ongoing situation at Gaza Strip between Israel and …

India pulls out of World Cadet Chess Championship amid Israel-Gaza conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

India pulls out of World Cadet Chess Championship amid Israel-Gaza conflict

The Hindu  

The Indian team has decided to withdraw from the World Cadet Chess Championship due to safety concerns. The All India Chess Federation said in a press release that the decision was made given the situation in Gaza and with the safety of the participants in mind. The release further stated that Sharm el-Sheikh is less than 400 km from the …

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