AICF to probe charges against Bengal Chess Association secretary
The HinduStrongly condemning Bengal Chess Association secretary Atanu Lahiri's 'attitude' the All India Chess Federation on Friday said it would set up a committee to initiate a thorough enquiry into the charges levelled against him by Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua. "The AICF strongly objects to the BCA passing a resolution to not invite Ganguly and Sengupta to any chess functions/activity. On Lahiri allegedly stopping a tournament organised by Barua, the second GM from the country, the AICF said, "We received a mail from Lahiri that a certain tournament in Kolkata was not approved by the local association and hence cannot be organised. Lahiri or anyone in any capacity in the AICF or any other state or district association is not empowered to stop any chess tournament organised by anyone.