Kohima,27 May:The 8th Nagaland state chess championship is underway at Conclave Conference Hall in Kohima from today. The championship was formally inaugurated by Parliamentary Secretary, IPR & Economics and Statistics, R.Tohanba.
A total of 45 participants are vying for the championship. Master Sourav Singh, an eight-year old, class 3 student of St. Mary’s Montessori High School, Dimapur is the youngest participant and her sister Shabnam Singh, who is studying in class Four in Living Stone Higher Secondary School is the youngest among the girl participants.