Media Coverage

Fiji Times - 23/02/10

CALVIN Prasad took out the 19th Kundan Singh Open Chess Championship on Sunday at the Fiji Olympic House.

Prasad finished unbeaten with 4.5points in the 12-player elite category following four wins and a draw.

He started with three convincing wins and had the championship title all but wrapped up by toppling fellow candidate master Manoj Kumar in round four.

Prasad kept his cool and battled to a draw against fellow championship title contender Goru Arvind, who needed to win the final round clash to force a three-way tie at the top of the standing with Prasad and Kumar.

Read more: Prasad dethrones Kumar to win chess open

Fiji Times - 17/02/10

TOP chess contender Calvin Prasad is upbeat to win the 19th Kundan Singh Open Chess championship for the first time after three years on Sunday.

Prasad will face the challenge from defending champion Manoj Kumar, veteran Gloria Sukhu and Aditi Sharan.

Kumar is favoured to defend his title, however, Prasad said he wanted to start the season on a high note.

Read more: Chess face-off, Prasad up for it

Fiji Times - 01/02/10

HE is a man of great adventures. He would not be satisfied with what he had until he achieves and completes the course which he started, sixteen years ago. Fiji Chess Association committee member Krishneel Nair says playing chess is more of being a problem solver rather than being a sportsman.

Read more: Krishneel continues to solve the puzzle

Fiji Times - 01/02/10

SAINT JOSEPH'S Secondary School's fourth former Hilda Vukikomoala is Fiji Chess Federation's most improved player for 2009.

The Lakeba, Lau lass was honoured with the President's Award after Saturday's annual general meeting in Suva.

Read more: Hilda makes her move

Fiji Sun - 31/01/10

Dr. Virgilio De Asa has been re-elected as the president of the Fiji Chess Federation during their Annual General Meeting yesterday at the FASANOC house.

De Asa’s re-appointment made him the longest serving chess president in the country having served at the position for the last 15 years.

Read more: Chess re-elects De Asa