The two-day ‘Chess Competitions 2016’ organised by The Hindu, in association with Thyrocare, for schoolchildren at Sathakkathullah Appa College in Palayamkottai concluded on Sunday.
A total of 416 boys and 130 girls participated in the competitions, which were conducted in Sub-Juniors (students of LKG to class 4), Juniors (from classes 5 to 8) and Seniors (classes 9 to 12) categories. The competitions were conducted in association with Tirunelveli District Chess Association.
At the valedictory function, M. Mohamed Sathik, Principal of the college, distributed prizes to winners. The top nine players in all categories received trophies and certificates.