Goodricke National Chess Academy

Goodricke National Chess Academy is a chess training facility in Kolkata, India. It is run by the Alekhine Chess Club at Gorky Sadan, Kolkata.

The club has fostered a number of youth talent including Diptayan Ghosh (winner, under-10 Asian Chess, Turkey[1]) and Sayantan Das (World Youth Chess Championship U-12 boys, 2008).[2] Earlier protegees include Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Chanda Sandipan, Neelotpal Das and Woman Grandmaster Nisha Mohota.[3]

References
  1. "Alekhine Chess Club". Alekhine Chess Club. 2 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. "Sport / Chess : Warm reception for Sayantan Das". The Hindu. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  3. Tags : kolakta, sports Posted: Fri Oct 31 2008, 03:43 hrs (31 October 2008). "Young guns shine in youth Chess". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 August 2010.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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