21st Nagaland State Chess Championship underway in Kohima

KOHIMA — The 21st Nagaland State Chess Championship 2025 got underway on Thursday at the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) Complex in Kohima. The three-day event will conclude on July 5.

The championship, featuring Open, Under-14, and Under-10 categories, was jointly inaugurated by Anato Zhimomi, Director of Ockter Service Pvt. Ltd., Dimapur, and Dr. Theyiesinuo Keditsu, a poet, writer, lyricist, and educator.

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Organised by the Nagaland Chess Association under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation, the event is supported by Ockter Services Pvt. Ltd., Dimapur. A total of 58 players are competing for top honours and a total prize pool of INR 1,01,000.

The championship is being officiated by FIDE Arbiter Vekukho Soho as Chief Arbiter, along with five Senior National Arbiters: Mengise Haikam (Deputy Chief Arbiter), Kiyaselie Mere, James Ruokuoselhou, Rokozono Nagi, and Mezhuvizo Nagi.