28 Nov 2006|Noida | Russian Centre for Science, Art & Culture, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
World's Youngest Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of Amity Plays Blindfolded with Opponents
Amity Chess Academy organized its second exhibition match played between The World's Youngest Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi, student of Amity International School, Saket blindfolded against 4 opponents, followed by a match against anyone who wished to play with him on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Russian Centre for Science, Art & Culture, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi. Amity Chess Academy is setup with an aim to provide a platform for upcoming players to nurture their talents and make a mark in national and international chess. 27 Players from Delhi & NCR played with the Grandmaster and the result was a resolute victory for the Amity teenager.
Parimarjan Negi won the blindfold match 3-1 with great ease. The other match in which he played against 27 players was swiftly won by 25-1. One game was resulted in draw. Being organized as a promotion for the big contest - The Amity Grandmasters Challenge, the exhibition match was a grand success on all counts. The Amity Grandmasters Challenge is another initiative of Amity's long standing commitment to chess. This 10-day series of matches from December 16-25, 2006 would be between The World's Youngest Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi and The World's Youngest Woman Grandmaster Kateryna Lahno from Ukraine.
Speaking on the occasion
Mr. Atul Chauhan, President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF) and Chancellor, Amity University said that through this match the energy of the youth will be channelised in developing the sports and produce some of the best players for our country. Sport is played for enjoyment and to develop skill, fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship. Each one of us gets benefited from such participation in many ways, including: improvement in physical well-being; learning to extend themselves; learning and experiencing team work; developing and refining skills; learning to cope with adversity; learning to lose with dignity and to win with grace."