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Chess For Youth Kicks Off With Grandmaster Koustav As Top Seed

The 14th edition of the Chess For Youth got underway with 684 players in seven categories here on Friday

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Kolkata, May 24: The 14th edition of the Chess For Youth got underway with 684 players in seven categories here on Friday. (More Sports News)

The participants are fighting for top honours in Under-6, Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 and Premier Group (Under 25) which features one GM, five IMs, and two WIMs.

Grandmaster Koustav Chatterjee is the top-seed in this category, said a statement from GM Dibyendu Barua, one of the organisers of the four-day meet.

At three years and four months, Anish Sarkar is the youngest participating.