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1) 1st MKG Scholarship 2018-19
2) Chess Guru Academy Scholarship
3) 1st Pursue your chess scholarship 2018-19
6) 2nd Pursue Your Chess Scholarship 2020-21
Other:
No.6: 2nd Pursue Your Chess Scholarship 2020-21
Launch Date: 6th March 2020
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No.5: 2nd MKG Scholarship 2020
Launch Date: 23rd January 2020
The value of the scholarship just like the last years is Rs.50,000. K. Priyanka won the 1st edition of the MKG Scholarship and became a WIM. The donors Anita and Jagadeesh Balakrishnan have decided to support Priyanka further in her aim to become a WGM and the second scholarship i.e MKG scholarship 2020 is also given to her. Read more: https://chessbase.in/news/Priyanka-K-becomes-a-WIM
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No.4: Dennis Kow Scholarship
Launch date: 7th December 2018
28th place at the IPCA World Championships 2019 in Slovakia in June 2019
Samarth finished 2nd at the World Juniors for the disabled and won the gold in the physically disabled section in USA in July 2019
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No.3: 1st Pursue your chess scholarship 2018-19
Launch date: 5th September 2018
Sammed's performance after he won the scholarship:
4th place at National Juniors in December 2018
42nd rank at National Championships in Jammu in December 2018
26th place at IIFLW Mumbai in Dec-January 2018-19
31st rank at Delhi GM International in January 2019
2nd IM norm at Aeroflot Open B group in February 2019
32nd rank at HD Bank Vietnam in March 2019
79th place at 2nd Goa GM International 2019
62nd rank at Abu Dhabi Masters in August 2019
15th rank at the Tetrasoft Hyderabad in August 2019
6th place at Western Asian Chess in Delhi in September 2019
34th rank at the World Juniors in Delhi in October 2019
11th place at 2nd TTCA rating tournament in Goa in October 2019
7th place at Johor International in Malaysia in December 2019
3rd place and 3rd IM norm at the Penang International in Malaysia in December 2019 and became an IM
Interview with Sammed Shete after he became an IM
Scored 8.0/8 to win 17th Suraj International rating tournament in December 2019 in Sangli
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No.2: Chess Guru Academy Scholarship
Launch date: 17th August 2018
A lot of people applied for this scholarship and we contacted all the candidates. However, none of them wanted to shift their base to Mumbai and hence the ideal candidate was unfortunately not found.
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No.1: 1st MKG Scholarship 2018-19
Launch date: 11th July 2018
MKG Scholarship for girls below the age of 18. Read more: https://chessbase.in/news/MKG_Scholarship_for_girls_below_18
Priyanka's performances after she won the scholarship:
1. Gained 56.8 Elo points at the Abu Dhabi Masters in August 2018
2. Became the National under-17 champion in September 2018
3. 26th place at the World Youth 2018 in the under-18 girls section.
4. 10th place at National Women's Championship in November 2018
5. 11th place at National Juniors Girls in December 2018
6. Gained 25 Elo at Delhi International in January 2019
7. 50th place at Aeroflot Open C in February 2019
8. 5th place at Asian Youth 2019 under-18 in April 2019
9. 9th place at TN state championships in the open section in May 2019
10. Maiden IM norm, maiden WGM norm and 2nd WIM norm at the 2nd Goa GM 2019 in June 2019
11. Gold medal at Commonwealth under-18 girls and 45th place in the open section
12. 12th place at the National Women's championships 2019 in July 2019
13. 122nd rank at the Abu Dhabi Chess Masters in August 2019
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More scholarship and donations will be listed down here as and when they are released.
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Other initiatives
92 chess players raise Rs.1,01,973 for the martyrs of Pulwama attack
Indian chess players raise Rs.33,121 for the "Let's Rebuild Odisha" online tournament
Indian chess community raises Rs.1,27,003 for Rafiq Khan
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About HelpChess
HelpChess is an initiative by ChessBase India Foundation. The name clearly mentions what we are aiming for. We are looking for individuals who would like to help the talents of Indian chess by donating money or instituting a scholarship or donating in kind, so that the financial burdens on the players who come from humble background are reduced to an extent. The logo of HelpChess clearly shows this philosophy.
There are many people all over the world who want to contribute financially to the growth of Indian chess. There are many talents in India who are in need of these finances. ChessBase India Foundation aims to act as a bridge. We believe that when ordinary people come together and contribute, extraordinary things can happen to our chess society.
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Bank Details:
ChessBase India Foundation
HDFC Bank
A/C No. 50200031999591
Branch Name :- GHATKOPAR EAST-TILAK ROAD
Branch Address :- 001 / 002, Samyak Darshan, Junction Of Tilak Road & Vallabh Baug Lane, Mumbai,
IFSC CODE :- HDFC0000118
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Related:
The Launch of ChessBase India Foundation
MKG Scholarship of Rs.50,000 for a girl under the age of 18
K. Priyanka wins the MKG Scholarship of Rs.50,000
Scholarship of free coaching for one year to the deserving candidate
Don't give up on your dreams, "Pursue Your Chess" Scholarship is here
Sammed Shete wins the Pursue your chess scholarship of Rs.50,000
Dennis Kow scholarship of Rs.51,000 for the differently abled
The boy who attacked Celebral Palsy - Samarth Rao wins Dennis Kow Scholarshi
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