The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Monday acknowledged the “Sara Bangla Dhaba Sangathan” because the apex chess working physique in West Bengal.
The newly shaped physique must maintain its election inside three months to kind the chief committee.
AICF had earlier this month dissolved the already suspended Bengal Chess Federation by granting affiliation to SBDS.
The nationwide federation additionally introduced that three main tournaments could be organized by the SBDS inside March 2022, the state physique mentioned in a press release.
AICF President Sanjay Kapoor and Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan on Monday met advisors to SBDS Grandmasters Dibyendu Barua and Surya Shekhar Ganguly and inaugurated its new web site.
On the opposite hand BCA chief patron Atanu Lahiri termed it as “illegal” and mentioned that “they will not sit silent”.
“We have enough evidence and we will take appropriate action,” he mentioned. Even a toddler can say that SBDS is totally unlawful,” claimed Lahiri, who can also be AICF joint secretary.
The Lahiri-led panel had gained the BCA elections final yr.
An worldwide grasp, Lahiri was not eligible to contest for any place and subsequently fielded his brother – a chess participant and instructor – for the submit of BCA President.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
