‘Little Chess Masters’ given prizes

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Zorez Shabkhez and Raza Adeel Agha of the Baconhouse School Garden Town Campus were selected the ‘The Little Masters’ of Lahore in the under-13 and under-17 age groups in the finals of the 3-days Chess Tournament held at the Laurelbank School System, Alhamra Town Campus from 17-19 November in collaboration with The Punjab Chess Association.
A total of eighty-six students from the Aitchison School, Garrison Academy, LGS Canal Side Campus and EME Campuses, Beaconhouse Johar Town and Garden Town Campus, Government College University and The Punjab School participated in this well contested tournament.
Punjab Chess Association president and chief guest Amir Bhatti appreciated The Laurelbank Public School for organising this mega event. He gave away prizes to the ‘Little Masters’ of Lahore. They were awarded Rs 7000 and a Gold medal each. The Runners up Abdul Fatir LGS EME and Tahir Mehmood of the Laurelbank School System were awarded Silver medals with a cash prize of Rs 3000 each. The 3rd position holders Arbaz Omar of the Aitchison School and Wijdan Sehar of LGS EME were awarded with bronze medals and cash prizes of Rs 1000 each.
The Punjab Chess Association awarded consolation prizes to the 4th, 5th and 6th position holders in both the categories and offered all the winners free entry in their up coming Chess Tournaments.