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Chandigarh 19 Nov, 2003 S. Jagmohan Singh Kang, Sports and Youth Affairs
Minister Punjab Inaugurated the 4th Asian Draughts Championship in Lounge
Hall, Lake Club, Chandigarh in this afternoon in which Seven countries i.e.
Bangladesh, Mongolia, Khazakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Uzbekistan and Host India.
All the delegates garlanded by Hon'ble Chief Guest and welcome the delegates
on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab, Captain Amrinder Singh and assured the
foreign delegates to help and promote this game in this region.

He also specially thanks Mr. Chimeddorj Bat Erdene, Vice President, Asian
Draughts Confederation who specially come over here to conduct this
championship on behalf of World Draughts Federation.

The Inaugural attraction of Ist round Zakir Hussain of Bangladesh defeat G.
Shyam of Nepal, Niken of Bhutan defeat Rohit Garg of India, Mohd Salahuddin
of Bangladesh defeat Karan Rampal of India and earn 2 points each. All
matches are played as per the round robbin system. There are total 9 rounds.
Tomorrow the matches will starts at 9.00 AM

Dear All,

4th Asian Draughts Championship

Venue: Lake Club, Chandigarh, India

Date: 19-23 November

Participating countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India

11 players by Round robin system.

Today will be final 2 rounds:

After 9 rounds
15 points: Dul Erdenebileg (Mongolia)
13 points: G.Ganjargal (Mongolia)
12 points: G.Sarsekeev (Kazakhstan)
11 points: A.Artikov (Uzbekistan), J.Usenov (Kazakhstan)
8 points: S.Uddin (Bangladesh), Z.Hossain (Bangladesh)
4 points: K.Rampal (India), Niken (Bhutan)
2 points: G.Shyam (Nepal)
0 points: R.Garg (India)

I will send you the table of the championship today also.

Main referee Chimeddorj Bat-Erdene (Mongolia) with assistance of Mr. Rajpal Singh (India). The FMJD (World Draughts Federation) representative is Mr. Leo Springer from the Netherlands.

Best regards,

Chimeddorj Bat-Erdene

Information received from Chimeddorj Bat-Erdene

PLAYERS OF 4TH ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

19-23 NOVEMBER, CHANDIGARH, INDIA


1. Dul Erdenebileg – International Grandmaster, 2 times champion of Asia, Bronze medal owner of Junior World Championship, 6 times champion of Mongolia

2. Ganbaatar Ganjargal – International Master, Silver medal owner of Junior World Championship, 3 times champion of Mongolia

3. Alisher Artikov – International Master, 5 times Champion of Uzbekistan, Champion of Asia 8x8 squares, Participant of World championship 2002

4. Galimjan Sarsekeev – National Master, Champion of Kazakhstan, Participant of World championship 2002

5. Jandos Usenov – National Master, Medal owner of National championship of Kazakhstan, Participant of World championship 2002

6. Ghanshyam (Nepal)
7. Niken (Bhutan)
8. Mohammod Salah Uddin (Bangladesh)
9. Karan Rampal (India)
10. Rohit Garg (India)
11. Muhammad Zakir Hossain (Bangladesh) – Silver medalist of South Asian championship

<TABLE border=0><TR><TD><B>No.</B></TD><TD><B>Name</B></TD><TD><B>Country</B></TD><TD><B>Title</B><B></B></TD><TD><B>1</B></TD><TD><B>2</B></TD><TD><B>3</B></TD><TD><B>4</B></TD><TD><B>5</B></TD><TD><B>6</B></TD><TD><B>7</B></TD><TD><B>8</B></TD><TD><B>9</B></TD><TD><B>0</B></TD><TD><B>1</B></TD><TD><B>Points</B><B></B></TD><TD><B>Place</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>G.SARSEKEEV</TD><TD>KAZAKHSTAN</TD><TD>NM</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD><B>16</B></TD><TD><B>III</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>G.GANJARGAL</TD><TD>MONGOLIA</TD><TD>MI</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD><B>17</B></TD><TD><B>II</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>GHANSHYAM</TD><TD>NEPAL</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD><B>3</B></TD><TD><B>X</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>NIKEN</TD><TD>BHUTAN</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD><B>6</B></TD><TD><B>VIII</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD>D.ERDENEBILEG</TD><TD>MONGOLIA</TD><TD>GMI</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD><B>19</B></TD><TD><B>I</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD>S.UDDIN</TD><TD>BANGLADESH</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD><B>8</B></TD><TD><B>VI</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD>K.RAMPAL</TD><TD>INDIA</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD><B>4</B></TD><TD><B>IX</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>8</TD><TD>J.USENOV</TD><TD>KAZAKHSTAN</TD><TD>NM</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD><B>15</B></TD><TD><B>IV</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD>R.GARG</TD><TD>INDIA</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD><B>1</B></TD><TD><B>XI</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>10</TD><TD>Z.HOSSAIN</TD><TD>BANGLADESH</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>X</TD><TD>0</TD><TD><B>8</B></TD><TD><B>VII</B></TD></TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD>A.ARTIKOV</TD><TD>UZBEKISTAN</TD><TD>MI</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>X</TD><TD><B>13</B></TD><TD><B>V</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

congratulations to Dul ERDENEBILEG. He is sure the best in Asia...like his compatriot ASASHORYU (SUMO). Even if ASASHORYU has been beaten by TOCHIAZUMA in FUKUOKA today.

Mongolia is the first asian country og Draughts. [img]http://laatste.info/bb3/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Moments from the championship ( pictures are published in the Album)
http://fmjd.org/bb/album_cat.php?cat_id=6

All photo's are sent by Mr. Rajpal Singh



President DFI Mr. Jagmohan Singh Kang playing with Mr. Bat-Erdene,
Acting President ADC.