Goodricke National Chess Academy

Goodricke National Chess Academy is a chess training facility in Kolkata, India. It is run by the Alekhine Chess Club at Gorky Sadan, Kolkata.

The club has fostered a number of youth talent including Diptayan Ghosh (winner, under-10 Asian Chess, Turkey^[1]) and Sayantan Das (World Youth Chess Championship U-12 boys, 2008).^[2] Earlier protegees include Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Chanda Sandipan, Neelotpal Das and Woman Grandmaster Nisha Mohota.^[3]

References

1. ↑ "Alekhine Chess Club". Alekhine Chess Club. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
2. ↑ "Sport / Chess : Warm reception for Sayantan Das". The Hindu. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
3. ↑ Tags : kolakta, sports Posted: Fri Oct 31 2008, 03:43 hrs (2008-10-31). "Young guns shine in youth Chess". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2010-08-11.