KRISHNENDU KUNDU
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KRISHNENDU KUNDU
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2 May 2026
05:43:54 AM
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News Desk. News Nation 360: In Bengal's chess world, a magnificent new chapter has begun. The Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha organised it. Aranyak Ghosh, the 12th Grandmaster of West Bengal, received a felicitation event at the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club in Kolkata. Legendary hockey Olympian Gurbux Singh and Bengal's first Grandmaster, Dibyendu Barua, graced this special occasion. Their participation brought together sports giants from two distinct generations on a single stage, elevating the ceremony to an unprecedented level. In 1991, Dibyendu Barua became the Grandmaster, making history. In keeping with that tradition, Aranyak Ghosh's accomplishment has bolstered Bengali chess's advancement. In the sports world, this incident is seen as a major turning point. Speakers at the event stated that Aranyak's accomplishment will motivate the upcoming generation of chess players and increase Bengal's prominence on both national and worldwide chess maps.
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