DAS KESHABANANDA

Date of Birth : 1914-08-18
Gender : Male
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Address : : Jenapada, Athagarh, Odisha, India.
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* He was first to organize two national tournaments in Odisha _ National-B-at OUAT, Bhubaneswar in 1974 and National-A at Rourkela in 1975.

* He was the first author to write a book on chess in odia language in 1982.

* He groomed many chess players and organizers in the state.

* He functioned as the vice-president of Odisha State Chess Association.

* He was the first person to invite a foreign coach (Russian Yuri Averbakh) to Odisha in 1974.

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Khordha District Chess Association has been organising an all-India chess tournament in his memory since 2012.

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