Ramcharitra Mehta, Member-Secretary of the National Sports Council, officially saw off the Nepali chess teams on Thursday. The team will participate in the 8th Shanghai Cooperation Organization International Team Chess Tournament held in China from April 7 to 12, featuring three players. The members of this squad are Rupesh Jaishwal, Ashish Phuyal, and Kritishara Adhikari. Tarabahadur Ranabhat has been appointed as the team manager.
Another team will compete in the FIDE ISCF World School Team Championship, Asian Continental Phase, taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from April 6 to 11, with five players representing Nepal. This team includes Nihana Shrestha, Suhani Singh, Krishti Rizal, Vrijanandas Tamta, and Akarshan Kunwar. Nirajan Prajapati serves as the manager, with Rijendra Rajbhandari as the coach. Both teams are scheduled to depart for their respective destinations on Sunday.
