Suresh, Nikam lead in chess

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: PK Suresh of Kerala and Ravinder Nikam of Delhi were leading in the ongoing All India Level Fide Rating Chess Championship, being organized by J&K Chess Association at SP School in Srinagar.
While Suresh and Nikam are leading by 4 points each, 7 other players are leading by 3.5 points each, in the Championship, wherein 100 players from 15 States are participating.
Debashish Barua of Bengal is the chief arbiter of the event, while Rashmi Saini of Punjab is the arbiter of the event.
The event is being organized by J&K Chess Association, under the aegis of All India Chess Federation.