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IOC Chairman, FIDE Officials To Participate In 'Chess For Freedom' Conference In Pune

By IANS News May 24, 2024 • 15:48 PM View: 417

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd: The Chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) Shrikant Madhav Vaidya and several others, including a chess Grandmaster, a prison official, and former prisoners from different countries, will speak at the 'Chess for Freedom' conference to be held in Pune next month, said FIDE, the international chess federation.

The event aims to explore the transformative power of chess as a rehabilitation tool in correctional facilities worldwide, FIDE said.

FIDE in collaboration with IOC is organising the conference in Pune from June 19-21, to be hosted by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) and the Maharashtra Chess Association.

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