Chess at 10,500 ft. above the sea level!
Mighty peaks surround the enchanting green valley of the Beas river, with adventures seducing one from all sides — Manali is a pleasant place to be. The Himachal Pradesh State Chess Association organized a seven-day coaching camp, from 24 March-30 March 2016, in a place that can only be described as a paradise. What do you think of playing chess in three-degree celsius, 10,500 feet above sea level in a place covered with snow? Find out here!
Chess at 10,500 ft. above the sea level!
Mighty peaks surround the enchanting green valley of the Beas river, with adventures seducing one from all sides — Manali is a pleasant place to be. Since a decade now, the resort has grown from an idyllic resort into a young and vibrant city, with its charm still intact.
The Himachal Pradesh State Chess Association is doing a commendable job of spreading the gospel of chess far and wide in the state. Recently, they added a sense of adventure into this fairly normal affair by taking the sport to a place that can only be described as a paradise!
The Himachal Pradesh State Chess Association organized a seven-day coaching camp, from 24 March-30 March 2016, in Manali. The camp was for fifteen selected youngsters, aged between seven and fifteen, chosen on merit from the Himachal Pradesh State Championship.
The person behind the idea is HPSCA Secretary Sudarshan Kumar Sharma. The All India Chess Federation initiated the camp under its scheme of holding such training for young players from various states.
Incidentally, as it happened, nine of the selected fifteen meritorious youngsters were students of the Delhi Public School Manali.
Fourteen kilometers northwest to Manali, on the way to Rohtang Pass, is a place comprising of giant slopes of lawn filled with snow in the winters — a ski resort by the name Solang Valley. It is situated at 3205 meters, which roughly translates to some 10500 feet, above the sea level.
Photos sourced from the Himachal Pradesh State Chess Association