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Gold Medalists Roy, Kushari Headline East Zone Open in Kolkata
In Kolkata, a big card game tournament is about to begin.
The game is called bridge, and it is played with a partner.
Two young players, Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari, just won a gold medal at a world championship in China.
Now they are coming home to play in a big tournament called the East Zone Open Bridge Championship.
The tournament starts on Friday and lasts for three days.
It is organised by the West Bengal Bridge Association.
Many top players from West Bengal and the Eastern Zone will join in.
There are three different contests: Team, MP Pairs, and IMP Pairs.
Winners share prize money of Rs 6 lakh and earn ranking points.
It is a big celebration for fans of this mind sport.
Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari, gold medalists at the World Youth Transnational Championships in China, will headline the fifth East Zone Open Bridge Championship.
The three-day championship gets underway on Friday in Kolkata.
The event is organised by the West Bengal Bridge Association (WBBA).
A total prize fund of Rs 6 lakh and Bridge Federation of India Category 2 ranking points are at stake.
The championship features three events: Team, MP Pairs and IMP Pairs, with veteran Kamal Mukherjee among the leading players from West Bengal and the Eastern Zone.
- Who
- Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari, gold medalists at the World Youth Transnational Championships, along with veteran Kamal Mukherjee and other leading bridge players from West Bengal and the Eastern Zone.
- What
- The fifth East Zone Open Bridge Championship, featuring Team, MP Pairs and IMP Pairs events.
- Where
- Kolkata
- When
- Starting Friday, running for three days (announcement dated August 12).
- Why
- To compete for a Rs 6 lakh prize fund and Bridge Federation of India Category 2 ranking points.
Key facts
- Event
- Fifth East Zone Open Bridge Championship
- Organiser
- West Bengal Bridge Association
- Location
- Kolkata
- Duration
- Three days, starting Friday
- Prize Fund
- Rs 6 lakh
- Ranking Points
- Bridge Federation of India Category 2
- Events
- Team, MP Pairs, IMP Pairs
- Headliners
- Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari
Quotes
Arnab Guha
Secretary of the West Bengal Bridge Association
“WBBA secretary Arnab Guha said the championship will feature three events – Team, MP Pairs and IMP Pairs.”
rediff.com
Sources
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