Manoj Kumar (chess player)

Manoj Kumar is a Fijian chess player who has won the Fiji National Championship eight times: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1] The Fiji Sports Councils Awards named him Fiji national domestic Player of the year twice, in 2007 and 2008.[2]

Kumar won the first Fiji Invitational Championship in 2003.[3]

Kumar represented Fiji in the most Oceania championships: 2001; 2007 Nadi, Fiji;[2] 2009 Gold Coast; and 2011 Rotoura, New Zealand.[4] Kumar also represented Fiji in three Chess Olympiads.[2][5]

References

  1. Raj, Amit (December 8, 2010), "Kumar wants to be master", The Fiji Times Online
  2. 1 2 3 Fiji Chess Federation awards
  3. Fiji Invitational Championship archived tournament report at www.fide.com
  4. Raj, Amit (December 25, 2010), "3 represent Fiji to Oceania", The Fiji Times Online
  5. Kumar, Manoj, Chess Olympiad record at olimpbase.org

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