New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- nAnother major scandal is all set to rock the Indian chess just days after Arjuna awardee and country's second Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua flagged alleged major irregularities committed by the 'ousted' West Bengal Chess Association secretary Atanu Lahiri, who is also joint secretary of the All India Chess Federation (AICF)
In the eye of the storm this time is Manoj Itkelwar, vice president of the AICF, who has also been part of the Indian chess delegations in several major international events. Facing serious charges of alleged financial and ethical improprieties leveled by Dilip Pagay, a well-known player, administrator, and former General Secretary of the Maharashtra Chess Association, Itkelwar recently sent in his re...