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Chhattisgarh's Kiran Agrawal appointed Indian chess team coach for Commonwealth Championship in Sri Lanka

RAIPUR: Adding yet another glorious chapter to the chess history of Chhattisgarh, eminent international chess player Kiran Agrawal of steel city Bhilai has been appointed as the only female coach of Indian chess team for the second time, according to All India Chess Federation. She will be touring to Sri Lanka with the 16-member Indian team for the Commonwealth Chess Championship from November 13 to 23. Kiran was for the first time appointed as the coach of Indian chess team for Lebanon tour in 2004 and under her guidance the team bagged silver medal.

Kiran was also one of the torch bearers in the Chess Olympiad organised this year in Chennai.

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