The 38th National Junior & 23rd National Junior girls chess championships which was scheduled to be held at Vijayawada from 3rd to 11th November, 2008 has been shifted to Tadepalligudem, West Godawari District(AP) on the same dates. We have received information from the Andhra Pradesh Chess Association that this shift of venue was due to some unavoidable circumstances.

TADEPALLIGUDEM is accessible through main Railway line and is 100 k.m from Vijayawada (Gannavaram)Airport. The first National Championship  took place in this town which was won by Mr Darbha Venkaiah. All State Associations / Players are kindly requested to send the arrival details to Secretary of West Godawari Chess Association, Mr.Chandra Sekhar 09440867370 who is the local organizing Secretary. Email Id  apchess_assn@yahoo.co.in The Phone no. of Mr.Kanna Reddy, Secretary AP Chess Assocaitions is 09391102940.  The inconvenience caused is regretted.

Brief details about the Venue are as under:

STATION NAME    : TADEPALLIGUDEM

DISTRICT              : WEST GODAWARI DISTRICT.

STATE                  : ANDHRA PRADESH

Distance from Vijayawada Air Port(Gannavaram) : 100 k.m

Railway Station with express train halt facility is available.

Tadepalligudem Railway Station is 110 k.m from vijaywada Railway  Station on main line of Vijaywada-Kolkata Rail line.

PROPOSED VENUE: D.R. GOENKA WOMENS COLLEGE,  NEAR RAILWAY STATION, TADEKPALLIGUDEM.

PROPOSED ACCOMMODATION: DHANA RESIDENCY , SUBHODAYA RESIDENCY, VIJAYA LODGE, PARAMESWARI LODGE             

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