MUMBAI: IIFL Investment Managers, India’s largest wealth management firm concluded the fourth edition of its EKA Mumbai International Chess event on Monday, with over 800 children under the age of 13 participating in the competition.
The company’s chief client experiences officer Ronak Sheth confirmed that the participation numbers are 25% rise from last year, which saw 600 participants from India and abroad battling it out. Sheth gave credit to tournament director Praful Zaveri’s vision back in 2014, making the initiative reap rewards now.