New Delhi: “In a game of chess, every move has a purpose” believes Yogesh Gautam, an International chess player and this time his move is to promote Chess throughout the country by traveling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. For this he is seeking supporters through the crowd funding platform https://www.desiredwings.com/drive4thegame.
Yogesh Gautam, an International Chess Player, who has represented India in more than 40 International Tournaments including Commonwealth Chess Championship and won several laurels for the country like 1st prize at the Annual World Open Chess Championship, is undertaking a road trip across the length and breadth of the country.
Commenting about Drive for the Game, Yogesh Gautam said, "The objective of our trip is promoting Chess in the interiors of the country and highlighting the support needed for Chess at the grassroots level. Another important feature is to educate aspiring chess players about the opportunities in the game. Through this crowdfunding campaign we wish to raise money for the expenditure involved in traveling. And we are happy that DesiredWings.com has extended their support and helping the campaign which aims to bring back the glory of Chess in the country. "
Yogesh Gautam along with his friend will cover 50,000 kms across the country, creating a Guinness World Record for the maximum distance travelled to promote a Game within a country. He will stop over at pre-selected schools and other identified locations (especially the remote and rural parts), to give free lessons to the kids. He will also be distributing the chessboards and a bilingual chess manual custom crafted for basic lessons, to stimulate the learning experience. The campaign is backed by prominent industry personalities like Mr. Bharat Singh, President- Commonwealth Association & Deputy President- Asian Chess Federation.
While supporting this campaign, Mr. Bharat Singh, Deputy President-Asian Chess Federation said “I would like to support Yogesh and his team, for their passion towards teaching underprivileged the game of chess by driving across the remote areas of the country and thereby uniquely promoting Chess at national level. I would urge more chess players to come forward and join hands with Yogesh for 'DRIVE FOR THE GAME' to support him in this endeavor.”
“We are equally excited with Yogesh Gautam’s confidence and passion to promote Chess and aiming to train thousands of children and introducing them to this sport. His aim is to introduce them to sport which can go a long way in producing Chess Champions at a later stage, and make Indian Chess a global force to reckon with. With his 50,000 km journey, he will be creating the documentary for the people who can be part of his mission. Desiredwings.com welcomes such talented people and promotes them to raise money from the crowd said Mohammed Sirajuddin, co-founder DesiredWings.com.”
If you wish to be part of such a wonderful journey, DesiredWings Facebook team will be regularly posting Yogesh Gautam’s journey while they are driving across the country to promote the game.
