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- ↑ Raj, Amit (December 8, 2010), "Kumar wants to be master", The Fiji Times Online
- 1 2 3 Fiji Chess Federation awards
- ↑ Fiji Invitational Championship archived tournament report at www.fide.com
- ↑ Raj, Amit (December 25, 2010), "3 represent Fiji to Oceania", The Fiji Times Online
- ↑ Kumar, Manoj, Chess Olympiad record at olimpbase.org
