MARGAO: Mandar Lad, Anish Naik, Atharv Katkar, Aaryavrat Dessai, Mayuresh Dessai, Shriya Patil, Jennica Sequira, Atharva Borkar, Samarth Borkar, Chaitanya Gaonkar, Aayush Shirodkar, Mark Telles, Tanvi Hadkonkar, Atharv Ghatwal, Shubh Borkar, and Rachel Pereira are in the joint lead on Day 1 at the end of 3th round with 3 points each, at the STCA ‘s All Goa Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2024, organised by Salcete Taluka Chess Association, under the aegis of Goa Chess Association. The tournament has drawn 165 players from all over the State with 53 players rated.
Top seed Mandar Lad (2052) of Bardez beat Avnish Borkar in the 3rd Round and Rudra Gaonkar in the 2nd round to be in the joint lead. Anish Naik (1687) of Ponda beat Aaron Dsouza in the 2nd round and Prayank Gaonkar in the 3rd round. Atharv Katkar of Salcete beat Aarush Prabhu Nachinulkar in the 2nd round and beat Evan Telles in the 3rd round. Aaryavrat Naik Dessai of Canacona defeated Lyia Silveria in the 3rd round. Mayuresh Dessai beat Shaurya Agrasani in the 2nd round and Sanvi Gaonkar in the 3rd round.
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Earlier in the day rated player Pradeep Kulkarni, father of IM Bhakti Kulkarni inaugurated the event in the presence of Ashesh Keni, secretary Goa Chess Association, Damodar Zambaulikar, vice president, Salcete Taluka Chess Association, architect Ketak Nachinolkar and Dilip Vernekar, treasurer, Salcete Taluka Chess Association.
