SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: Paarth Salvi won the Late Lt Cdr Gopal Sukharam Sukthankar Memorial Open Rapid Rating Chess tournament organised by Mushtifund High School Parents Teacher Association (MHSPTA) under the auspices of Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association, Goa Chess Association (GCA) and All India Chess Federation, at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, here, recently.
He remained undefeated by scoring 8.5 points from nine rounds. Mandar Lad stood second with the score of eight points while Aayush Shirodkar scored 7.5 points and finished third.
Other main prize winners from 4th to 20th are: Aryan Raikar, Chaitanya Gaonkar, Mayuresh Desai, Yash Prabhu, Joshua Telles, Aaryavrat Desai, Ayush Naik, Kanishk Sawant, Aarth Karapurkar, Aiden Grao, Shubh Borkar, Bredan Peroz, Anish Naik, Jennica Sequeira, Rachel Pereira, Rishikesh Parab and Sameer.
Category prize winners in U-7, U-9, U-11, U-13,U-15 boys and girls are Prayank Gaonkar, Sarthak Naik, Aarav Naik, Shaurya Prabhu Agrasani, Aarav Prabhu Gaonkar, Aryan Naik, Rajveer Patil, Saras Powar, Ethan Silveira, Hriday Morajkar, Dhruv Dessai, Mayank Kurtikar, Sahil Naik, Raghav Lad, Nawal sawant, Trisha Patekar, Vania Dukle, Viyomi Parab, Skyla Rodrigues, Diya Naik, Shinel Rodrigues, Lyia Silveira, Diya Sawal, Jensina Sequeira, Shrivalli Gandhi, Shriya Patil, Vaishnavi Parab, Alana Andrade, Sayyed Mahdiya and Saima Gaonkar. Evan Telles and Sanjay Kavlekar won the youngest and veteran players awards respectively. Mustifund school players are Vedant Angle, Sharvil Shedge, Shreyash Hawal, Dharmaditya Naik and Prajyot Kadam.
Chief guest GCA President Mahesh Candolkar in the presence of MHSPTA chairman Sagar Agni, Headmistress Aparni Chari, Chairperson Nandan Sardesai, Secretary Anisha Salgaonakr), Headmistress Beena Shankhwalkar, Chief Arbiter Arvind Mhamal, Deputy Chief Arbiter Dattaram Pinge, Vedashree Lawande and other members presented the prizes to the winners.
