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HERALD SPORTS DESK
PANJIM, JUNE 7
Akhilesh Rai and Riya Sawant, brand ambassador of Geno Pharmaceuticals, were crowned champions at All-Goa U-13 State selection trials organized by Lions Club of Ponda under the auspices of Goa State Chess Association at Wagle HS, Mangeshi.
Boys (9th round): Nitish Belurkar drew with Rohan Ahuja, Akhilesh Rai drew with Snehil Shetty, Cyrus Pereira drew with Rishubh Naik, Alfredo Menezes drew with Deepak Gopalan, Omkar Damle beat Ritviz Parab, Saeesh Bandodkar lost to Shubham Sawaikar.
U-13 boys prize winners: Akhilesh Rai 7.5, Rohan Ahuja 7.5, Rishubh Naik 7, Nitish Belurkar 7, Snehil Shetty 6.5, Cyrus Pereira 6.5.
Girls (6th round): Vidula Dempo lost to Riya Sawant, Gauri Hadkonkar beat Urvi Bandekar, Aditee Prabhugaonkar lost to Apurva Naik, Aishwarya Thorat beat Akanksha Naik, Deepika Giridhar beat Sayani Kerkar.
U-13 girls prize winners: Riya Sawant 5.5, Gauri Hadkonkar 5.5, Aishwarya Thorat 4.5, Apurva Naik 4.5, Vidula Dempo 4, Urvi Bandekar 4.
Akhilesh Rai, Rohan Ahuja, Riya Sawant and Gauri Hadkonkar have been selected for U-13 Nationals to be held in Pondicherry from June 26.
Arun Desai, Chairman of Manguirish Vidyadini Saunstha was the chief guest and Ashesh Keni, president, Goa State Chess Association, guest of honour at the prize distribution function. Sagar Sakordekar, President, Lions Club of Ponda presided over.
Certificates and prizes were handed over by Arun Desai, Ashesh Keni, Laxmikant Naik and M.R. Naik. Sudan Kuncolienkar proposed the vote of thanks.
