Gaurav open rapid chess champion

PANJIM: Gaurav Madkaikar emerged champion in the 2nd Late Kamlakant Parab Memorial Ponda Taluka level open rapid chess tournament organised by Vardambika Kala Sangh in association with Ponda Taluka Chess Association (PTCA) at Ameya Higher Secondary School hall, Curti-Ponda, on Sunday.

Sachin Gaude, Yogiraj Sangaonkar, Milind Gauns, Rutik Gaude, Sarvam Naik, Kaushal Naik, Sumesh Gaude, Rahul Bharadwaj, Vithal Pai, Nandan Sakordekar, Akash Chodankar, Sagar Pednekar, Abhijit Prabhu and Gayatri Bhonsle  secured  second to fifteenth places respectively.
The  age  category  prizes  were  awarded  to: Best  U-15  Varad Devari, Aishwarya Kadamb, Best U-13 Sneh Parab, Vidhi Shet, Best U-11Varad Ramani, Urja  Dharvatker, Best U-9 Yash Upadhye, Arya Shikerkar, Best  U-7 Parth  Kamat,  Srilaxmi  Kamat.
The trophies and certificates were  distributed  by chief guest  MLA of Ponda Constituency Lavoo  Mamledar,  Jagdish Verekar, Sagar  Sakordekar (president, PTCA), Amogh Namshiker, Sarita Parab  and  Avdhut Kamat (co-ordinator). 
Amogh Namshiker, secretary, PTCA was the chief  arbiter  of  the tournament. Total  83 students  participated.
Avdhut Kamat compered and proposed the vote of thanks. Anand  Kurtiker, Jayashree  Madkaikar, Gautami Chodankar, Mangesh  Sakordekar and Datta  Prabhu took active part in conducting the  tournament. 

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