Team Herald
PANJIM: Gaurav Madkaikar won the Ponda Taluka level open rapid chess tournament organised by Gurukul Academy under the auspices of Ponda Taluka Chess Association (PTCA) at Gurukul Academy, Ponda, on Friday.
Swayam Naik, Milind Gauns, Rutik Gaude, Akhil Naik, Avaneeshwar Guin, Aniket Prabhu, Saish Naik, Kaushal Naik, Sagar Pednekar, Yogesh Paibir, Vithal Pai, Gayatri Bhonsle, Vignesh Sawant and Sachin Gaude secured 2nd to 15th place respectively.
The certificates and trophies were distributed at the hands of Sagar Sakordekar (President, PTCA), Bharati Jadhav (Director, Gurukul Academy), Amogh Namshiker (Chief Arbiter), Anand Kurtikar and Mahesh Khedekar.
Bharati Jadhav welcomed and proposed vote of thanks.
Amogh Namshiker, Secretary, PTCA was the Chief Arbiter of the tournament.
