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PANJIM: Ram Krishnan emerged champion in the Late Shri Laxmikant V. Desai Memorial All India FIDE Rating Chess Tournament organized by Ponda Taluka Chess Association under the auspices of Goa Chess Association and All India Chess Federation, at Wagle High School, Mangeshi, recently.
GM Laxman R.R secured the second place while IM Ramnath Balasubramaniam bagged the third.
Mukund Bhatt, Ramakrishna J, Gajanan Jayde, Ritviz Parab, Ameya Audi, Joshi Tejas, Chandar Raju, Bavankumar, Bachikar Girish, Prabhugaonkar Aditee Aman, Parsekar Anirudh, Krishnamoorthy K, Ramesh Kumar N, Dias Aston, Gaude Sachin, Thaga Sheriff M and Subba Raju S finished fourth to 20th in open category respectively.
Best Ponda players: 1st Vignesh Sawant, 2nd Milind Gauns, 3rd Datta Bhika Naik , 4th Avaneeshwar Guin, 5th Swayam Naik, 6th Devesh Naik, 7th Soham Naik and 8th Kaushik Khedekar.
The consolation prizes were awarded to: Best U-15 boys: Prithvi Rajan, Gaurav Madkaikar. Girls: Ishani Bhat, Shridevi Kote.
Best U-13 boys: Ayush Shetkar, Yash Prabhu. Girls: Deepthi Lakshmi, Shravani Abhisheki. Best U-11 boys: Aayush Shirodkar, Vernon Colaco. Girls: Tanvi Hadkonkar, Gunjal Chopdekar. Best U-9 boys: Reuben Colaco, Sairaj Vernekar: Girls: Sayuri Naik, Srilaxmi Kamat. Best U-7 boys: Parth Kamat, Shubham Sawaikar U-7: Girija Pednekar, Shriya Patil.
Following are the ratings: Top four players from 1500-1999: Subramanian V, Benasir M, Ithal H. L. Rajath and Arunachalam Shivaa T.V. From 1000-1499: Suriya S. V, Aryagopal, Kartik Kumar Singh and Harish S.
Top four unrated players: Shaik Faryaz, Shivdatt Kuncolienkar, Diukar Tushar and Anchit Ajeet Naik. Best female (above 18): Pradnya Kakodkar.
Top five Goan players: Swera Ann Braganca, Shivank Kuncolienkar, Madhavan G, Kavish Gharse and Thorat Aishwarya. Chief guest Rajendra Desai, trustee, Desai Pratishtan, was the chief guest for the prize distribution function.
Also present were Kishor Bandekar, secretary, Goa Chess Association; Sagar Sakordekar, president, Ponda Taluka Chess Association and vice-president, Goa Chess Association; Amogh Namshiker, secretary, Ponda Taluka Chess Association; Damodar Naik, sarpanch, VP Veling-Priol-Kuncoliem; chief arbiter Saleem Beig and deputy arbiter Promodraj Moree.
Dr Shantanu Gauns compered while Amogh Namshiker proposed the vote of thanks. Mahesh Khedekar, Sandip Pagi, Vatan Kuncolienkar, Sandesh Naik, Jayashree Madkaikar, Claret Shastry, Pramod Kamat and Claret Shastry took active part in conducting the tournament.
