PANJIM: Ritviz Parab emerged champion at the 6th Desai Pratishthan’s Laxmikant V. Desai Memorial All India Fide Rating chess tournament organised by Ponda Taluka Chess Association under the auspices of Goa Chess Association and All India Chess Federation, at Wagle High School, Mangeshi, recently.
Prashanth J bagged the second place while Sauravh Khherdekar finished third.
Abhishek Giri, Dmitry Bezstrakhov, Nilesh Bhandari, Ayush Pednekar, Paarth Salvi, Vivaan Ballikar, Aryan Raikar, Chincholimath Halsagar, Asmita Ray, Shweta Sahakari, Raees Khan, Arnav Kherdekar, Heramb Bhagwat, Devesh Naik, Yash Upadhye, Pratik Borkar and Rishikesh Parab stood 4th to 20th place in open category respectively.
Amogh Namshiker (president, Ponda Taluka Chess Association), Sagar Sakordekar (tournament director), Anand kurtikar (secretary, Ponda TCA); Mahesh Khedekar (treasurer, Ponda TCA); and Arvind Mhamal (chief arbiter) were present.
Pramod Kamat, Sandesh Naik, Anirudh Borkar, Wilson Cruz, Harshad Bhonsle, Disha Kurtikar and Gayatri Bhonsle took active part in conducting the tournament.
Top four players from rating (1500-1999): Hermon Dain Saldanha, Sairaj Vernekar, Girish Bachikar and Aswin PG.
Top four players from rating (1000-1499): Srilaxmi Kamat, Ameya Shetti, Aakash Madiwalar and Atharv Narayan.
Top four unrated players: Saksham Natekar, Shreyas Manchanda, Avnish Borker and Rahul Sahakari.
Best Female (above 18): Sainee Dessai.
Top five Goan players: Sairudra Nagvekar, Ethan Vaz, Anish Naik, Sachin Gaude and Sagar Pednekar.
Rajendra Desai, Trustee, Desai Pratishtan, was the chief guest for the prize distribution function.
Consolation prizes awarded to other players are as follows: Best U-15 boys: Saish Gawas, Kayshik Pednekar ; girls: Avira Kurtikar. Best U-13 boys: Sahil Bhat, Varad Shirodkar; girls: Sayuri Naik, Avani Hegde.
Best U-11 boys: Ali Amanat, Edrick Vaz; girls: Shourya Pedneka, Sani Gawas. Best U-9 boys: Sarvang Pagi, Vedant Angle; girls: Jennica Sequeira, Tanaiah Da Silva. Best U-7 boys: Sairaj Narvenkar, Shlok Mesta; girls: Poorvi Nayak, Diya Sawal.
Best Ponda players: first place: Siddhiraj Gaunkar, second place: Sanket Shamkuwar, third place: Vishwesh Pai, fourth place: Rahul Bharadwaj, fifth place: Sharmad Bhat, sixth place: Vithal Pai, seventh place: Yogesh Paibir and eighth place: Parth Kamat.
