Siddhiraj wins Ponda Taluka Level Open Rapid Chess Tournament

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PONDA: Siddhiraj Gaunkar won the Ponda Taluka Level Open Rapid Chess Tournament organised by Ponda Friends Circle Sports and Cultural Club (PFC) in association with Ponda Taluka Chess Association (PTCA), at the Shree Nakteshwar Hall, Ponda, recently.
Sathvik Kerkar secured the second place, while Suyash Pai bagged the third place.
Riddhi Gaude, Rutik Gaude, Yoguesh Dalvi, Anvay Borkar, Ganesh Velingkar, Neevaan Mandlekar, Kaushal Naik, Harish Govekar, Ishan Paramshetti, Samruddh Borker, Chetan Kurtikar and Aarya Helekar secured 4th to 15th place respectively. Best U-15 Boy: Dhruveen Naik. Best U-15 Girl: Aastha Nayak. Best U-13 Boy: Samarth Gaonkar. Best U-13 Girl: Saumyaa Raikar. Best U-11 Boy: Nityam Gaude. Best U-11 Girl: Ditya Lotlikar. Best U-9 Boy: Vihaan Sahakari.
Best U-9 Girl: Amaira Borkar, Best U-7 Boy: Nirbhay Gaude. Best U-7 Girl: Eeshwari Upadhye. Youngest player: Yashwin Gaude. Best Above 40: Datta Naik.
Chief guest Mithil Dhavlikar gave away the prizes the presence of Ponda Friends Circle Sports and Cultural Club President Dilip Mangaonkar, Secretary Jeetendra Naik, Treasurer Sadashiv Pandit, PTCA Secretary Amogh Namshiker and Chief Arbiter Arvind Mhamal.
Jitendra Naik compered, prize winners announced by Amogh Namshiker and Vishnu Naik proposed a vote of thanks.
Milind Gaude (assistant arbiter), Govind Desai, Mahesh Khedekar, Pankaj Chavan, Mahadev Hallemani, Mahesh Mangeshkar, Mujib Mulla, Ajay Vernekar and Narayan Bhamaikar helped to make the tournament successful.