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Reuben Colaco of Salcete Taluka Chess Association (STCA) retained his seeding by scoring three points from three round in the all-Goa Open Chess Championship-cum-selections at Regina Mundi School, Chicalim on Friday. Reuben beat Nagvekar Sairudra in the third round with white pieces.
On the second board, Sairaj Vernakar of Salcete taluka outwitted Suyash Naik Gaonkar of Canacona taluka and Pratik Borkar of Tiswadi taluka defeated Skandhaj Kotha of Mormugao taluka to maintain lead along with Kakodkar Joy, Paarth Salvi and Vivaan Ballikar on 3 points.
In the girls category, AIM Sayuri Naik of Bardez taluka beat Raikar Sampada to score 3 points. Girija Pednekar ACM. Srilaxmi Kamat, Sayyed Mahdiya ,Varada Naik are among the others who are
on full points.
The tournament is organised by Mourmugao Taluka Chess Association under the aegis of Goa
Chess Association.
Top-10 board results
after Round 3
Colaco Reuben beat Nagvekar Sairudra, Naik Gaonkar Suyash lost to Sairaj Dilip Vernekar, Pratik S Borkar beat Skandhaj Kotha, Shubh Kalangutkar lost to Kakodkar Joy, Paarth P Salvi beat Vicente Fernandes, Dalvi Ishan lost against Vivaan Sunil Ballikar, Ved Narvekar drew against Anchit Ajeet Naik, Ali Amanat lost to Shlok Dhulapkar, Namesh Milesh Churi drew with Atharv Nitin Narayan, Shetty Sagar beat Aarush Salgaonkar; AIM Naik Sayuri beat Raikar Sampada, Sayyed Maizah lost to Girija A Pednekar, Shriya Patil lost against ACM Srilaxmi Kamat, Asmita Avijit Ray went down fighting against Sayyed Mahdiya, Varada Naik beat Fernandes Keira J, Singh Dipita drew with Vitusha Naik Desai, Gawas Sani beat Arya Dabholkar, Netra P Savaikar beat Naik Vrushti, Andrade Alana lost against Navya Agnihotri, Nidhi Gaude lost to Avani M Hegde
