PANAJI
Snehil Shetty won Vassant Phadte memorial open taluka chess tournament organised by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association at Mahalaxmi Vachan Mandir, Mala-Panaji. He scored 6 points in 6 rounds. Woman Candidate Master Gunjal Chopdekar emerged runner-up while Woman Candidate Master Swera Braganca finished third. Both the players scored 5 points each. Harsh Dagare, Pratik Borkar, Joy Kakodkar, Love Kakodkar, Kavish Gharse, Pralhad Deshpande and Tanvi Hadkonkar took the other positions in the top-10 finishers.
Prizes were also awarded in the Under-7, U-9,U-11,U-13 and U-15 boys and girls sections to the following players: Vedant Angle, Shreyash Hawal, Dharmaditya Naik, Avaneesh Sawant, Rudra Lad, Atharva Shetti, Varad Shirodkar, Namesh Churi, Madhavan G, Vinayak Thever, Vasant Borkar, Adhish Galgali, Sarya Sinai Kerkar, Ritu Velingkar, Yuva Chopdekar, Keya Fadte, Riya Velingkar, Shriya Valvoikar, Stuti Pai, Arya Dublay, Saina Naik, Tanvi Doddalingam, Christabel Fernandes, Durva Chopdekar. Leela Phadte was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.
