PANAJI
Ajinkya Chess Academy organised Curti Rapid Chess Tournament in association with Lions Club of Ponda City & Ponda Taluka Chess Association, at Anand Residence for Curti players.
More than 55 players participated in this tournament.
The prizes were distributed in presence of chief Guest Mahesh Gaitonde (Past President, Lions Club of Ponda city), Archana Tendulkar (Treasurer of Ponda Taluka Chess Association), Sunil Kesarkar (Past President, LC Ponda city),Sadguru Govekar (Treasurer, LC Ponda city), Sagar Sakordekar (President of Ponda Taluka Chess Association). Anand Kurtikar of Ajinkya Chess Academy and Chief Arbiter of the tournament.
Harsh S Gaude (6 points) won the chess tournament while four players scored 5 points. On tie-breaker Swayam Naik finished second while Chetan Kurtikar, Manohar Kurtikar and Arya Kamat Helekar finished third, fourth and fifth places respectively.
Aryan Jojo (4.5) came sixth while Jatin Gaude (4.5) finished seventh on tie-breaker.
Anay Chavan (4 points),Divesh Priolkar (4) and Rupam Gaude (4) secured eighth, ninth and tenth places respectively.
Few additional prizes were given to encourage players.
Best male player: Digvijay Gaude; Best Academy player: Tansh Gaude; Best female: Shravani Gaude(Main category); Best female: Bhavika Satarkar (Curti player)
Category Prizes in main category: Best U-13: Naithik Kurtikar; Best U-11: Lushkalp Gaude; Best U-9: Tanvisha Gaude
Category Prizes(Curti players)
Best U-13 Devansh Curttikar; Best U-11 Chinmay Gaude; Best U 09 Vallari Khedekar.
