PANAJI
Devesh Naik of Ponda Taluka won the 1st Monsoon Cup All Goa Open Rapid Chess tournament organized by Queens Chess and Cultural Club at Mahalaxmi temple hall, Panaji. He scored 7 points in 8 rounds.
WCM Swera Braganca of Tiswadi Taluka and Mandar Lad of Bardez Taluka with 7 points each were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. Rishikesh Parab with 7 points, WCM Gunjal Chopdekar, Asmita Ray and Vivaan Ballikar with 6.5 points each were placed in the 4th to 7th position.
Sarthak Naik and Vania Dukle (u7), Rishit Gawas and Skyla Rodrigues (u9), Sairaj Narvenkar and Lyia Silveira (u11), Sahil Shetty and Grisha Singbal (u13), Sahil Naik and Alana Andrade ((u15), Kanak Moye (Best Woman), Aryan Uscoiker and Disha Malgaonkar (Best Tiswadi) and Prasad Naik (Best Veteran) were the age category winners. Evan Telles was awarded the youngest player prize.
