Port Blair, Nov 28: Comdt. AKS Srimannaryana of Indian Coast Guard emerged as the winner of Two Days A & N State Open Rapid Chess Championship 2023 organised by Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) that concluded successfully on 27th November at ITI Campus. This was the largest chess tournament ever organised in A & N islands in which around 260 chess players from all the three districts participated with great enthusiasm.
The event was played in rapid format over 9 rounds, of which five rounds took place on day 1 and four rounds on day 2. The games of the second day were inaugurated by Shri. Yesu Raj, Asst. Secretary (Perl), by making the first move on the top board against R Kashthuri Bhai to start the final day's games.
Dr. Anil Aggarwal, Secretary (Labour & Employment) was the chief guest for the closing ceremony while Shri. D N Choudhary, in-charge Principal, ITI was the guest of honour. They gave prizes and certificates to the winners.
Comdt. AKS Srimannaryana of Indian Coast Guard was the top scorer with 8.5 points out of 9 rounds and remained undefeated to clinch the championship trophy while R Kashthuri Bhai was the runner up of the championship with 8 points in 9 round. M Dhan Raju secured third position with 8 points, J S Virat and Sai Ram secured fourth and fifth position respectively with 7.5 points. The sixth position secured by ACM J Yadhava Rao, while the seventh positon secured by T Rama Rao. E Vishal Kanna secured eighth position while ACM Dinakar M A and P S Satish secured ninth and tenth positions respectively in the open category.
Apart from open category, the prizes were also given to various age categories. The winners of different categories are as follows:
Under 06
Boys - First: Shivansh Kishen, Second: R Medanth, Third: M Lavish
Girls - First: Rohita, Second: N Danusri, Third: Krishika K S
Under 08
Boys – First: Sachit Bara, Second: Vyom Tiwari, Third: S Jyosith
Girls – First: D Charvi, Second: T Vanshika Rao, Third: G Disha Meenakshi
Under 10
Boys – First: Shrihaan Karmakar, Second: A Sharad, Third: Hardik Chakravarty
Girls – First: Krishnapriya B Rajesh, Second: Parnita, Third: K Mahi
Under 12
Boys – First: Ronnie Ronaldo, Second: K Jaivardhan Rao, Third: AFM Roshan Senthil Kumar
Girls – First: Kavya Raj, Second: S Varanya, Third: T Sonam Mahesh
Under 14
Boys – First: AFM Yashwant V, Second: P Midhun Vettaiyaar, Third: Yuvan Singh
Girls – First: Chittiboina Mageswari, Second: J Keerthana, Third: A V Saraniya
Under 16
Boys – First: K Harshit, Second: B Hari, Third: Y Lokesh
Girls – First: ACM Rnini Roselin Y, Second: B Kavya, Third: S Anushka
Best Youngest Player: T Easanth
Best Veteran: Ratan Sarkar
Best Women: T Mounica
Best ITI Player – Male: Sujit Mistry, Female: Reema Das