Port Blair/ Pune, May 27: It is again a proud moment for the Islands and Islanders that D Shrestha Vijay, a budding chess player and student of class VIII, VKZPV, Basantipur, North & Middle Andaman shined in the 11th Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial below 1800 FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2024 held from 24th to 26th May 2024 at Pune, Maharastra by finishing 8th in Under 15 Category. He scored 6 points out of 9 rounds with 5 wins and two draws including two wins and a draw against the higher-rated opponents and increased 59 elo rating points in his classical Rating. He was awarded a medal and a certificate for this achievement.
Around 665 players from all over India participated in this below 1800 FIDE Rating Chess Tournament.