Bambooflat, Oct. 6: The 2nd edition of Bambooflat Open Chess Tournament was successfully organized by VPM Trust in collaboration with the Andaman Nicobar Chess Association in association (ANCA) today (06.10.2024) at VPM hall, Bambooflat, S Andaman.

Tournament was inaugurated by M. MOAHAMMED YOUSUF, Prop. Jazeera Resort, who made the first ceremonial move on the top board.

Around 160 players participated in this event, in which, M Dhanraju, with 8 ½ POINTS, emerged as the winner, with R Kashthuri Bhai as the runner up. Galav Saha, Rohan Singh and Sathiyamoorthy secured third, Fourth and Fifth places. Sixth to tenth positions were obtained by Chirag Kumar A, Yuvan Singh, B Hari, Abir Mandal, and Ajeesh Kumar P R, respectively.

Ms.Hazera Banu, JE, APDW(CIVIL) and Shri. Rizwan Hassan, SHO, Bambooflat, were the Chief guests for the Closing Ceremony and presented awards to the top 10 winners, along with category prizes as:

In U19 boys- Dinesh S 1st, Asrak P P - 2nd, Ankush munda,3rd, .

In U 19 Girls: Saraniya A V -1st , Rini Rosaline -2nd,  Kavya B -3rd,

In U14 Boys :R Tejass - 1st, B Lalith 2nd,  Y Ronnie Ronaldo 3rd ,

In  U14 Girls : Chittiboina Mageswari 1st, S Sarisha 2ND, S Varanya 3rd ,

In U9 Boys Vyom Tiwar 1st, R Medanth 2nd,  Eshaan S 3rd

In U9 Girls : G Disha Meenakshi 1st,  Aadrika S 2nd,  T Vanshika Rao 3rd,

Best Women – T Usha, Best Veteran – Anand Rao,

Best Youngest Boys – Nuhaan Siddique V K,

Best Youngest Girls: D Neeharika, BEST Bambooflat Player:– Ayush Ghara.