SKDCA misleading Chess fraternity and Media

SKDCA ( South Kanara District Chess Association ) has once again indulged in misleading chess fraternity and media.

In recent press release, it stated that Vanessa D'souza and Andrea D'souza will attend the Free Chess Coaching Camp being organised for 3 days. In conversation with the SKDCA secretary Lydia D'cunha, the parent of the D'souza sisters had clearly infomed her that due to academic and coaching constraints both will not take part in the said coaching camp. Inspite of this SKDCA has gone ahead with names in press release.

This case of misleading chess fraternity and the media has become the custom of SKDCA. We just wonder when these people will mature?......

Be a choosy when you play

Derik's Chess School students are guided to be choosy when you pick a tournament/ championship. This has to be done assessing one's grade i.e Level in DCS and the Tournament / Championship standards.

Some organisers campaign vigorously to attract more entries. Beginner/ intermediate player should not end up playing a National directly and loose all confidence.

Here is a way to choose:

If you are in Level one- Don't play any! You are in process...need little more basics learning.

If you are in Level 2- You can play DCS Events if stipulated for your batch. You can also play at local events if there are age groups.

If you are in Level 3- You are ready for age group events upto State Level. Local Open events also can be good choice for a valuable exposure. Avoid FIDE Rating Events and Higher age group Championships of National level.

If you are in Level 4- You are now ready for Age Group level National Tournament / Championship. Accumulating strength gradually for rating achievement. Gradually can be exposed to FIDE Rating events.

If you are in Level 5 and above - It's high time look for a Tournament/ Championship of higher levels. Always give preference to Open group.

ALL THE BEST!

Anand rules the Chess World

V. Anand retained the title as the Undiputed World Champion by thrashing Kramnik with a margin of 6.5 - 4.5.

Click here for the report of chessbase

We all congratulate him on achieving this feat and has made India proud.

SKDCA and their Hypocrisy

SKDCA ( South Kanara District Chess association) is a parallel organisation to the pre existing Chess Association, Dakshina Kannada which was acting as the official chess body for the combined Districts of D.K and Udupi.

The Office Bearers of the SKDCA comprises most the parents of the chess players. Therefore thier interest in chess can be easily accredited to the known fact. The Secretary of the recent formed UKCA had his own hidden agenda to run the State. Formation of SKDCA is one of such sly measures for which some of the ambitious parents easily fell prey for.

It must have been more than two years after the formation of SKDCA, they have failed to cater the need of chess at grassroot level. There has been no District Level Selection tournaments/ Championship either for Open Level or for Age groups. Of course, there has been few State Championships, ironically the category Under 13 in 2007, Under 15 ( Sub junior) in 2008 were the categories belonging to the children of the office beareres ( to mention-Working President).

Chess in D.K being rejuvenated since 2001, we have are proud to claim that DCS has produced many State Champions, national and international level talents and a big list of FIDE Rated players.

Inspite of Mangalorean kids performance, SKDCA honored Bangalorean kids with motif of playing down the local talents ( Although Andrea Dsouza of Mangalore was State Champion in U-9 Girls and Shabdik Varma of Dharmastala was the State Runner Up, in National under 9 Chess Championship held at bangalore in 2007 Bangalorean Children were falicitated by SKDCA at Bangalore. ).

few things important to be discussed:

* Without any local tournaments how can the chess at grassroot level flourish?

* Where have gone the District Championships in Age Group and Open Group?

* Why there are conduction of some selective State Championships? Why not Under 7? Why not under 19? Why not Under 25?.....

* The one and only selection tournament conducted by SKDCA was for National city Championship. Was it so important?

* Why the SKDCA failed to protect the interest of the players when they were victimised for asking justice?

* How the National A chess Championship is going to help Dakshina kannada when there is nobody still at that level from the ditsrict? Remember the same budget can be used for 50 local level tournaments which can help development in a better way.

* Why the UKCA is not conducting Championships in pure classical format? SKDCA doesn't dare to question?

We await your comments...

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DCS students dominates State Inter School Level Chess Championship

Vanessa D'souza

A chess enthusiast visiting "State Selection trials in Chess organised by Karnataka Public Education Department in Nippani (also known as Nipani, Belgaum) from 22nd to 24th October 2008" would have found that the event was evidently dominated by the students from Derik's Chess School.

Among the 4 titles, 3 titles were bagged by either DCS Students or formerly DCS trained players. Out of the 20 qualifying berths 11 berths have been clinched by Dakshina kannada players.

In Under 14 Girls DCS Chess prodigy Vanessa D'souza of St. Agnes Eng High School, Mangalore won the title comfortably scoring 8 points in 9 rounds with unbeaten performance. She won 7 rounds and drew against her sister Andrea D'souza and Chrisel Pais. Andrea D'souza of St agnes Eng Primary School and Chrisel Pais of Ladyhill Eng Primary School were tied for 2nd place and were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively after the tiebreaker. 4th place was won by Shalon pais of St Agnes Eng Primary School.

In Under 17 Girls, although the title was bagged by Pavithra Jagthap of Bangalore, all other qualifying berths were bagged by D.K players. Riola D'souza of SVS Vidyagiri, bantwal secured Runner Up. Bhargavi Alva of St. Agnes High School won the third place. Pooja Shekhar and Raksha K of Canara Girls High School won 4th and 5th place respectively.

In Under 14 boys, DCS produced chess prodigy Viani D'cunha of St Aloysius High School won the title. In Under 17 boys, another DCS former student Gahan MG of Canara boys High SChool claimed title and Sumith Bhat of the same School won 5th position.

Congratulations! All the best for the Nationals.

Prakash V Rao wins Open Rapid Chess

FIDE Rated Prakash V Rao of Canara College has bagged the top honour in the Open Rapid Chess tournament organised by United Friends, Bejai in association with Derik's Chess School, Mangalore on 18th October 2008 at Bejai church Hall.

Prakash V rao scored 7 points by notching up wins in all the rounds. Vishwas saralaya of udupi scored 6 points to secure 2nd place. Vanessa D'souza of st Agnes Eng High School won the top honour among the womens scoring 4.5 points.

Important placings:

Open:
1 Prakash V Rao, ( canara college)- 7
2 Vishwas saralaya,(Udupi)- 6
3 Ganesh Kumar, (Canara collge)- 5.5
4 Nihal manjunath, (Lourdes central School)- 5
5 Shabdik Varma, (SDM, Ujire)- 5
6 Adith Jagadish, (Lourdes central School)- 5
7 Akash harendranath, (Lourdes central School)- 5
8 Pravin Kamath, (Mangalore)- 5
9 Madhusoodan Bhat, ( Mangalore)- 5
10 Prajwal salian, (Basrikatte, Chikkamagalur)- 5
Best Veteran Player- V P Ashirwad , (NMPT)

Womens:
1 Vanessa Dsouza, ( St Agnes High School)-4.5
2 Andrea dsouza, (St Agnes Eng Pry)- 4
3 Sahana, (SDM, Ujire)-3

Under 16 Boys:
1 Shashank, ( Canara high School, Mangalore)- 5 Points in 5 Rounds
2 Govind Prabhu, (SVS Bantwal)-4
3 Edgar A J Pereira,(Lourdes Central, Mangalore)-4

Under 16 Girls:
1 Pooja S, (Canara Girls high school, Mangalore)-3.5
2 Kripa Jain, (SVS Bantwal)- 3.5
3 Bhargavi Alva, (St agnes High School, mangalore)-3.5

Under 12 Boys:
1 Gopalakrishna Nayak,( Canara Eng Pry, mangalore)- 7 in 7 rounds
2 Akash K, (PPS Aldur, Chikkamagalur)- 6
3 Vivek Joshi,(SDM Primary, Ujire)- 6

Under 12 Girls:
1 Chrisel Ann Pais, (Ladyhill Eng Pry, Mangalore)- 5.5
2 Mahima Khandige, (St Agnes Eng Pry, Mangalore)- 5
3 Suparna K Holla, (Sri Mahalingeshwara, Surathkal)- 4

Under 8 Boys:
1 Sharan Rao ( St Theresa Eng Convent School, Mangalore)- 5 in 5 rounds
2 Amoga Vigram (St Theresa Eng Convent School-Mangalore)-4
3 Chinmaya H N ( B.G.S, Kavoor)- 3.5

Under 8 Girls:
1 Swathi Bhat (Ladyhill Eng Pry School, Mangalore)- 4
2 Reesha Shenoy ( Carmel Eng School, Mangalore)- 4
3 Lavanya Rao, (Ladyhill Eng Pry School, Mangalore)- 3.5

180 players including 18 FIDE rated players participated in this one day event.

Inauguration: The event was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Nagaraja shetty, President, Karavali Abhivruddhi Pradhikara. Suresh Ballal, President North Block Congress (I) Committee and Lancelot Pinto, Corporator/ Ex Deputy Mayor, MCC played symbolic moves over the board on the inaugural. Rev. Fr. J P tauro, Parish priest Bejai Church blessed the player all the success. Deric Pinto, Administrator, Derik's chess School; C.J Lobo, President, United Friends and Prem Salian, Secretary, United Friends were also on the dais.

Prize distribution: The grand valedictory ceremony of the Tournament was held in the evening. Chief Guests of the ceremony Harsha, President, Dakshina kannada Working Journalists association and Sudhir Bajal, Secretary, Janata Dal (S), D.K distributed prizes to the winners. Event sponsors Prakash Lobo, Mrs Joyce Lobo and Sylvester Saldanha were also present on the dais. On the occasion veteran chess player and promoter Padmanabha Aithal of Siddapura was falicitated.

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