Chess Tournament for Kids

Nihal, Krupa win Rapid Chess Tournament

Nihal Manjunath of Lourdes Central School (Mangalore) and Krupa Jain of SVS English High School (Bantwal) won the titles in the Under 16 boys and girls categories respectively in the "Inter District Level Children's Rapid Chess Tournament" organised by Ashokanagar Yuvaka Sangha (Regd) in Ashokanagar Higher Primary School, Ashokanagar, Mangalore.

Top seeded Nihal Manjunath scored 5 points in as many rounds to clinch the title.Megharaj of Milagres, Brahmavar won the 2nd place with 3.5 points. Akash H of Lourdes Central won the 3rd place with 3.5 points.

In Girls, Krupa scored 3.5 points to win the honour. Raksha K of Canara Girls High School and Arpitha Rai of Nettanigmudnoor School, Puttur were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Important Placings:

Under 13 Boys: 1st Place- Pangal Gopalakrishna Nayak (Canara High
School, Urwa)- 5 points in 6 rounds
2nd Place- Abhijith Kamath (Sharada Vidyalaya)- 5
3rd Place- Akash Shetty (P.P.S, Chikkamagaloor)- 5
4th Place- Sourav Shetty (Canara High School)- 5
5th Place- Adithya Pai (St. Theresa's )- 4.5

Under 13 Girls: 1st Place- Athmiya Gowda(P.P.S, Chikkamagaloor)- 4.5
points in 5 rounds
2nd Place-Suparna Holla ( Sri Mahalingeshwara)- 4
3rd Place-Mahima Khandige(St.Agnes)- 3.5

Under 9 Boys: 1st Place- Rajath Rao K.N( Sharada Vidyalaya)- 5
points in 5 rounds
2nd Place-Dhruva (S.S.P, Uppunda)- 4
3rd Place- Amogha Vigram ( St. Theresa's)- 4

Under 9 Girls: 1st Place- Panchami Shenoy (St.Agnes)- 4.5 points in 5 rounds
2nd Place- Swathi Bhat K.M(Ladyhill Eng Pry)- 4.5
3rd Place- Lavanya Rao (Ladyhill Eng Pry)- 4


Overall Winners- Sharada Vidyalaya

In the prize distribution ceremony, Amithakala, Corporator, Ashokanagar; B.P Harishkumar; Derc Pinto, Administrator, DCS distributed prizes to the winners. Jayaram, President, AYS (Ashokanagar Yuvaka Sangha); Dayananda Shetty, Sports Secretary, AYS; Shankar Punja, Secreatary, AYS and Chandrashekhar Bhandary, Deputy Arbiter were also present on the dais.


Earlier, the event was inaugurated by Henry D'souza, Patron AYS by lighting the lamp. Ashwin Kumar, Corporator, Urwa and Henry D'souza played symbolic chess moves on the board. Narayan Suvarna, Hon.President, Ays; Jayaram, President, AYS and Deric Pinto, Administrator, DCS were also present on the occassion.

The event was conducted on the occassion of 48th Anniversary of Ashokanagar Yuvaka Sangha (Regd). It attracted 135 players across from the ditricts of D.K, Udupi, Kasargod, North Canara and Chikkamagaloor.

Chess Tournament for children on 28th December 2008