Sunday, August 02, 2009

DCS ARCHIVES: DCS Chess Prodigy Sharan Rao wins State Under 9 Chess Championship


DCS Chess prodigy and also former State Under 7 Champion Sharan Rao has expectedly won the title in the State under 9 chess championship organized by Udupi District Chess Association under the auspices of United Karnataka Chess Association organised at Sri Siddivinayaka Residential School, Hattiangadi from 15th to 17th May 2009. Top seeded Sharan Rao secured first with unbeaten score of 6.5 points with 6 wins and a draw in 7 rounds.

Another DCS talent Swathi Bhat K M won the ruuner up place in Under 9 Girls chess championship. She scored 5 points in 7 rounds and her higher progressive points helped her to secure 2nd place.

Both the players will represent Karnataka in the National Under 9 Chess Championship to be held in Chennai during June.

Sharan Rao is studying in 4th standard in St Theresa Convent School. He is son of Shubhananda Rao and Jyothi Rao.

Swathi Bhat is studying in 3rd standard in Ladyhill English primary School. She is daughter of Dr Mari Bhat and Preethi Bhat.

DCS talents Rajath Rao(Sharada Vidyalaya) and Daniel Marc D'souza(Presidency School) and Nikhilesh Holla(St Aloysius) also delivered impressive performances.

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