DCS ARCHIVES: Nihal Manjunath wins Inter District Open Rapid Chess Tournament

Nihal Manjunath has won the Inter District Open Rapid Chess Tournament organised by Derik's Chess School on 31st May 2009 at Lourdes High School Hall, Mangalore. Nihal scored unbeaten 5.5 points in 6 rounds to claim the honour.

The tournament witnessed particpation of more than 140 players from D.K, udupi, Kasargod, Chikkmagalur and Hassan.

The event was inaugurated by young entrepreneur Amith Pinto with a symbolic move. State Under 9 champion Sharan Rao played the answer move. Smt.Preethi Pinto; Deric Pinto, Administrator, DCS and Rathnavarama Bunnu, Advocate were also present on the dais.

In the valedictory ceremony, prizes wew distributed by chess promoter Srinivas Nayak Indaje; Azfar Razak, Treasurer, JDS Mangalore South; Radhesh Shenoy, Chartered Accountant; Rathnavarma Bunnu, Advocate. Deric Pinto and Prasanna Rao, Administrators, DCS were also present on the dais.

National Arbiter Prasanna Rao was the Tournament Director. He was assisted by Umanath Kaup, Vijayaraj, Sabitha, Suma Shetty and Karunakar Shetty.

Final Standings of Inter District Open Rapid Chess Tournament

(Placing, Name, place, Points in 6 rounds, Progressive score)

Open category

1 Nihal Manjunath, Lourdes Central School 5.5 - 20.5
2 Ganesh Kumar, Canara College 5-17.0
3 Anantharam R U, Sharada Vidyalaya 4-16.0
4 Vishwas Saralaya, Udupi 4-16.0
5 Prakash V Rao, Mangalore 4-16.0

Open- Womens'
1 Vanessa D'souza, St Agnes High School 4.5-15.5
2 Andrea D'souza, St Agnes Pry School 3-14.0
3 Bhargavi Alva, St Agnes high School 2-5.0

Under 8 Boys

1 Murali mukunda,Sharada Vidyalaya 5.5- 18.5
2 Rajath Rao,Sharada VIdyalaya 5 - 16.0
3 Chirag baliga,Canara Eng Pry 4.5 - 16.5
4 Siddarth beedu, Vidyodaya, Udupi 4 - 17.0
5 Pranjal adappa,Lordes Central 4 - 13.0

Under 8 Girls

1 Swathi bhat,Ladyhill Eng Pry 5 - 20.0
2 Vaishnavi Bhat,Canara Eng Pry 4- 13.0
3 Viola lewis,Holy Rosary 3.5- 12.5

Under 10 Boys

1 Arjun adappa,Lourdes Central School 6 - 21.0
2 Vishruth, Kendriya Vidyalaua 4 - 16.0
3 Dhrikshu, Lourdes Central School 4- 13.5
4 Vathan P H,Sudana School, Puttur 4- 12.0
Special Prize: Rajath Kumar,SSCS, Kundapur

Under 10 Girls

1 Panchami Shenoy, St Agnes Eng Pry 5 - 17.0
2 Reesha Shenoy, Carmel Eng School 4 - 17.0
3 Rashmi kamath, Canra Girls 4 - 13.0
4 Lavanya, Ladyhill Eng Pry 4 - 12.0

Under 12 Boys

1 Sharan rao,St.Theresa Convent School 5.5 - 20.0
2 Adithya pai,St.Theresa Convent School 5.5- 20.0
3 Akash K shetty,PPS-Aldur 4.5 - 17.0

4 Anishcharith,SVS Bantwal 4.5 - 16.0
5 Dheeraj H,Canara Urwa 4 - 17.0

Under 12 Girls

1 Eulalia,Lourdes Central School 4 - 15.0
2 Prithvi,Kendriya Vidyalaya 4 - 13.0
3 Athmiya Gowda,PPS-Aldur 3 - 11.0

Under 16 Boys

1 Pangal Goaplkrishna,Canara Urwa 6 - 21.0
2 Megharaj P,Milagres Kallianpur 5 - 19.0
3 Vivek raj,Kendriya Vidyalaya- Hassan 5 - 18.0
4 Pampa Peraje,Sri Ramakrishna School 4.5 - 13.0
5 Vivek joshi,SDM-Ujire 4 - 16.0

Under 16 Girls

1 Mahima Khandige,St Agnes Pry School 4 - 15.0
2 Krupa jain,SVS Bantwal 3 - 12.0
3 Seema Crasta,SVS Bantwal 3 - 11.0