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8th of March 2014 |
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Youth Chess Championships and Children’s Chess Festival
2014 - Selections |
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Colombo |
Kurunegala |
Ratnapura |
Nuwaraeliya |
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Anuradhapura |
Kegalle |
Puttlam |
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National B Chess Championship
2014 |
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Champions
of the Golden Square Age Group-Western Province Chess Tournament-2014
(Girls Under 7, 8 ,9 & 10) |
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Under 9 Girls |
Under 10 Girls |
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Place- Ehsha Mishela, (Middle)
2nd Place - Malsha Nethmi, (Left)
3rd- Place- Thewni Dilhara Fernando ,(Right)
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1st Place- W.A Thewuni
Hasara , (Middle)
2nd Place - W.A Vinoli Onethra , (Left)
3rd- Place- D.D Ruhansa Batuwatta , (Right)
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1st Place- Amaya
Illangathilake, (Middle)
2nd Place - S.A Sadali Nayanathara, (Right)
3rd- Place- J.Senushi Dinara , (Left)
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1st Place- Rivithi
Adikari , . (Middle)
2nd Place - Nutara Karunarathne ,(Left)
3rd- Place- Milani Senamanthila ,(Right)
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Teja Ravi Wins 7th Colombo International
Chess Championships Read
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Golden Square Age Group-Western
Province Chess Tournament-2014 (Boys 7,8,9 & 10 Individual
Event).... Read
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Under 8 Boys |
Under 9 Boys |
Under 10 Boys |
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1st
Place- Pabalu Ransith Wimalasiri (Middle)
2nd Place - Kisala Sathsilu Ranasinghe(Left)
3rd- RL Viduna Dinsara (Right) |
1st Place- Senila Gunaratne- (Middle)
2nd Place - WA Janindu Himsara (Left)
3rd Place- M.Vikum Gajinda (Right) |
1st Place- J.P Vihanga
Akash (Middle)
2nd Place - S.M Yasiru Samarakoon (Right)
3rd Place- Varuna Basitha (Left) |
1st Place- W.M Nadil
Bandara (Middle)
2nd place-Sachila Pathirana (left)
3rd place-Savindu Ranaweera (right) |
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Sri
Lanka Major and Women's National Qualifying 2014 |
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Kalutara Chess Festival (Experiment Two)
Open International Rating Chess Championship 2014 |
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Romesh
Weerawardena (IM)
won
the "Experiment Two" International Open Rating Chess
Championship - 2014 organized by the Kalutara Chess Club, on behalf
of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. Pairings
& Results ..... Read
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Sri Lanka Novices Division
Chess Championships 2014 |
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15th Anniversary Celebration
of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club |
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Anatoly
Karpov Chess Club celebrated the 15th Anniversary at the Russian
Centre Auditorium recently. Mr. Andrey M. Nazarkin, Counselor
of the Russian Federation and the Director of the Russian Centre
in Colombo was the Chief Guest and Mr. Ramal Jasinghe, President
of Mercantile Chess Association........Read
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World Youth Chess Championships
2013 |
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On 17 December 2013 an opening
ceremony of the World Youth Chess Championships 2013 took place.
This year a record number of 1850 chess players from 120 countries
of the world is taking part in the competition. The tournaments
among boys and girls in 6 age categories will be held in the UAE
University in Al-Ain which is also known as Garden City.....Read
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Anuruddha Wins 5thEthugalpura
International Rated Chess Championship 2013
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Award ceremony of the Member’s
chess Tournament of Golden Square International Chess Association
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Award
ceremony of the member’s chess tournament of Golden Square International
Chess Association was held recently at the Lions Activity Centre
in Colombo. Mrs. Sumee Munasinghe, Former Chairperson of Bank
of Ceylon, Mrs.Anarkali Munasinghe, Deputy CEO of CIMB Bank in
Sri Lanka and Mr. Susil Perera, Managing Director of W.S.Perera
& Sons (pvt) Ltd graced the occasion as special Guests.Photo
Part 1 ... Winner's
Photo part 1 ... Winner's
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Finals of the Sri Lanka Schools
Under 19 and 21 Boys & Girls Team Championship
will be held on 08th of November 2013 , at Gamini
National School, Nuwaraeilya....... Letter
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Results
of the Sri Lanka Super League and Inter Club B Chess Championships
2013 |
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Isuru
Alahakoon and Sachini wins Chess Nationals 2013 |
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Sagar
Wins Buddhi Open International Rating Chess Tournament 2013 |
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Sagar, the top seed from India won the 4th Buddhi Open International
Rating Chess Championship convincingly with 8 ½ points,
just giving a draw at the last round to TSS Pieris from Sri Lanka.
He played with confidence from the 1st round till the end being
more than 200 ELO points ahead even to the No 2, GC Anuruddha
from Sri Lanka. Sagar collected 50,000/- Sri Lankan Rupees, gold
medal and the beautiful Championship Trophy........ Read
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Final
Ranking & Category Prizes Winners |
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Photo courtesy
of Mr. Pradeep Mathara Arachchi (IA) |
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Incredible
Mating Chess Puzzle book written by 19 years old Yasiru Mihiranga |
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The
above Incredible Mating Chess Puzzle book launching ceremony was
held recently at the Auditorium of National Library, Colombo 07
and Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Education was the Chief
Guest. More
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National Schools Chess
Championship 2013 |
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9th Asian Schools Chess
Championships 2013 Finishes in Grand manner |
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The
9th Asian schools Chess Championships 2013 was a great success
with a participation of 380 players from 14 Countries. India got
the honour with 8 Golds while Host Sri Lanka was also glorious
with 2 Golds, 5 Silver and Bronze Medals, Uzbekistan also received
2 Gold Medals, while UAE and Iran received 1 Gold medals each.
The total Medal tally is as below; The event was organized by
the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Asian Chess
Federation from 30th August to 7th September 2013 at the Citrus
Hotel, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, This was the best Tourist destination
in Sri Lanka with a lot of nice beaches. Australia, Chinese Taipei,
India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Malaysia, Mongolia,
South Korea, UAE, Uzbekistan and Yemen with Si Lanka participated
in the event.
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Pairings
& Results of the 9th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2013 |
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Pairings & Results of the 9th
Asian Schools Blitz Chess Championship 2013 |
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Pairings &
Results of the 9th Asian Schools Rapid Chess Championship 2013 |
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Anuruddha
Wins Colombo International Chess Festival |
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G.C. Anuruddha
former National Chess Champion won the Championships yesterday,
at the 6th Colombo International Chess Festival held at the Public
Library Auditorium. Anuruddha scored total of 8 points out of
nine with Young Chathupa Karunaratne and FIDE Master TSS Pieris......Read
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...Prize
Giving Photo Part 1 .... Part
2 ..... Category
Prizes
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Results of the Western
Province Age Group Individual Chess Tournament – 2013 (Age Group
- 7/8/9) Organised by Golden Square International Chess Association
. Results
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Suneetha
published Lanka Chess Puzzle 4 |
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Chess
Olympiad gold medalist and former 10 times women’s national chess
champion Mrs.Suneetha Wijesuriya , President of the Anatoly Karpov
chess club of the Russian centre and Lanka chess foundation, published
the 04th book of LANKA
CHESS PUZZLE No.04 and seen here presenting the 1st
copy of the book to Dr.Saman Weerasinghe....... ,Read
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Results
of the Sri Lanka Schools Chess Association Super 30 |
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Sri
Lanka Schools Junior Chess Festival (Finals ) - 2013
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Awarding
of Chess Boards to the Parliamentary Sports Club |
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Anatoly
Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre in Colombo awarded 20
chess sets and chess books to the Parliamentary Sports Club recently.
Mr. Evgeney Sergienko – Charge – de – Affairs
of the Embassy of Russian Federation is seen here presenting those
chess boards & chess books to Hon. Speaker, Chamal Rajapaksa
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Chaanakya Karunaratne finished
2nd runner up in the Open under 06 category of the Asian Youth
Rapid Chess Championships 2013 |
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Sri
Lankan Chaanakya Karunaratne finished 2nd runner up in the Open
under 06 category of the Asian Youth Rapid Chess Championships
2013 in Sari of Iran. Results Open
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from http://www.asianchess.com website |
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More Photos > www.asianyouth2013.com |
| Pairings
& Results > www.asianyouth2013.com |
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TSS
Pieris (FM) won Sri Lanka Open International Rating Chess Championship
2013 |
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2nd
Chess Coaching Camp at Sir John Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya, Piliyandala
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Sir John Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya, Piliyandala
invited Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist, Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya,
President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre
in Colombo and the Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation to conduct
the 2nd Chess Coaching Camp organized by the School Chess Club..Read
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is the 1st IM of Sri Lanka And Methmani Makes WIM |
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FIDE
has awarded the IM title to Romesh Weerawardena, WIM title to
Nelunika Methmani, FM title to Prasanna Kurukulasuriya and TSS
Pieris and WFM Title to Manisha Gunaratne and published today
in the Rating list. Congratulations! for all of you. List |
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Dinithi
Panchali 2nd runner up in the Under 07 category of the World School
Chess Championship 2013 >>> Read
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World
School Chess Championship Standings  |
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National
B and Women's National B Chess Championships 2013 |
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The
Sri Lanka National Youth Championship 2013 |
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Results
of the Golden Square Western Province Age Group Team Championship
- 2013 (Under 8, 9, 10 & 11) |
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4th SSC Chess Challenge 2013 - Southern
Province Chess Championship |
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K.N. Gopal CM (India), won 3rd Dhamso"
International Chess Festival – 2013 (" The Siyawasa Edition
") organized by Dharmasoka College (Ambalangoda) |
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Annual Award Ceremony of the Ananda College
– Primary Chess Club |
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The Annual Award Ceremony of the open chess tournament
of the Ananda College – Primary Chess Club was held recently
at the prestigious Kularathne Hall and Mr. L.M.D. Dharmasena,
Principal of Ananda College graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
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Prize
giving of the 5th Golden Square International Chess Association
Chess Tournament |
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Prize giving of the 5th Golden Square International
Chess Association Chess Tournament was held recently at the Public
Library Auditorium, Colombo and there were about 200 prize winners.Mr.
Andrey M. Nazarkin, the Director of the Russian Centre in Colombo
graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Read
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Zia
and Liza of Bangladesh wins Asian Zonal for Zone 3.2 |
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The
Asian Zonal Chess Championships 2013 for Zone 3.2 was concluded
in Sri Lanka making duel Champions from Bangladesh. Ziaur Rahman,
the reigning Champion had a tough task but had a hard fought event
to become the Champion again with 7 ½ point out of the
possible 9 games.......Read
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Photos by Mr.
Ruwan Gunaratne |
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Ranura Asvin Dissanayake won the Sri Lanka Novices Division Chess
Championships 2013 - Pairings
& Results |
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FIDE arbiter titles have approved for Sri Lanka and Mr. Naditha
Amarakoon is awarded the title of International Arbiter by FIDE.......
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“EXPERIMENT
ONE” Open International Rating Chess Championship 2013 - Kalutara,
Sri Lanka |
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Bhagya
Viman won the "Experiment One" International Open Rating
Chess Championship - 2013 organized by the Kalutara Chess Club,
on behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. Interim
Ranking List .....Category
Prizes |
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Udith
wins Inaugural Sri Lanka Chess Grand Prix |
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Anuruddha
won Mercantile/ Government Services International Rating Chess
Championships 2012 |
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G.C.
Anuruddha (Sri Lanka Navy) won the Inaugural Mercantile/ Government
Services International Rating Chess Championships 2012 organized
by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, on behalf of the World Chess
Federation. |
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Players |
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Prize
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Results of the Super 30(2)
of the SLSCA Individual International Rated Chess Tournament 2012
- Pairings & Results |
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2nd
Jaffna District Chess Festival 2012 |
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A.
Andru of Jaffna Hindu College (Open Section) & S. Viththiyaranei
of Unniversity of Jaffna (Women Section) won the 2nd Jaffna Chess
Festival '12 organized by the Jaffna District Chess Association,
on behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka and FIDE.
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World
Cities Chess Team Championship |
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Al
Alin Classic 2012 (B) |
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8th
Asian Schools Chess Championship 2012 - Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium,
ITO, New Delhi (Pairings
& Results Below) |
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Results
of the Asian Schools Rapid Chess Championship 2012 |
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Inaugural
Sri Lanka Grand Prix 2012 - Selections |
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4thEthugalpura
International Rated Chess Championship 2012 |
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Anna
Ushenina (Ukrainian) became the new World Champion |
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14th
Women World Champion was decided on a tie-break after Antoaneta
Stefanova and Anna Ushenina exchanged wins in the 3rd and 4th
final match games with the classical time control. The first rapid
game ended in a draw,Read
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Pairings tree |
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Chess
Players back to Home with lot of experience |
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Askey
Roshell, Theekshana Denuwan and Ishini Wickramasinghe collected
6 points out of 11 Rounds. Harshana Thilakarathne, udith Jayasundara
and Chathulanka Gamage collected 5.5 points out of 11 Rounds.
Player
overview for Sri Lanka |
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Sachini
is at the Women’s World Chess Championships |
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Sachini
Ranasinghe made the Sri Lankan Chess history as being the 1st
an only Chess Player to play in the World Individual Chess Championships
today. (2012.11.11) Read
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Official Website .. Results |
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Sachini
Participate to World Women's Chess Championship 2012 - Congratulation |
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Sachini
Dinushima Ranasinghe is participating in World Women's Chess Championship
2012 representing Zone 3.2 and Sri Lanka, She will play two games
against the Hou, Yifan (CHN) – (World Champion) on 11 November
2012.. Read
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Thanks
to Dr. Sisira Amarasinghe |
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist meets Dr.
Sisira Amarasinghe, FIDE Arbiter and International
Organizer who is residing in the United States at his recently
visits Sri Lanka. Read
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Commemoration
of 20 years after winning the Chess Olympiad Gold Medal by Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya |
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The
20th Commemoration Ceremony ( 1992 – 2012 ) of winning the Gold
Medal at the 30th World Chess Olympiad in 1992 in Manila by our
Sri Lankan chess player Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya was held on Friday,
the 19th October 2012, at the Colombo Hilton Hotel. twenty chess
players who performed well in this period were felicitated by
Lanka Chess Foundation, Read
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Part 2 ..... Felicitated
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Results of the Sri Lanka
Inter Club ‘B’ Division Finals |
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Results of the Sri Lanka
Inter Club ‘B’ Women’s Finals |
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Results of the Sri Lanka
Inter Club Super League C.C.
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All Island Inter School
Team Chess Championship - 2012 Final |
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya, the Olympiad Gold medalist is also awarded
WFM Title!  
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This
is to inform all that Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya is the latest award
of the Women FIDE Master title for her performance at the Chess
Olympiad 1992, Manila to win the Gold medal with 6.5 out of 8
points. Congratulations Suneetha!..... Read
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Annual
Prize Giving of the Golden Square Chess Tournament (Members) -
2012 |
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Annual
Prize Giving (2012) of the Golden Square Chess Tournament (Members)
was held recently at the Auditorium of the Lions Activity Centre,
Colombo. Mrs. W.B. Kumuduni principal of the Rathnawalee Balika
Vidyalaya Borella graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and distributed
the medals to the winners. Winners
Boys ... Winners
Girls ... Results |
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“BUDDHI”
Open International Rating Chess Championship 2012 |
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Another
WFM title - Chandima is WFM too.... Read
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Kottawa
Ananda College Chess club Individual Chess Championship 2012 –
Results
& Photos Part
1 .. Part
2
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Inter Club B and Women’s
Chess Championships 2012 – Qualifying |
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Chess
Olympiad and the FIDE Congress 2012 |
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Anuththara
Made the WFM Title in the last round of the Women's Chess Olympiad
2012. Comparable to the previous results, having a lot of 1st
timers, the two Olympiad teams did reasonably well in the event.....
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Chess
Olympiad 2016 awarded to Baku... Read
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Armenia,
Russia win gold medals in the 40th Chess Olympiad! |
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Pairings
& Results >
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Results
of the 3rd Kandy Open International Rating Chess Championship
- 2012 |
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Super30
SLSCA - First International Rated Tournament 2012
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Results of the Inter
University Chess Championship 2012
Mens
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IM
Karthikeyan (India)wins
5th 'Mora Kings' International Rating Chess Championship 2012
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Final Rankings and board prizes lists
of the Southern province Inter-School Chess Championship 2012
- Organized by SLSCA - By Malith Akalanka(FA) |
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Results of the Tarrasch
Age Group Team Chess Championship
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Chess
Workshop at Thelijjawila Central College |
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Junior
Past Pupils Association – 2006, of Thelijjawila Central College,
Akuressa, recently thought that they must give some intelligent
thing to the youngsters in their school and organized a very useful
chess coaching camp......... Read
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Asian
Youth Chess Championships 2012
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Asian
Youth Bltz Chess Final
Results Below
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Asian
Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2012
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AYCC
2012 - Opening Ceremony
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The
opening ceremony of the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2012, conducted
by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on behalf of Asian Chess
Federation, was held at the Chaya Tranz Hotel, Hikkaduwa, Sri
Lanka in a Grand way on 24th june evening.
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Srinath,
Ivana Win Asian Junior Titles |
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By
Arvind Aaron International
Master Narayanan Srinath of Chennai and Woman FIDE Master Ivana
Furtado of Goa won the Asian Junior Open and Girls Championship
that concluded at Tashkent on June 7, 2012. Read
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Results
of The Sri Lanka Schools Individual Chess Championship - Final
2012 (Age
Group Under 12 to 16)
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Results
of The Sri Lanka Schools Individual Chess Championship - Final
2012 (Age
Group Under 5 to 11)
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Asian
Amateur Championship 2012 |
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Asian
Amateur Championship 2012 was held in Sydney Australia, 1st to
8th June 2012. WCM Vineetha Wijesuriya won best women’s trophy
and Thumula Gamage won 2nd Place in unrated category. Read
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Anand
Fifth Time World Champion; Beats Gelfand 2.5-1.5 In Tie-Break
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By
Arvind Aaron Viswanathan
Anand is the greatest chess player of all time. Now, he has won
the World Chess title for five times, each against a different
opponent. He had won the title in various formats and this is
the first time that he won in tie-break and that was also new!
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Results of the Sri Lanka
National School Western Province Chess Championship 2012 Click
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Results of the National
Youth Rapid Chess Championships |
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World
School Individual Chess Championship |
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Results
of the Blitz Tournament of World School Individual Chess Championship
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Anuruddha
won 2nd Dhamso Chess Tournament |
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G.C.
Anuruddha (Sri Lanka Navy), won 2nd Dhamso International Chess
Festival 2012 organized by Dharmasoka College (Ambalangoda) Old
Boys' Chess Association. Final
Ranking ........Category
Prizes |
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Results of the Sri Lanka National Youth
Blitz Chess Championship 2012 |
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National
Youth Chess Championships 2012 |
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AKCC
Chess Festival – 2012 |
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AKCC
Chess Festival was held at the Russian Centre Auditorium in last
weekend and it was organized by the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club
of the Russian Centre in Colombo to commemorate their 14th Anniversary.
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Isuru
Alahakoon ( Sri Lanka Navy) and Sachini(Musaeus College) wins
Chess Nationals 2012..... Read
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Sachini Ranasinghe |
Isuru Alahakoon |
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Mr.
Upali Gunasekera Elected Chess Federation of Sri Lanka President
Again
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Mr. Upali Gunasekara,
the Principal of Royal College elected as the President of the
Chess Federation unanimously at the Annual General Meeting of
the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka held on 30th March 2012.....
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R.S.
Kalugampitiya (University of Peradeniya ) Wins Sri Lanka National
B Chess Championship 2012 & Malithi Nawaratne Wins Women's
National B Chess Championship 2012 |
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5th
Colombo International Chess Festival - 2012 |
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Results
of the Venus Chess Championship- 2012 |
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Results
of the Lalith Atulathmudali College Chess Championship |
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Western Province Team Chess Championship
Organized By Lalith Atulathmudali College , Mount Lavinia .......
Results |
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Request
from Chess Federation of Sri Lanka >>> Click
here |
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Final Results of Colombo
Inter Scool Chess Tournament organised by Singapore Education
Services ( SES ) – Sri Lanka |
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Results
of the "Southlands Chess Challenge 2012" Photos |
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Golden Queens Chess Club Age Group Individual
Chess Tournament - 2012 |
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The
Age Group Individual Chess Tournament of the Golden Queens Chess
Club was successfully concluded at C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya,
Colombo 8 on Saturday, 14th January 2012. After 2 days event Award
Ceremony also held at the College Hall. Playing
Photo ...... Prize
Giving Photo |
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World
Schools Selection (Sri Lanka) |
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Jaffna
Chess Festival - Results |
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Super Six Chess Championship
2011
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7th
Asian Schools Chess Championship 2011 |
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Kolonnawa Chess Academy
9th Anniversary |
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Kolonnawa
Chess Academy celebrated their 9th Anniversary at the King George
Auditorium of University of Colombo. At the event they distributed
the memorial trophies for several age categories for the tournament
conducted in this year. Mr. Yadamini Gunawardena, Son of Hon.
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the Chief Guest.
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Ethugalpura
International Rated Chess Championship 2011
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Special Thanks
to Fide Arbiter Mr.Pradeep Mathara Arachchi |
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Harshana
Thilakaratne tied For the 1st place in the World Youth Chess Championships
2011
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Young
Harshana Thilakaratne from Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala tied
for the 1st place in the World Youth Chess Championships Under
8 Open Event scoring 7.5 points out of 9 Games. Harshana who was
a very talented young Chess player in the country shared the Equal
First place with Liang Awondar (USA), Ram Aravind (INDIA) and
Yu Kaifeng (China)......... Read
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Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov to become a custodian of the Buddha Shakyamuni relics
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On November
16th 2011 there was an official meeting between the FIDE President
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Deputy Secretary of the Buddhist patriarchy
Amarapura Maha Nikaya Mr. Pallekande Ratanasara Maha Tepo, to
discuss technicalities of the arrival of sacred relics from Sri
Lanka to the Republic of Kalmykia. Read
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Annual
Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association
- 2011 |
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Annual
Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association
was Successfully conducted at the Auditorium of Colombo Public
Library and there were about 500 winners and the parents were
gathered in this main hall. Photo Below , Click your choice Photo
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Part 2 .... Photo
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Results
of the ‘Knights in Battle ’ Blitz Chess Challenge 2011 
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World
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Women's
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Fisher
Chess Clubs wins the Sri Lanka Inter Club International Rating
Chess Championships 2011
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The
Fisher Chess Club won the Sri Lanka Inter Club Super League Chess
Championships convincingly scoring total of 11 match points out
of possible 12. They had an excellent performance with 23.5 game
points, 3.5 more game points than the 2nd place team. Read
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Results
of the National Youth Rapid Chess Championships - 2011
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Results
of the 3rd National Blitz Chess Championship 2011
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Results of the Golden Square
Team Chess Tournament – 2011 (Under 8, 9 &10 Boys and Girls)
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The
Junior Group Team Chess Championship (Western Province) conducted
by the Golden Square International Chess Association was held
at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 08. There were six categories
as under 8,9 & 10 Girls and Boys. Results
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Chess
Selection Tournament In Jaffna |
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The
only International Master in the event, Anwesh Upadhyaya from
India grabbed the 2nd Buddhi International Championships convincingly
scoring with 8.5 points out of 9 games yesterday. He, the top
seed in the event with an ELO of 2408 had only a draw against
Abhishek Das of India in through out the event. Anwesh received
Rs 60,000/- with the Beautiful Buddhi International Trophy and
the Gold Medal. Read
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Thumula
Gamage won the second place from Victorian Country Chess Championship
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This
tournament held l on 8th and 9th of October 2011 at Swan Hill.
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia. Here
are the results. 1st-2nd Nigel Barrow & Stewart Booth 5, 3rd-4th
Vineetha Wijesuriya & Leigh Healey 4. Reserves: 1st Joel Beggs,
3.5, 2nd Thumula Gamage 3 (also top junior) Read
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Results of the Golden Square
Team Chess Tournament – 2011 (Under 11,12,13,14,17 & 20 ,
Boys and Girls)
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The
above Chess Tournament which was organized by the Golden Squares
International Chess Association was successfully conducted at
the Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella. Results
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CPCA Youth Chess Championships
2011 |
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St. Mary's College All
Island Inter School Chess Championship 2011 |
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National B and Women's
National B Chess Championships 2011
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First Paul Morphy Blitz
Chess Championship |
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The
Paul Morphy Blitz Chess Challenge was successfully conducted by
the Paul Morphy Chess Club at the J R Jayawardena Center, Town
Hall on the 13th of August 2011. 130 players from all parts of
the country and representing most of the leading schools and clubs
were present at this tournament to compete for the Rs 100 000
prize fund ....Read
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World Junior: Swiercz and
Cori take Gold in Chennai |
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It was
a dramatic finish, with everything decided in the last two rounds.
Tournament leader Robert Hovhannisyan stopped the ambitious GM
Ray Robson in round twelve, while himself being caught by Polish
GM Dariusz Swiercz in the very last round. India's Padmini Rout
did Deysi Cori a great favour by knocking out Olga Girya, Read
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Romesh
wins 4th Mora Kings' International Rating Chess Championships
2011 |
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Romesh
Weerawardena, the top seed won 4th Mora Kings' International Rating
Chess Championships 2011, the International rating tournament
after a close battle. Prasanna Kurukulasuriya and G T D Premachandra
also tied with him with 8 points out of 9 games. Results
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Chess Workshop at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya,
Borella |
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A
very successful chess coaching camp was organized by Rathnavali
Balika Vidyalaya, Borella, Colombo, for the primary students and
their parents at the school premises. There were about 250 participants
in this program. This was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya,
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Inter University Chess Championship 2011
- Sri Lanka |
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Major Division & Women’s National
Qualifying Chess Championships 2011- |
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Fide
President visit to India - World Title Match At Chennai In 2012
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The
FIDE President continues his working trip to India which has turned
out very rich and productive. Read
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Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has accepted to stage the
Anand versus Gelfand World Chess title match either in April or
in May of 2012. Read
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All
Indian Chess Federation welcomes new office bearers
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(By
Arvind aaron) All Indian Chess Federation welcomes new office
bearers Grandmaster Vishy Anand greets the newly elected office
bearers at a colourful function. Anand, wished the new team headed
by J.C.D. Prabhakar (President), Bharat Singh Chauhan (Secretary)
and R.M. Dongre (Treasurer) Read
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"Frank
Lee Woodword" memorial Southern Province age group individual
chess championship 2011, organized by Mahinda College, Galle
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India
Dominates in Asian Junior and Girls Championships, Iran won the
seniors
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Golden Square International
Chess Association - Member's Age Group Chess Tournament - 2011 |
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Golden
Square International Chess Association was successfully conducted
their Annual Members Chess Tournament on Saturday, 4th June 2011
at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo. There were several age
categories as under 8/10/12/14/16 Boys and Girls.Results |
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Grand
Welcome for FIDE President by Anatoly Karpov Chess Club
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Anatoly
Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre organized a Grand ceremony
to welcome Mr. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of Fide (World Chess
Federation) and his delegation at the Russian Centre Auditorium.
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Asian
Youth Chess Championship 2011 - Subic, Philippines
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Final results of the Western Province
Inter School Team Chess Championship organized by Viharamadevi
Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda..
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Udith
Jayasundara’s Performance Creditable to Sri Lanka
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Udith
Jayasundara of Nalanda College collected 5 points out of 9 games
and managed to get the sixth place in under
17 Open category in the Word Individual School Chess
Championship 2011 which was concluded at Krakow in Poland. Photos
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Simultaneous
Displayed by Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist Suneetha in Chennai,
India.
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya, President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club
of the Russian Centre in Colombo and the Chairperson of Lanka
Chess Foundation and Mr. Bandula Withanage, Web Master of www.lankachess.com
visited India on .....Read
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Mrs.
Suneetha, Chess President of the Russian Centre AKCC visit the
Chess Centre at the Russian Cultural Centre, Chennai, India.
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya, the President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess
Club got the opportunity to meet Mr. Ebenezer Joseph, Fide Trainer
and the Chief Consultant of the Emmanuel Chess Centre of the Russian
Cultural Centre in Chennai, India.....Read
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Lanka
Chess Puzzle Books for Indian Organisers
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesiriya, Author of the series of Lanka Chess Puzzle
Books presented Books 1 & 2 both to Indian Chess Organizers,
Mr. Manuel Aaron, Chairman of the Aaron Chess Academy, Chess Mate,
Chennai, India....Read
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WIM,
Sachini Performs well in National Youth Under 18 Open
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Sachini
Ranasinghe (Musaeus College), the Newly awarded Women International
Master performed well in the National Youth Chess Championship
Open Section. She opted to play in the Open section of under 18
Years Youth Championship this year and scored 5 points out of
7 games with only lost to National Player, Chamika Perera and
two more draws........ Read
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Sachini
First WIM for Sri Lanka - Congratulations |
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Sachini
Ranasinghe finished top in the Asian Zonal 3.2 Women Championship
2011, just now at the Nagarodaya, Colombo 08. She scored a total
of 7 points. She was very confident from the start of the event,Read
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(Bangladesh) win Asian Zonal Chess Championship Zone 3.2 |
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Sachini Ranasinghe of Sri Lanka shined,
becoming the 1st WIM in Sri Lanka winnig the Asian Zonal 3.2 Women's
Chess Championship convincingly here today. It was not a suprize
for Bangladeshi Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who was the top seed
to win the Asian Zonals effortlessly.Read
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Anatoly Karpov Chess Club
Organised a Simultaneous Chess Exhibition with the support of
Grand Master Nigel Short |
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The
Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre organized a Jt.
Media Conference and a Simultaneous Chess Exhibition with the
support of Grand Master Nigel Short who was a World Chess Championship
Finalist, 3 Times European Chess Champion and Commonwealth Chess
Champion. Grand Master Short played with 20 players at once at
the Russian Centre and managed to win all the games. Grand Master
Nigel Short played few moves of an Exhibition Game with Mr. Ayrat
Akhmetov, Director of the Russian Centre in Colombo to inaugurate
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Results of the Golden Square
Individual Chess Tournament – 2011 (Under 12,13,14,15,17 &
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Chess
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Chess
Kids coach, Vineetha Wijesuriya, spent last Sunday hanging out
with the Mayor of Dandenong and promoting chess at a music festival.
Vineetha was playing up to 20 games at the same time and won every
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Successful
Chess Coaching Camp at Gampaha
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A
very successful Chess Coaching camp was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha
Wijesuriya, Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation and the President
of Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre at Sumedha
College Main Hall, Gampaha. Read
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Final Results of Golden
Kings Chess Coaching Academy Western Province Team Chess Championship
– 2011 ---- Photos
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Grand
Award Ceremony for Russian Ambassador Challenge Trophy Team Chess
Tournament – 2011 |
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Sri
Lanka Navy Wins the Russian Ambassador Challenge Trophy Chess
Championship |
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After
the final round ( 5th round ) Sri Lanka Navy won the above championship
by collecting 16 points out of 20 games. Sri Lanka Navy team consisted
with L.P.P.R. Jayanka, K.W.C.U. Silva, B.R.M. Madugalla, M.N.C.
Jayarathna and L.D.P. Madusanka. Read
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M. P. Dharmarathna Memorial Western Province
Individual Chess Championship 2011.. Results
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Varuna
wins Novice Championship
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Varuna
Abeyratne of Ananda College won the Sri Lanka National (Novice
Division) Chess Championship convincingly. He scored a total of
6 ½ points out of possible 7 games.Read
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Sri Lanka Junior National
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Yasas
Kalana Kuruwitage of Royal College and Supeshala Thilakawardena
of Musaeus College dominated the 7 round Junior National Chess
Championship held from the 28 th to 31 st January 2011. The Chess
Federation organized this Under 20 Chess Championship held over
7 rounds, which was held at Royal College and the Duplication
Reception Hall.Read
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Chess Coaching Camp at Alawwa Rathanalankara
Maha Vidyalaya |
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A successful
chess coaching camp was conducted by Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist
Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation
and the President of Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian
Centre, Read
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Results of the Golden Square Individual
Age Group Chess Tournament – 2011 |
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Golden
Square International Chess Association successfully conducted
the junior individual event of their Golden Square Individual
Chess Championship (Western Province) at C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya,
Colombo in 28th, 29th & 30th January 2011. There were 8 categories
as Boys & Girls as under 8/9/10/11 and results are as follows.
Results
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Girls Junior Nationals Chess Championships
2011 Results |
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Sri Lanka Junior Nationals Chess Championships
2011 Results |
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Mega
Simultaneous chess exhibition tournament |
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Lanka
Chess Foundation was organized a very successful Mega Simultaneous
chess exhibition tournament at Defence Services College, Colombo.
Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapakse. Secretary of the Defence Ministry graced
the occasion as the Chief Guest and Mr. Ayrat Akhmetov was their
Guest of Honour............ Read
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Chess Workshop at
Army Rehabilitation Centre (Ranaviru Sevana),
Ragama. |
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A
Chess Seminar and a practical program was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha
Wijesuriya, the Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation and the
President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club with the help of Mr.
Bandula Withanage, Webmaster of lankachess.com, at Army Rehabilitation
Centre (Ranaviru Sevana), Ragama.... Read
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Two
new Chess Puzzles books published |
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya,10 times women’s National Chess Champion,
Chess Olympiad Gold Medallist and the President of Lanka Chess
Foundation and the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of Russian Centre,
launched two chess books as Lanka Chess Puzzles 1 and 2 .... Read
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