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19th of May 2013 |
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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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Sri
Lanka Open International Rating Chess Championship 2013 |
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The Sri Lanka Open International
Rating Chess Championship 2013 is an International Rating Open
Chess event conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka with
a total prize fund of nearly Rs. 400,000/=. This prestigious
event organized from 1972 was made internationally rated from
2006. From 6th to 10th June 2013. Public Library Auditorium,
Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Download
Tournament Prospectus
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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. Read
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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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Romesh is the 1st IM
of Sri Lanka And Methmani Makes WIM |
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Photos by Mr.
Ruwan Gunaratne |
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Sri
Lanka Major and Women's National Qualifying 2013 |
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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.
Photo
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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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Event
Calendar CFSL - 2013
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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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Games |
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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
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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.
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Anuruddha
won Sri Lanka Open International Rating Chess Championship 2012 |
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G.C.
Anuruddha (Sri Lanka Navy), won Sri Lanka Open International
Rating Chess Championship 2012 organized by the Chess Federation
of Sri Lanka. Final
Ranking ..........Category
Prizes
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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
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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
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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..... Read
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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 Western
Province Age Group Individual Chess Tournament – 2012 (Age Group
- 8/9/10/11) Organised by Golden Square International Chess
Association . Results
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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
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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
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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.
Photos
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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
Youth Chess Championship 2011 |
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Women's
World Chess Championship 2011 |
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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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Part 2 .. Photo
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Thumula
Gamage won the second place from Victorian Country Chess Championship
reserves 2011 |
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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)
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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,
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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, Read
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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
more from www.indianchessfed.org
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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 |
Player's
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Winner's
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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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Asian Zonal Chess Championship Zone
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Sachini (Sri Lanka) and GM Rahman Ziaur
(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
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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 game! Chess
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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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CRG
Krishna wins the Sri Lanka Open International
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CRG Krishna of India won the Sri Lanka open Chess
Championship convincingly, when he beat Romesh Weerawardena
in the 10th and Final round at the Public Library Auditorium,
Colombo yesterday(2011.03.06). Read
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Champion
Krishna C R G (IND) |
1st Runner up
Arun Karthik R (IND) |
2nd Runner up
IM Vishnu Prasanna (IND) |
4th Place R S
Kalugampitiya (SRI) |
Women's Champion
S D Ranasinghe (SRI) |
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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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2nd
Chess Trainers Training Programme in Sri Lanka
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The
Chess Federation of Sri Lanka conducted a successful trainers
training programme on 23rd and 24th of December 2010 at the
Auditorium of the Royal College, Colombo. Mr. Lakshman Wijesuriya,
Secretary of the Chess Federation and General Secretary, Commonwealth
Chess Association........ Read
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Kolonnawa
Chess Academy has celebrated the 12th Anniversary
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1st
International FIDE Arbiters Seminar in Sri Lanka |
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The
first ever FIDE Arbiter Seminar held in Sri Lanka, organized
by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka with the support of the
Asian Chess Federation and the World Chess Federation, FIDE
was held from the 3rd to the 06th of December, at the University
of Moratuwa......Read
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Dinushki
wins WFM Title - Congratulations Dinushki |
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Dinushki
Premanath, the Women's National Champion of Sri Lanka achieved
the requirements for the Women's FIDE Master title on the last
round of the Chess Olympiad yesterday. She scored a total of
6 points out of 9 games. She will be the 4th person to achieve
this title after Pramodya Senanayake, Nirmala Chandrasiri and
Supeshala thilakawardena. You may see chess-results.
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FIDE
Congress finishes with lot of achiements for Sri Lanka |
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Mr.
Luxman Wijesuriya elected unanimously as the General Secretary
of the Commonwealth Chess Championship for another 4 year term
in the FIDE Congress 2010 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. He was
honourd by appointing him as the Asian Zone 3.2 after establishing
a new single
zone to india. The most important news that Sri Lankan Federation
is assigned to host the most prestegious Asian Youth Chess Championships
in 2012.
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Ukraine
wins Chess Olympiad 2010... Players |
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Silver medal for Russia
... Players
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Bronze medal for Israel
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Russia
wins women World Chess Olympiad ... Players |
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Silver medal for China
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Bronze medal for Georgia
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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....
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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 ....
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Chess Workshop at Ex.
President’s Security Division – IV
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Mrs.
Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation and
the President of Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre
conducted a very successful chess coaching camp for the staff
members of Ex. President’s Security Division – IV at Independence
Avenue, Colombo 7 ...... Photos
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Young
Thumula wins RJ Shield Open chess
tournament
in Australia
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Sri
Lankan Thumula started to play chess in Australia from Anzac
day open held in Melbourne Chess Club.next Victorian Juniors
2009 and RJ shield Chess Championship in July 2009. He became
3rd in u 12 in RJ Shield chess tournament. Read
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Successful Chess Coaching Camp at Auditorium
of Divisional Secretariat Alawwa |
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A very successful chess coaching
camp was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, President of
the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre and the
Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation. There were more than
300 students from various schools in Alawwa together with teachers
and parents participated in this event. Photos>>>
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Results & Photos of
the Brain Encounter Chess Championship 2010 |
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Dharmapala Kings’ Super
Challenge Chess Tournament 2010 |
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Dharmapala
Kings’ Super Challenge Chess Tournament 2010, conducted by the
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya, Kottawa, was concluded today
after six rounds and the Award Ceremony was held today (2010.02.14)
at 2.30.p.m at the College Main Hall.....
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Sampath Bank wins MCA Rapid Chess Championship
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Sampath
Bank Chess Team consisted with Dulan Edirisinghe, Sanjeewa Subasinghe
& Nuwan Harishchandra managed to win this year Mercantile
Rapid Chess Championship conducted by the Mercantile Chess Association
at Lions Activity Centre, Colombo 07. Read
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Chess
in Paradise: the Ravana Challenge in Sri Lanka
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from www.chessbase.com By R. Anantharam – Chief Arbiter. Read
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The Ravana Challenge International
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Mikheil Mchedlishvili wins inaugural Ravana Challenge
Chess Championship. Georgian Mikheil Mchedlishvili(sitting)
pipped Vladimir Georgiev(standing) of Macedonia in the tie-break
after both grandmasters ended with 7.5 points at the end of
the 10th and final round of the Ravana Challenge Chess Championship
that concluded today at the Ceylon
Continental Hotel today (September19,2009).ReadMoreNewsFrom
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2nd Chess Coaching Camp at Head Quarters
of Western Naval Command |
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As the second step to promote the strategic
game of chess within the Sri Lanka Navy, A very successful chess
coaching camp conducted by Anatoly Karpov Chess Club joined
with Lanka Chess Foundation on Thursday, 10th September 2009
at the Head Quarters of Western Naval Command Area at Colombo
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Chess coaching camp at Western Naval Command Headquarters |
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As an initiative to promote the strategic game of chess within the Sri Lanka Navy, a workshop was held by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation and President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club for the sailors of Sri Lanka Navy, at Western Naval Command Headquarters on 03rd July 2009..... Read More and Photos |
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Changes in the Laws of Chess |
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most recent FIDE PB meeting approved changes in the Laws of
Chess, coming into force as of July 1st, 2009. According to
new laws,... Read
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Successful Chess Workshop at Humbuluwa
Maha Vidyalaya, Alawwa |
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A very successful Chess coaching camp was organized by Humbuluwa Maha Vidyalaya,
Alawwa today (28th of June 2009) at the school main hall. This
chess camp was conducted by the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of
the Russian Centre in Colombo join hand with Lanka Chess Foundation. Read
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Chess Workshop at Piliyandala Sir John
Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya |
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A
very successful chess coaching camp was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha
Wijesuriya, Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist who is the President
of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre and Lanka
Chess Foundation on Friday, 12th June 2009 at Sir John Kothalawala
Maha Vidyalaya at Piliyandala......Read
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IM RR Luxman wins
2nd International Masters event of Sri Lanka |
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Athula Shined in the
IM Tournament. MK Athula Russell,
the National Chess Champion showed that he is ready to gain
the 1st IM title to Sri Lanka, winning the runner up position
ahead of Two Indian International Masters and the Nepalese FIDE
master in the 2nd Sri Lanka International Masters Chess Tournament
held from 25th February to 4th March 2009 at the SANASA Campus,
Kegalle....Read
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