Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre conducted a very successful Age Group Chess Tournament at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya to commemorate their 11th Anniversary on this Sunday. The main category of this event was under 11 and there were sub categories as under 8 / 9 / & 10.

Under 11 – Girls

1st Place Thewni Kumarasiri, St.Pauls Girls School
2nd Equal Thavishi Nadeema Hettiarachchi, Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya
2nd Equal Sasuri Opara Martis, Visakha Vidyalaya
3rd Place Buddi Shisara Hewavitharana, St. Nicholes Int.School

Under 11 – Boys

1st Place Tharusha Keshal, Gunarathna
2nd Equal MandulaGovin Threemanne, Thurstan College
2nd Equal K.Nimesh Hansaka De Silva, Mahanama College
2nd Equal Denishan Kulendrarajah, St.Peter’s College
3rd Equal Thevindu Weerasuriya
3rd Equal Dinuka Nuwanjith Perera, St.Peter’s College

Under 10 - Girls

1st Place Pevinya Peiris, Visakha Vidyalaya
2nd Equal Rashmi Rasanjali, Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya
2nd Equal R.A.Sandunika Lakmini, Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya
2nd Equal S.V.A. Vinuri Vibudana, St.Pauls Girls School
3rd Place Thaveesha Chathvaree Rathnayake, Visakha Vidyalaya

Under 10 - Boys

1st Place Javin Manatunga
2nd Equal Ojitha Bandara, Ananda College
2nd Equal Chandira Jayavi Sankha Gunatilleke, Royal College
3rd Place Nidula Ravindith Elgiriyewithana, Ananda College

Under 9 – Girls

1st Place Chethani Isurika, Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya
2nd Equal Sanudi Dinethma Manjusri, Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya
2nd Equal Kaushalya Nethmini Athugala, Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya
3rd Equal Kethmi Perera
3rd Equal Minuli Luhara Hewapathirana, Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya

Under 9 – Boys

1st Place Lakindu Kivin Buddila Withanage, Kalutara National School
2nd Equal K.Deneth Chamantha De Silva, Defence Services College
2nd Equal Vihan Gunaratne, Ananda College
2nd Equal B.P.B. Rathhinda, Nalanda College
2nd Equal S.D.Tharindu Perera, Royal College
2nd Equal Sukith Pabasara Liyanage, Ananda Colege
2nd Equal A.Sadeesha Sathmina, Royal College
3rd Place Dinura Semal, Defence Services College

Under 8 – Girls

1st Place Rashmi Sathsarani, Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya
2nd Place Pavithri Maleesha Perera, Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya
3rd Equal Vinuki Senandi Bandara, Defence Services College
3rd Equal Sohanee Divyana Jayasundara, AKCC

Under 8 – Boys

1st Place Vinura Isuraka Dampage, Ananda College
2nd Place Genura Dulen Nethmika Withanage, Kalutara National School
3rd Equal L Manusha N. Perera, Royal College
3rd Equal Dulneth Bandara, Ananda College
3rd Equal S.D. Lahiru Perera, AKCC