Ranindu leaves for FIDE Chess World Cup
Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage
of Ananda College is leaving to Russia today to represent Sri Lanka at
the FIDE Chess World Cup 2021 today. Ranindu write his name in golden
letters in the Sri Lankan Chess history being the first player to participate
in the strongest Chess Event in the World.
The FIDE World Cup is the event where
the top 208 players in the world participate in the knocked out basis
in a period of 1 ½ months to find the best in the world. All the
top Chess players in the world including the current World Chess Champion
Magnus Carlson has confirmed their participation. The event starts with
the Opening Ceremony to be held on 11th of July 2021 at Sochi, Russia
and the 1st round starts on 12th of July 2021.
According to the new qualification system
of FIDE, on our rating strength Sri Lanka got the opportunity of sending
a player to the World Cup 2021. The National Selection Committee of Chess
decided to have a selection trial between the National Chess Champion,
Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage and the Sri Lanka Top ranked Harshana Thilakarathne.
But, Harshana withdrew due to some health reasons giving the opportunity
to Ranindu.
Sri Lankan National Chess
Champion Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage is participating in the FIDE Chess World
Cup 2021 being the 1st player to play in the most prestigious Chess event
in the World. Ranindu met the Hon. Minister Namal Rajapakse before his
departure.The standing from left : Mr. Deepthi Hewageegana (Deputy
President - CFSL), Mr. Rajesh Liyanage (Father), Hon. Namal Rajapakse
(The Minister of Sports), Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage and Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya
(President - CFSL)
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