New Delhi (11 May 16) :- Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram of India
and Uurinntuya Uurtsaikh of Mongolia became Champions in the Asian Junior
Open and Girls Championship which concluded here at Park Plaza on Wednesday.
In a pulsating final round, overnight sole leader Grandmaster S L Narayanan
drew with International Master Mousavi Seyed Khalil and this result
helped Aravindh to catch up with Narayanan after defeating Nima Javanbakht
of Iran. Both players tied at seven points but direct encounter tie
break helped Aravindh to clinch the title while Naryanan satisfied with
runner-up position. Harsha Bharathakoti completed the all Indian podium
finish after defeating International Master Mosadeghpour Masoud of Iran
in final round.
Meanwhile the girls section had more dramas as Mongolian girl Uurinntuya
Uurtsaikh produced an emphatic victory over top seed Vaishali to lift
the winner’s trophy while Nandhidhaa V finished as runner up after
defeating overnight joint leader K Priyanka. R Vaishali not found a
place in the podium as Ivana Maria Furtado won the bronze medal by securing
final round victory over Bala Kannamma P.
In the Asian Junior Blitz Championship, S L Naryanan won the gold medal
while Arjun Kalyan and Aravindh Chithambaram secured Silver and Bronze
medals respectively. R Vaishali secured the yellow metal in girl’s
category while Varshini finished second and Bala Kannamma won the Bronze
medal.
In a colourful closing ceremony, Shri. Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief
Minister of Government of Delhi gave away the prizes in presence of
Shri. Hisham Al Taher, General Secretary Asian Chess Federation; Shri.
Bharat Singh, Deputy President Asian Chess Federation; Group Captain
J Rajendra, Deputy Judge Advocate General Indian Air Force; Shri. Luxman
Wijesuriya, General Secretary - Commonwealth Chess Association, Tournament
Secretary Chess Federation of Sri Lanka; Shri. Narayan Das Gamal, Vice
President Nepal Chess Association and Shri. AK Verma, Secretary Delhi
Chess Association.
