Asian
Junior Chess Championships 2021
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| Indian
Players dominates, Rahul and Kavitha top the table |
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| VS Rahul |
B Shri Savitha |
VS Rahul(2387) of India continued to lead with 5 ½
points out of possible 6 games when he drew his colleague from India,
International Master Srihari Ragunandan (2448) in the 6th round at the
Asian Junior Chess Championship 2021 held at Citrus Hotel Waskaduwa.
Earlier he beat International Master GB Harshawardana in the 4th round
and the top seed, International Master Mitrabha Guha both from India
in the 5th round convincingly. He is meeting the Sri Lanka’s top,
the National Chess Champion, Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage in the 7th round
on Tuesday.
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Women International Master B Shri Savitha
is also continued to lead in the Asian Junior Girls Chess Championship
2021 after she drew her 6th round game with Melika Mohmmedi of Iran to
reach 5 ½ points out of possible 6 games. Earlier in 4th and 5th
round she beat Devindya Oshini Gunawardena of Sri Lanka and Women International
Master K Priyanka of India convincingly. She is supposed to meet Women
FIDE Master Anousha Mahdian of Iran in the 7 the round. |
Three players International
Masters from India, Srihari Rgunandan, GB Harshawardana and Mitrabha Guha
are running behind with 4 ½ points each out of 6 points. |
| Melika Mohammed from Iran is in the
2nd place with 5 points out of 6 games while Women International Master
K Priyanka of India is in the 3rd place with 4 ½ points out of
6 games in the Girls event. Sri Lanka’s Sanudula Dahamdi and Anousha
Mahdian of Iran are closely following Priyanka having 4 points each. |
| The Asian Junior Chess Championships
2021 which is conducted by the Asian Chess Federation is organized by
the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. A total of 54 players, 32 in Open and
22 in Women are participating in this event which is in progress from
17th to 23rd December 2021 at Citrus Hotel, Waskaduwa according to the
Swiss System in 9 rounds. |
| The winners in two categories are offered
a Grandmaster norm and International Master Title by the World Chess Federation.
Even two tied players to top points will also be awarded International
Master Titles. Otherwise the Silver and Bronze Medalists are offered International
Master Norms. |
| The Tournament details are at the Chess-results.com
– Links |
| http://chess-results.com/tnr599045.aspx?lan=1 |
| http://chess-results.com/tnr599044.aspx?lan=1 |
| The live games off the event can be seen at the following
link: |
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Asian Juniors Chess Championship - 2021
Link https://view.livechesscloud.com#5b19c578-e00f-4e8d-b77e-ccf6c5e56f4f
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| Stay Safe! Enjoy Chess!
Luxman Wijesuriya
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