Asian Junior Chess Championships 2021
Indians sweeps out, WIM Savitha and Rahul wins the titles
VS Rahul He beat (2387) of India drew
with Orini Gholami of Iran to finish with 7 ½ points out of 9 games,
being unbeaten to win the Asian Junior Chess Champion 2021 title with
the IM title and a GM norm. Rahul had a great performance, leading from
the start till the end to win the Gold Medal. He beat Kosala Amarathunga,
Isara Dhahanayake, Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage all three from Sri Lanka and
Three Indian International Masters Vardaan Nagpal, GB Harshawardana and
Mitrabha Guha and drew three games with Susal De Silva Sri Lanka, International
Master Shrihari Ragunandan of India and Gholami of Iran in the last round
to achieve the title.
Though she just lost the top place just
for the penultimate round Women International Master Shri Savitha of India
drew her last game with Chanindi Mewna Attanayake of Sri Lanka and earned
the Championship convincingly to win a WGM Norm with the Gold Medal and
the beautiful Trophy. She scored 7 points with five wins with Gimashi
Weeratunghe, Niklesha Tharushi, and Oshini Gunawardena of Sri Lanka, Al
Maamari of UAE and Women International Master, K Priyanka of India and
four draws against <Melika Mohammadi, Anousha Mahdian, both of Iran,
Sanudula Dahamdi and Chanindi Mewna Attanayake both of Sri Lanka being
unbeaten to win the title.
After a poor start, the top seed,
International Master Mitrabha Guha recovered well to place 2nd with 7
points while International Master GB Harshawardhana became 3rd with 6
½ points. Fourth place went to India’s K Priyanka and Iran’s
Anousha Mahdian tied for the 2nd place with 6 ½ points, but Priyanka
won the Silver Medal with better tie breaker and Anousha had to satisfy
with the Bronze Medal. Anousha gets a Women International Master Norm
as well. (< Photo:Mitrabha Guha Right and Harshawardana
in competition)
K Priyanka
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 Awards Ceremony was held under the
patronage of Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya, the President of CFSL and a Vice President
of Asian Chess Federation where Mr. Hisham Al Taher, the General Secretary
of Asian Chess Federation and Mr. Casto Abundo, the Executive Director
of Asian Chess Federation address the audience virtually.
Asian Girls Chess Championship 2021
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Luxman Wijesuriya
Luxman Wijesuriya