Fischer
Chess Club Wins Inter Club Titles |
Favourties Fischer Chess Club zoomed ahead on the
last day as they overcame Paul Morphy Chess Club 3.5-2.5 and then settled
for a comfortable 3.5-2.5 win over Wayamba Chess Club in the last round
to win the 2010 Super League. It is the third time Fischer CC won the
Super League and with their winning all 7 rounds will be supremely confident
of winning the Super Leagues in the coming years as the tournament moves
in line with the World Chess Federation system of match points. Rajeendra
Kalugampitiya, Isuru Alahakoon, Akila Kavinda, Lahiru Hapuarachchi,
Rasheen de Silva, Udith Jayasundara and Chamika Perera played for Fischer
CC.
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Super Knights Chess Club clinched the second place
after tying with Paul Morhpy Chess Club but having the better Match
points. Super Kinghts crushed Nf3 Chess Club 5-1 in round 6 and then
dispatched the Reborn Chess Club out of the Super League with a 4-2
beating in the last round. TDR Peiris, Chandana Wijekoon, Shanka Munasinghe,
Lahiru Munasinghe, TSS Peiris, Semuthu Pinto and Raveen Thirimawithana
made up Super Knights CC.
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Paul Morphy Chess Club had a poor day losing the
first three games in their match with Fischer CC. Though the remaining
players rallied to drag back 2.5 points, the tournament was effectively
over and got thrashed by a Passed Pawns CC, also on their way out of
Super League as they made a tremendous effort to score 6-0 to avoid
relegation. Though they failed, the score of 4-2 ( easily 5-1 at one
point) against one of the medal winners showed glimpses of the rich
talent Passed Pawns CC, Champions in 2003 had in their ranks. Royal
College can be proud of their fourth places with three of their players
walking away with Board Prizes. An early favourite Nf3CC was solely
hampered by the fact that some of their top players were not present
for all rounds. Reborn CC and Passed Pawns CC have been relegated from
the Super League.
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In the Women’s Event Fischer CC comfortably
won the event with a 5-point lead over Southlan’d College. The
Paul Morphy Girls held Fischer CC to a draw in the fourth round but
the latter were comfortable winners beating all others teams by large
margins. Ashanthi Rajapakse, Chaturi Hettige, Thilini Koswatte, Lakshika
Rajapakse, Shyama Rajapakse, Dulmini Karunathilake and Natasha Sanali
were members of the Champion team.
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Southland’s College Galle with their win over
Paul Morphy Chess Club won the second place while PMCC got the third
a mere point ahead of the Queen Pawn Chess Club.
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In the B Division finals Navy Chess Club emerged
Champions at the B Division Finals, with 21 points out of 30. Magnus
Carlsen Chess Club clinched the second place and promotion to the Super
League in a thrilling battle with Tarrasch Chess Club. Tarrasch chased
a 4-2 win to secure second seemed to eliminate Carlsen CC that lead
up to the last round but some fighting effort just got the early leaders
through. The only disappoint of the day for Fischer Chess Club was the
fourth place their Youth team had to settle for in the B Division Finals.
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Navy Chess Club was made up of LPPR Jayanka, YPKWCV
Silva, KSS Madusanka, WWAMR Lasantha, DADV Gunarathna, CDP Madusanka
and LN Sameera. It was a very creditable showing by the sailors in their
first Inter Club appearance.
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By, Naditha Amarakoon |
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