Chandan
Wins Sri Lanka Open Chess 2014 & Sachini Women’s Champion
Chandana
wijekoon
Chandana Wijekoon
won the Sri Lanka open Chess Championships after a long battle on the tie
breaker after tying with Minul Sanjula
Doluweera and RS Dissanayake
with 8 ½ points out of possible 10 points. Chandana
is one of the long existing player in the Sri Lanka
National Chess Championships who is eager in winning a top level event. He
played extremely well in the event to earn his 1st ever title. He
dragged Rs. 41,600/= Sri Lankan Rupees with the prestigious Sri Lanka open
Chess Championship Trophy and the Gold medal. Minul Sanjula Doluweera of Royal
College also had excellent performance to share the top spot to share the same
amount with the Silver Medal. Ruchira Dissananayake was also playing in the top level who is wanting a top level win from a long time. Though he could
not win the title his performance was in higher level to tie on the top spot
earning 41,600 Rupees with the Bronze medal.
WIM
Sachini Ranasinghe won the
Women’s Championships after tying with WFM Anuththara
Chandrasiri and Tiumi Yashora with 7 ½ points. Sachini won the women’s
Championship Trophy with the Gold medal and Rs. 6666/= while Anuththara won the Bronze medal with the same amount. Tiumi also got the same cash award with the Bronze medal.
WIM
Sachini Ranasinghe
The
Sri Lanka Open Chess Championships 2014 was conducted by the Chess Federation
of Sri Lanka with a cash award of Rs. 400,000/= from 12th to 16th
June 2014 at the Magazine reception Hall, Borella. 292 players including 2
players from Singapore participated in this Prestigious
event.
Osheen De Silva and Chinthaka
Mendis Tied for the 4th place and earned
Rs. 10,000/= each. Five players, Lakshith Randill, TSS Pieris, AACB Amaratunge, Chinthaka Anuruddha, C Lamahewa got the
equal sixth place with 7 ½ points while four
others, RS Kalugampitiya, AMB Ekanayake, Marlon Fernando & Jayasanka
Perera shared the 11th place.
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Under 8 Girls |
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Name |
Rtg |
Pts |
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Ehsha Mishela Pallie |
0 |
4½ |
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K M Dahamdi Sanudula |
0 |
4 |
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S Nisindi Gamage |
0 |
3 |
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T Thewni D K
Fernando |
0 |
3 |
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Under 10 Girls |
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|
K K M Sachintha Kodikara |
1356 |
5½ |
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M Tharushi Sandeepani |
0 |
5½ |
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Anaisha Choksy |
0 |
5½ |
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Under 12 Girls |
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Roshell Nathasha Askey |
1426 |
7 |
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Gayuni Kavithma |
0 |
5 |
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W M Senaya Walisinghe |
0 |
5 |
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Siluni Pasqual |
0 |
5 |
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Under 15 Girls |
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WCM Dilhara Ishini Wickramasinghe |
1646 |
6½ |
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Dasuni Hansika Mendis |
1664 |
6½ |
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T M Janudi Rodrigo |
1293 |
6 |
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Anuki Pasqual |
1366 |
6 |
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Medhavi Pinsara |
0 |
6 |
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Under 8 Boys |
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Bhanila M Mathes Arachchi |
1320 |
5½ |
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L M S T De Silva |
0 |
5 |
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Senila Amaneth Gunarathne |
0 |
5 |
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M N Akash Perera |
0 |
5 |
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D Thanuja |
0 |
5 |
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Under 10 Boys |
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K G Gimantha Gayasha Kiriella |
1302 |
6½ |
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Isara Banidu Dahanayake |
1286 |
6 |
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Lisara Kodithuwakku |
1250 |
5½ |
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T V Vimeth Methsilu |
1114 |
5½ |
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|
Under 12 Boys |
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|
H G Denuwan Theekshana |
1598 |
7 |
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M Sasith Nipun Piyumantha |
1661 |
6½ |
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Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage |
1446 |
6½ |
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Under 15 Boys |
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CM Mojitha Sathsara Gunaratne |
1841 |
7 |
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S. Anojman |
1536 |
7 |
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Hettiarachchi C U |
1645 |
6½ |
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Weerasinghe Chamath |
1640 |
6½ |
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Ellawela Suveen |
1617 |
6½ |
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Gammarachchi O Dewpathi |
1405 |
6½ |
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Chandula E D S |
1594 |
6½ |
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Best Unrated |
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Sachin Kalhara Colambage |
0 |
6½ |
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N B Aritha Binusara Balasooriya |
0 |
6 |
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Sandaru Mihiran Wijesiri |
0 |
6 |
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W P Dakshaka Deshan Weerasinghe |
0 |
6 |
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Best Player Rated Below 1600 |
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Krishna Rahul Jeyanthan |
1565 |
7 |
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H Charanga Jithmal Gamage |
1450 |
7 |
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N P G Sithija Lahiru |
1451 |
7 |
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Best Player Rated Between 1600 - 1799 |
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Iraja Abhimanyu |
1674 |
7 |
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Vinodh Kotalawala |
1662 |
7 |
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L D P Madusanka |
1721 |
7 |
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Best Player Rated Between 1800 - 1999 |
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Dineth Nimnaka Naotunna |
1836 |
7½ |
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Thisura Munasinghe |
1839 |
7 |
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Subash Lasitha |
1836 |
7 |