Blue and Gold Chess Club won the Inter Club B Chess Championship and 64 Squares Chess Club won the Women Inter Club Chess Championship.

Chess Federation of Sri Lanka organized Inter Club B & Women Inter Club Chess Championships for the club players in Sri Lanka. Both events were held from 07th to 09th October 2016 at Girls High School, Mt Lavinia. Prior to the finals there were selection events in four major zones. Colombo, Kurunegala, Kandy and Galle. Selected teams from those zones played in both the final events. Both events were held according to Swiss team system with 05 rounds and time control was Fischer 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move 01.
Total 09 Clubs were competed in the Inter Club B Chess Championship. Blue and Gold Chess Club won the championship with clear wins with 09 match points. They were unbeaten thorough out the event and only drew to the University of Sri Jayawardhanapura club who secured 1st Runners up position with 08 match points. Rahulians Chess Club had to satisfy with the 2nd Runners Up. The top two teams in this year Inter Club B (Blue & Gold, USJP) were qualified for the next year Super League Chess Championship.
Total 07 Clubs were competed in the Women Inter Club Chess Championship. 64 Squares Chess Club won the championship. They were unbeaten thorough out the event and won all the rounds against their opponents. Eight Queens Chess Club won the 1st Runners Up position with 08 match points. They were only beaten by the 64 squares Chess Club in 02nd Round. Southlands Chess Club won the 2nd Runners Up position with 05 match points.
Report from
Mr.Malith Akalanka (IA )
 
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