World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad - 2008 | |
Oshadhi secures Bronze Medal, India retains title |
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Sri Lanka's Oshadhi Kottahachchy (Royal College), who scored 7.5 points out of 10 won the Bronze for the Second Board at the World Youth Chess Olympiad which was concluded in Mersin, Turkey on Sunday (24). Indian International Master S.P. Sethuraman with 7 points out of a possible 8, won the Gold Medal for the Second Board over Azerbaijan's International Master Vasif Durarbeyli who scored 7.5 out of 9 games for the Silver Medal. Oshadhi also won a Bronze Medal in last year's Youth Olympiad in Singapore for his performance on Board 4. |
In the final round, Akhila Kavinda lost to Cankut Emiroglu; Kaveesha
Amarasena lost a winning game to Atilla Koksal and Ushan Samarakoon
did well to hold Mazhar Kutay Yargici to a draw. Oshadi played a brilliant
ending to beat Kaan Komut and therby secure the Bronze Medal for his
board. |
"He played to win and kept
his confidence levels high. In fact the entire team played very well.
They were focused throughout the tournament. This was actually our best
performance so far in team tournaments. |
Report from Mr. Malinda Seneviratne, Press Officer,
CFSL
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Photos from official website World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad - 2008 |