Record Participation at the 3rd MORA Kings International Rating Chess Championship 2010
There was a record number of 300 odd players participated in the 3rd MORA Kings International Rating Chess Championships organized by the University of Moratuwa, on behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. The event, which was held from 21st to 25th at University Of Moratuwa, Library was highly successful. The University of Moratuwa had offered a total cash prize and others of Rs. 250,000/= worth.
Akshat Kamparia, A FIDE Master from India won the event with a high score of 8 ½ points out of total 9 games. He just drew with young Dimithry Premachandra but later had some excellent performance to grab the Trophy, Gold Medal and Rs. 40,000/= in cash. GC Anuruddha won the 2nd place with 8 points while Romesh Weerawardena, won the Bronz medal after tying with Marlon Fernando and DRNKB Dehigama.
The women's Championship was won by the Sri Lankan Women's National Champion, Dinushki Premanath after tying with Irindu Basnayake with 6 ½ points. Pramodya Senanayake won the bronz medal after tying with LGAI Liyanagedara, SD Ranasinghe and Thinithi Ranasinghe with 6 points.

The Total Prize Winners are given below:

Top 10 players

Akshat Khamparia

Champion

2327

IND

53½

Anuruddha G C

Second

2144

SRI

8

54

Weerawardane R

Third

2165

SRI

52½

Fernando J M M P

3rd Equal

1922

SRI

52½

Dehigama D R N K B

3rd Equal

2020

SRI

50½

Kavinda Akhila

5th Equal

2037

SRI

7

54

Kurukulasuriya Prasanna

5th Equal

2041

SRI

7

54

Fonseka C K D

5th Equal

1959

SRI

7

53

Tennakoon I L K

5th Equal

1967

SRI

7

53

Lasitha Subash

5th Equal

1895

SRI

7

52½

Randil Lakshitha

5th Equal

1881

SRI

7

52½

Jayasundara P K U M

5th Equal

1969

SRI

7

49½

Munasinghe Lahiru

5th Equal

1941

SRI

7

46½

De Silva Osheen

5th Equal

1970

SRI

7

43

Premanath Dinushki

Champion

1855

SRI

47

Basnayake I U

1st Equal

1741

SRI

45½

Senanayake P R

3rd

1858

SRI

6

50

Ranasinghe Sachini

3rd Equal

1822

SRI

6

49½

Liyanagedara L G A

3rd Equal

1844

SRI

6

45

Ranasinghe Thinithi Sahanika

3rd Equal

0

SRI

6

42½

Category Prizes

Under 8

Thilakarathne G M H

 

0

U8

5

40½

Madushanka B W M Malith

 

0

U8

4

43½

Askey Raveen Nimesh

 

0

U8

4

37½

Ilampoornan Raguparan

 

0

U8

4

36

Seneviratne P A H

 

0

U8

4

35½

Theekshana H G  Denuwan

 

0

U8

4

35

Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan

 

0

U8

4

33

Piyumantha M Sasith Nipun

 

0

U8

4

32½

Rathnayake R.R.J.P

 

0

U8

4

30½

Rangajee R.P.Rashmi

F

0

U8

4

30½

Under 8 Girls

Askey Roshell Nathasha

F

0

U8

4

39

Rangajee R.P.Rashmi

F

0

U8

4

30½

Karunarathne L A N Y

F

0

U8

33½

Under 10

Herath H M A K

 

1618

U10

6

45½

Kodikara Vk

 

0

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