Lisara Kodithuwakku wins Kolonnawa Chess Classics 2019

Lisara Kodithuwakku of Lycium International School won the ‘ 5^th Kolonnawa Chess Classic’ International rating open Chess Championship 2019 convincingly. He scored 9 points out of possible 10 games. The 14 year boy, Lisara drop only one point in the 6^th round scored all other 9 points to earn Rs. 60,000/= with the Gold medal and the trophy. Pasan Liyanapathirana, Chamil Priyankara, Kevin Ranindu Silva and EDS Chandula tied for the 2 nd equal place with 8 ½ points sharing a total prize of Rs. 80,000/= and Pasan and Chamil earned the Silver and Bronze medals respectively on better Tie braker.

The Kolonnawa Chess Challenge was organized by the Kolonnawa Chess Club on behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka from 13^th to 17^th December 2019 at Sathara Hall, Maharagama. The organizers offers a cash award of Rs. 360,000/- with other attractive awards.

Pesandu Rashmitha Liyanage, AACB Amarasinghe, Kalinu Deshapriya, Marlon Fernando, Himsara Kodithuakku and Sasindu Lakshitha tied for the 6^th place with 8 points.

Linali Andrea Jayasuriya also from Lycium International School won her first ever women’s Chess title being the Women’s Champions at this event. She scored a total of 7 1/2 points out of possible ten games. Sanidula Dahamdi had to satisfy with the Silver Medal on lesser tie breaker after scoring the same points as Linali. Tharushi Niklesha was third with 7 points.

The Category prizes are as given below:

Under 06 Girls

Champion K P Ardra

First Runner Up W D Janithi Navara Weragala

Second Runner Up Saheli Wathnara Abeywardhana

Under 07 Girls

Champion S A N Silva

First Runner Up A G Hansadie Aradhya Akuratiya

Second Runner Up Nethmi Vimansa Fernando

Under 08 Girls

Champion Ranya Liyanage

First Runner Up O M D Pahanmee Minthuli Ayansa

Bronze Medal Siheli Chanara De Alwis

Under 10 Girls

Champion Tharuli Vihasna Ranganath

First Runner Up Prathibha Nethsarani Bandara

Bronze Medal Jenuki Alwis Under

Under 12 Girls

Champion WCM Ehsha Mishela Pallie

Silver Medalist Nemindi Linaya Ramanayake

Second Runner Up Dehansa Nisanduni Sandanayake

Under 15 Girls

Champion Prasansa Premanath

Silver Medlist Nimansa Sasanduni Sandanayake Equal First

Bronze Medalist Dini Nathyaa Kathriarachchi Under

Under 06 Boys

Champion Binara Aradya Gunathilake

Silver Medalist W Dinuk Nimtharu Perera

Second Runner Up K M Nilash Nethul Kottage

Under 07 Boys

Champion Dulin Hansilu Suraweera

First Runner Up Dulein Bimsath Labunahewage

Bronze Medalist Sanithu Dulsith Premarathna

Under 08 Boys

Champion V W A Vinuda Vidmal Wickramasinghe

Silver Medalist W Tharuk Nimsandu Perera

Second Runner Up Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala Under 08 Boys

Under 10 Boys

Champion Vivash Ransara Samarakoon

First Runner Up Savinu Suhaswin Liyanage Under 10 Boys

Bronze Medalist T H D Thisarindu Induwara

Under 12 Boys

Champion Brijeash Saravanabaavan

First Runner Up A A Kavishka Gimshan Laksiri

Bronze Medalist M D Vinuda Shenal Gunathilake

Under 15 Boys

Champion Mohamed Nabil Nazar

Silver Medalist Senuka Aswin Ahangama

Second Runner Up T C M Dulein Kavindu Cooray Under 15 Boys

Unrated Category

Champion Ayesh K Rajendra

Silver Medalist J Barath

Bronze Medalist Linuka Perera

Rating Between 1001 - 1300

Champion W D P N Maithripala

Silver Medalist V T Malitha Rohana

Bronze Medalist T Anparasan Rating

Rating Between 1301 - 1500

Champion Kusalvin Liyanage

First Runner Up W C M Kasun Yasanga

Bronze Medalist A Vinuga Sethiya

Rating Between 1501 - 1700

Champion D Upashan L Perera

Silver Medallist M N G Jayarathne

Second Runner Up WCM T H D Niklesha Tharushi Rating Between 1501 - 1700

Rating Between 1701 - 1900

Champion C M S Praneeth Kumara

First Runner Up Y Jayaweera

Second Runner Up Keeth M S Jayasinghe