Lanka Chess News Year 2011

Jaffna Chess Festival - Results

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Super Six Chess Championship 2011

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7th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2011

16th December to 23rd December 2011
Venue: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, ITO, New Delhi, India Photo from http://www.delhichess.com
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Kolonnawa Chess Academy 9th Anniversary

Kolonnawa Chess Academy celebrated their 9th Anniversary at the King George Auditorium of University of Colombo. At the event they distributed the memorial trophies for several age categories for the tournament conducted in this year. Mr. Yadamini Gunawardena, Son of Hon. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the Chief Guest. Photos

Ethugalpura International Rated Chess Championship 2011

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Special Thanks to Fide Arbiter Mr.Pradeep Mathara Arachchi

Harshana Thilakaratne tied For the 1st place in the World Youth Chess Championships 2011

Young Harshana Thilakaratne from Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala tied for the 1st place in the World Youth Chess Championships Under 8 Open Event scoring 7.5 points out of 9 Games. Harshana who was a very talented young Chess player in the country shared the Equal First place with Liang Awondar (USA), Ram Aravind (INDIA) and Yu Kaifeng (China)......... Read More.......... chess-results.com..

Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association - 2011

Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association was Successfully conducted at the Auditorium of Colombo Public Library and there were about 500 winners and the parents were gathered in this main hall. Photo Below , Click your choice Photo Part 1 ... Photo Part 2 .... Photo Part 3

Results of the ‘Knights in Battle ’ Blitz Chess Challenge 2011

World Youth Chess Championship 2011

Women's World Chess Championship 2011

FIDE announcement on Blitz rating Cilck here to read the Document

Fisher Chess Clubs wins the Sri Lanka Inter Club International Rating Chess Championships 2011

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The Fisher Chess Club won the Sri Lanka Inter Club Super League Chess Championships convincingly scoring total of 11 match points out of possible 12. They had an excellent performance with 23.5 game points, 3.5 more game points than the 2nd place team. Read More and Photo

Results of the Inter Club B & Sri Lanka Inter Club Womens Chess Championship 2011

 
 

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Final rankings of CPCA Junior Chess Championship 2011 Under 07,09 & 11 organized by Central Province Chess Association. Places List ........ Superior Performance List

Results of the National Youth Rapid Chess Championships - 2011

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All Island Inter School Team Chess Championship www.chess-results.com

Results of the 3rd National Blitz Chess Championship 2011

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Results of the Golden Square Team Chess Tournament – 2011 (Under 8, 9 &10 Boys and Girls)

The Junior Group Team Chess Championship (Western Province) conducted by the Golden Square International Chess Association was held at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 08. There were six categories as under 8,9 & 10 Girls and Boys. Results ............ Photo Part 1 .......Photo Part 2

Chess Selection Tournament In Jaffna

An open chess tournament along with one for women were conducted by Jaffna chess association. For the selection of players to participate in international tournaments. Read More ... Photos

Final Selection Tournament Results Open

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Final Selection Tournament Results Woman

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IM Anwesh from India wins 2nd Buddhi International 2011 Final Ranking . . .Category Prizes

The only International Master in the event, Anwesh Upadhyaya from India grabbed the 2nd Buddhi International Championships convincingly scoring with 8.5 points out of 9 games yesterday. He, the top seed in the event with an ELO of 2408 had only a draw against Abhishek Das of India in through out the event. Anwesh received Rs 60,000/- with the Beautiful Buddhi International Trophy and the Gold Medal. Read More .. Photo Part 1 .. Photo Part 2 .. Photo Part 3

Thumula Gamage won the second place from Victorian Country Chess Championship reserves 2011

This tournament held l on 8th and 9th of October 2011 at Swan Hill. Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia. Here are the results. 1st-2nd Nigel Barrow & Stewart Booth 5, 3rd-4th Vineetha Wijesuriya & Leigh Healey 4. Reserves: 1st Joel Beggs, 3.5, 2nd Thumula Gamage 3 (also top junior) Read more and photo

Results of the Golden Square Team Chess Tournament – 2011 (Under 11,12,13,14,17 & 20 , Boys and Girls)

The above Chess Tournament which was organized by the Golden Squares International Chess Association was successfully conducted at the Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella. Results ... Photos

CPCA Youth Chess Championships 2011

Results

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Under 12 Girls

Under 14 Boys

Under 14 Girls

St. Mary's College All Island Inter School Chess Championship 2011

Results from http://chess-results.com Marian's Challenge - 2011 Under 10

Results from http://chess-results.com Marian's Challenge - 2011 Under 12

Results from http://chess-results.com Marian's Challenge - 2011 Under 14

Results from http://chess-results.com Marian's Challenge - 2011 Under 16

FIDE World Chess Cup starts in Khanty-Mansiysk - Official Website

National B and Women's National B Chess Championships 2011

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Women's National B

FIDE President in Libiya

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Press Release

First Paul Morphy Blitz Chess Championship

The Paul Morphy Blitz Chess Challenge was successfully conducted by the Paul Morphy Chess Club at the J R Jayawardena Center, Town Hall on the 13th of August 2011. 130 players from all parts of the country and representing most of the leading schools and clubs were present at this tournament to compete for the Rs 100 000 prize fund ....Read More ...... Photos ........Results

World Junior: Swiercz and Cori take Gold in Chennai

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It was a dramatic finish, with everything decided in the last two rounds. Tournament leader Robert Hovhannisyan stopped the ambitious GM Ray Robson in round twelve, while himself being caught by Polish GM Dariusz Swiercz in the very last round. India's Padmini Rout did Deysi Cori a great favour by knocking out Olga Girya, Read more from www.chessbase.com

Vineetha Wijesuriya is the Victorian Open Chess female champion for 2011..... Read more from The Courier

Chess Workshop at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella

A very successful chess coaching camp was organized by Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella, Colombo, for the primary students and their parents at the school premises. There were about 250 participants in this program. This was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Read more & Photos

Romesh wins 4th Mora Kings' International Rating Chess Championships 2011

Romesh Weerawardena, the top seed won 4th Mora Kings' International Rating Chess Championships 2011, the International rating tournament after a close battle. Prasanna Kurukulasuriya and G T D Premachandra also tied with him with 8 points out of 9 games. Results ...... Playing Photos

Inter University Chess Championship 2011 - Sri Lanka

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IUCC SL - Women's

IUCC SL - Mens

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Major Division & Women’s National Qualifying Chess Championships 2011-

 

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National Women Qualifying Colombo

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Major Division Galle

National Women Qualifying Galle

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Major Division Kurunegala

National Women Qualifying Kurunegala

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Major Division Kandy

National Women Qualifying Kandy

Fide President visit to India - World Title Match At Chennai In 2012

The FIDE President continues his working trip to India which has turned out very rich and productive. Read More from www.fide.com

 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has accepted to stage the Anand versus Gelfand World Chess title match either in April or in May of 2012. Read More ...Read More from www.fide.com

All Indian Chess Federation welcomes new office bearers

(By Arvind aaron) All Indian Chess Federation welcomes new office bearers Grandmaster Vishy Anand greets the newly elected office bearers at a colourful function. Anand, wished the new team headed by J.C.D. Prabhakar (President), Bharat Singh Chauhan (Secretary) and R.M. Dongre (Treasurer) Read more from www.indianchessfed.org

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"Frank Lee Woodword" memorial Southern Province age group individual chess championship 2011, organized by Mahinda College, Galle

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All Island Inter School Individual Chess Championship - 2011 Results from http://chess-results.com

 

India Dominates in Asian Junior and Girls Championships, Iran won the seniors

Indian players dominated in the Asian Junior Chess Championships held from 1st to 9th June at Bentota Beach Hotel, Bentota, Sri Lanka. Read More ......Read more from www.indianchessfed.org Results>> Junior .. Girls .. Senior .... Photo ... Prize Distribution Ceremony photo

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Golden Square International Chess Association - Member's Age Group Chess Tournament - 2011

 

Golden Square International Chess Association was successfully conducted their Annual Members Chess Tournament on Saturday, 4th June 2011 at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo. There were several age categories as under 8/10/12/14/16 Boys and Girls.Results

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Thurstan College Western Province Individuals Chess Championship 2011 Results form Chess results.com

Asian Youth Chess Championship 2011 - Subic, Philippines

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2nd Kandy Open Chess Championship 2011 Results ..... Category Prizes

Final results of the Western Province Inter School Team Chess Championship organized by Viharamadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda..

Final Ranking Boys

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Udith Jayasundara’s Performance Creditable to Sri Lanka

Udith Jayasundara of Nalanda College collected 5 points out of 9 games and managed to get the sixth place in under 17 Open category in the Word Individual School Chess Championship 2011 which was concluded at Krakow in Poland. Photos ......... Read more and results

WIM, Sachini Performs well in National Youth Under 18 Open

Sachini Ranasinghe (Musaeus College), the Newly awarded Women International Master performed well in the National Youth Chess Championship Open Section. She opted to play in the Open section of under 18 Years Youth Championship this year and scored 5 points out of 7 games with only lost to National Player, Chamika Perera and two more draws........ Read More

Asian Zonal Chess Championship Zone 3.2

 

Sachini (Sri Lanka) and GM Rahman Ziaur (Bangladesh) win Asian Zonal Chess Championship Zone 3.2

Sachini Ranasinghe of Sri Lanka shined, becoming the 1st WIM in Sri Lanka winnig the Asian Zonal 3.2 Women's Chess Championship convincingly here today. It was not a suprize for Bangladeshi Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who was the top seed to win the Asian Zonals effortlessly.Read More.....Results - Open ...Results - Women's ....... Photos ..... Player's Photos

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Results of the Golden Square Individual Chess Tournament – 2011 (Under 12,13,14,15,17 & 20 , Boys and Girls)

The above Chess Tournament which was organized by the Golden Squares International Chess Association was successfully conducted at the Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella.

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Final Results of Golden Kings Chess Coaching Academy Western Province Team Chess Championship – 2011 ---- Photos

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M. P. Dharmarathna Memorial Western Province Individual Chess Championship 2011.. Results

Varuna wins Novice Championship

Varuna Abeyratne of Ananda College won the Sri Lanka National (Novice Division) Chess Championship convincingly. He scored a total of 6 ½ points out of possible 7 games.Read More . . Results

Sri Lanka Junior National

Yasas Kalana Kuruwitage of Royal College and Supeshala Thilakawardena of Musaeus College dominated the 7 round Junior National Chess Championship held from the 28 th to 31 st January 2011. The Chess Federation organized this Under 20 Chess Championship held over 7 rounds, which was held at Royal College and the Duplication Reception Hall.Read More

Results of the Golden Square Individual Age Group Chess Tournament – 2011

Golden Square International Chess Association successfully conducted the junior individual event of their Golden Square Individual Chess Championship (Western Province) at C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya, Colombo in 28th, 29th & 30th January 2011. There were 8 categories as Boys & Girls as under 8/9/10/11 and results are as follows. Results . Photo part 1 . . Photo part 2

Girls Junior Nationals Chess Championships 2011 Results

Sri Lanka Junior Nationals Chess Championships 2011 Results

15th Battle of the Kings - Royal College All Island Inter School Chess Championship Under 20  
 

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