11th Anniversary Celebrations of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club

Anatoly Karpov Chess Club known as one of the leading chess club in Sri Lanka celebrated the 11th Anniversary at the Russian Centre Auditorium yesterday. Mr. Ayrat Akhmetov, 1st Secretary of the Russian Embassy & the Director of the Russian Centre in Colombo graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Mr. Ramal Jasinghe, President of the Mercantile Chess Association and the Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Alliance Insurance PLC and the Major General Siri Ranaweera, Director of the Defence Services College and Mr. Buddhapriya Ramanayake, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Centre also attended the function as their Guests of Honour.

By welcoming all, Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, President and the Chief Instructress of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club mentioned that she is really happy about the activities of the club done within the last 11 years period. Further more she said her dream is to create one or more Grand Masters to the country.

By addressing the gathering, Mr. Ramal Jasinghe, President of the Mercantile Association appreciated about the effort of this chess club has taken under the chairmanship of Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya and promised to continue their support in the future events.

There was a computer display program has been arranged by the club to prove their previous activities to the large gathering.

Mr. Ayrat Akhmetov, Director of the Russian Centre mentioned that he is very proud to see the activities of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club done for the last 11 years and agreed to give his fullest cooperation to create Grand Masters in Sri Lanka.

Their was a lightning chess tournament among the four champions of under 11 (Girls & Boys) and Pevinya Peiris of Anatoly Karpov Chess Club won the Trophy by winning all the games.

At this function, the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club has arranged to distribute Medals and Certificates to the winners of the Age Group Chess Tournament conducted by the club to commemorate the 11th Anniversary.

 
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