Mysore :

Chaithanya Ganesh of EPS and M. Supraja of Sadvidya won the Mysore District Under 13 Chess Championship in boys & girls categories respectively. The tournament was conducted by Mysore Chess Center in association with Mysore District Chess Association on July 19 and 20, 2014 at Mysore Chess Center Kuvempunagar Branch.

Chaithanya emerged as clear winner by scoring 6.5 points in 7 rounds. While Supraja won all the five rounds in girls section to clinch the title.

Top two players from boys & girls category will represent Mysore District in Karnataka State Under 13 Chess Championship which is scheduled to held in Bangalore in August. Renowned singer Guruprasad, MDCA Secretary Nagendra Muralidhar, Mysore Chess Center Director S. Suresh and Chief Arbiter B. Babita were present during the prize distribution ceremony.

Winners: Boys

1. Chaithanya Ganesh (6.5 pts), 2. S.N.Jatin S N (6 pts),

3. S.N. Nitin (6 pts)

4. Sumit Deshapande (5.5 pts)

5.S.Chiranjan(5.5 pts)

Best Youngest Players:

S. Vishwajith and V.M. Amay (both 5-years-old)

Winners: Girls

1. Supraja Mahadewaswamy (5 pts)

2. R. Akshatha (4 pts)

3. Ananya R. Patel (4 pts)

4. K.N. Sanjana (4 pts)

5. K.G.R. Anangha (4 pts)

Best Youngest Players:

Tejaswini (4 years) & S. Shreya S Gowda (5-years-old)

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News  / July 21st, 2014