International Master, Dinesh Sharma wins 'MORA KINGS' International Rating Chess Championship 2008 |
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Friday, 29 August 2008 11:34 |
The 'MORA KINGS' International Chess event was held at the University Library from 23rd to 29th of August 2008 with the total participation of 160 players including 3 International Masters and one FIDE Master from India over 9 rounds.
Dinesh scored a total of 8 points out of possible 9 games for his Championship. There were 8 players tied for the second spot with 7 points. The top seed International Master, Kartikeyan Pandian won the 2nd place with the better tie breaker while FIDE master Aksat Kamparia also from India got the third place. Local star, the National Chess Champion, MK Athula Russell was fourth while International Master, R Subramanium, GC Anuruddha, PMAB Athukorala, Gayan Pieris, WSVK Koggala of University of Moratuwa shared Seven points. 9th place was shared by RMCM Rajapakse and Prasanna Kurukulasuriya.
The National Women's Champion, Vineetha Wijesuriya once again showed that she is the best women player by winning the best women's player award while Sachini Ranasinghe (Musaeus College) tied with her with six points but was awarded the silver according to the tie breaker. Lihini Walallawiuta also from Musaeus College won the Bronze medal in Women's. The other Special Prizes are as follows:
Under 10( Boys) Best players Gold - Niketh Gamake Silver - Akhila abeyratne Bronze - Sanura Ranmith
Under 10(Girls) Best players Gold - Yenushi Samindya Silver - Dilhara Ishani Wickramasinghe Bronze - Anagi Kotttahachchi
Under 12( Boys) Best players Gold - Nimantha Saranapala Silver - Tharindu Vithanage Bronze - Dimithri Mudith Premachandra Under 12(Girls) Best players Gold - WA Tiyumi Yashora Silver - Monali Sachinthika abeykoon Bronze - Samadini Pinto
Under 15( Boys) Best players Gold - Lahiru Munasinghe Silver - PKUM Jayasundara Bronze - Semuthu Pinto
Under 15(Girls) Best players Gold - Supeshala Thilakawardena Silver - Navodya Selvaratnam Bronze - Tharushi N Amarasena
Best unrated player Gold - Wiman Bhagya Silver - Yasas Kalana Kuruwitage Bronze - AMCB Alahakoon
Best players rating between 1800 - 2000 Gold - Chamil Priyankara Silver - Singhai Niklesh N Jain Bronze - HLM Hapuarachchi
Under 15(Girls) Best players Rating below 1800 Gold - Shehan Seneviratne Silver - RMTC Rajapakse Bronze - Samanth Wettasinghe |