There was a record number of 300 odd players participated in the 3rd MORA Kings International Rating Chess Championships organized by the University of Moratuwa, on behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. The event, which was held from 21st to 25th at University Of Moratuwa, Library was highly successful. The University of Moratuwa had offered a total cash prize and others of Rs. 250,000/= worth.

Akshat Kamparia, A FIDE Master from India won the event with a high score of 8 ½ points out of total 9 games. He just drew with young Dimithry Premachandra but later had some excellent performance to grab the Trophy, Gold Medal and Rs. 40,000/= in cash. GC Anuruddha won the 2nd place with 8 points while Romesh Weerawardena, won the Bronz medal after tying with Marlon Fernando and DRNKB Dehigama.

The women's Championship was won by the Sri Lankan Women's National Champion, Dinushki Premanath after tying with Irindu Basnayake with 6 ½ points. Pramodya Senanayake won the bronz medal after tying with LGAI Liyanagedara, SD Ranasinghe and Thinithi Ranasinghe with 6 points.

The Total Prize Winners are given below:

Top 10 players

Akshat Khamparia			Champion			2327			IND			8.5			53.5
Anuruddha G.C.			Second			2144			SRI			8			54
Weerawardane R.			Third			2165			SRI			7.5			52.5
Fernando J.M.M.P.			3rd Equal			1922			SRI			7.5			52.5
Dehigama D.R.N.K.B.			3rd Equal			2020			SRI			7.5			50.5
Kavinda Akhila			5th Equal			2037			SRI			7			54
Kukrukulasuriya Prasanna			5th Equal			2041			SRI			7			54
Fonseka C.K.D.			5th Equal			1959			SRI			7			53
Tennakoon I.L.K.			5th Equal			1967			SRI			7			53
Lasitha Subash			5th Equal			1895			SRI			7			52.5
Randil Lakshitha			5th Equal			1881			SRI			7			52.5
Jayasundara P.K.U.M.			5th Equal			1969			SRI			7			49.5
Munasinghe Lahiru			5th Equal			1941			SRI			7			46.5
De Silva Osheen			5th Equal			1970			SRI			7			43
Premanath Dinushki			Champion			1855			SRI			6.5			47
Basnayake I.U.			1st Equal			1741			SRI			6.5			45.5
Senanayake P.R.			3rd Equal			1858			SRI			6			50
Ranasinghe Sachini			3rd Equal			1822			SRI			6			49.5
Liyanagedara L.G.A.			3rd Equal			1844			SRI			6			45
Ranasinghe Thinithi Sahanika			3rd Equal			0			SRI			6			42.5

Category Prizes Under 8
Thilakarathne G.M.H.						0			U8			5			40.5
Madushanka B.W.M. Malith						0			U8			4			43.5
Askey Raveen Nimesh						0			U8			4			37.5
Ilampoornan Raguparan						0			U8			4			36
Seneviratne P.A.H						0			U8			4			35.5
Theekshana H.G. Denuwan						0			U8			4			35
Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan						0			U8			4			33
Piyumantha M. Sasith Nipun						0			U8			4			32.5
Rathnayake R.R.J.P.						0			U8			4			30.5
Rangajee P.P.Rashimi			f			0			U8			4			30.5
Under 8 Girls
Askey Roshell Natasha			f			0			U8			4			39
Rangajee R.P. Rashmi			f			0			U8			4			30.5
Karunarathne L.A.N.Y.			f			0			U8			3.5			33.5
Under 10
Herath H.M.A.K.						1618			U10			6			45.5
Kodikara Vk						0			U10			5.5			45
Lahiru N.P.G. Sithija						1437			U10			5.5			43.5
Under 10 Girls
Yapa Binudi Senarath			f			0			U10			5			34.5
Sandadini Bandara R.M.						0			U10			4			36.5
Wijesuriya G.P.Y.			f			0			U10			4			36
Alahapperuma Jayathi Chathma			f			0			U10			4			35
Ranasinghe Chanuthi Sahanya			f			0			U10			4			35
Jayasooriya Amandi Nayanatara			f			0			U10			4			34.5
Under 12
Sharma Kushagra						1670			U12			5.5			51.5
Ranmith W. Sanura						1746			U12			5.5			43
Chandrasekara C.M.L.R.B.						0			U12			5.5			42.5
Dayarathne D.M.S.N.						0			U12			5.5			42.5
Under 12 Girls
Kahanda I.D.S.						1538			U12			6			47.5
Ranasinghe Thinithi Sahanika			f			0			U12			6			42.5
Vidanagamage Y.N.			f			0			U12			5			41
Gallage Y.S.			f			0			U12			5			39.5
Sathma Devni			f			0			U12			5			38.5
Under 15
Premachandra G.T.D.						1898			U15			7			56
Subasinghe K.R.V.R.						1918			U15			6.5			50.5
Lamahewa C						1816			U15			6.5			47.5
Under 15 Girls
Sanali W.A. Nathasha			f			0			U15			5.5			49
Lamawansa Yashmi			f			1662			U15			5.5			47
Siriwardena V.N.W.			f			0			U15			5.5			45.5
Chankamie M.K.T.			f			0			U15			5.5			45
Rating between 1200 and 1600
Subasinghe D.D.C.H.						1595						6			54
Kahanda I.D.S.						1538			U12			6			47.5
Mihiranga K.Y.						1580						6			47
Punchihewa Kokila Prageeth						1428						6			41
Rating between 1600 and 1800
Samaranayake K.P.R.N.						1716						7			55
Harishman S.						1778			U15			6			51
Weerasekera Kasun						1780			U15			6			46
Samarathunga S. Chanaka Janitha						1648						6			45.5
Sandamith W.M.						1672			U15			6			44.5.
Rajapakse R.M.T.C.						1667						6			43
Jayarathne G.A.T.G.						1600						6			42
Rating between 1800 and 2000
Priyankara Chamil						1926						7			55.2
Wikramanayake T.U						1841						7			49.5
Farshan H.M.						1802						7			45.5
Best Unrated
Samaraweera Sankha						0						6.5			45
Rathnayake Nuwan Anurada						0			U15			6			50
Ranasinghe Pamudu Kanil						0			U15			6			46.5
Tribuwan T.W. Helik						0			U15			6			44
Leshan Inusha						0			U15			6			43.5
Galappaththi L.G.R.K.						0						6			43.5
Perera A.G.N. Madushanka						0			U15			6			43