All Goa Open FIDE Rating Chess Championship 2016, Quepem
Nitish Belurkar wins championship
by Ashesh Keni, Chief Arbiter
T
he All Goa Fide Rated state chess
championship 2016 got underway on
1STJune at DSY Quepem Sports Complex. The five days Tournament was played
under Swiss league system in which total
number of nine rounds were conducted and
153 players from all over Goa participated
out of which 53 were rated players.
The Tournament was organised by QuepemTaluka Chess Association along with
DharbandoraTaluka Chess in collaboration
with Sports Authoriry of Goa.The Tournament was recognised by Goa Chess Association and was a FIDE Rated tournament.
The championship commenced today after
Mr.Nilesh Cabral,MLA and Chairperson of
GTDC inaugurated the event in the presence of Mr.KishorBandekar, Secretary GCA,
AsheshKeni, Vice-president GCA and ChiefArbiter,SubashchandraNaik,President QTCA,
Sanjay Kavlekar , Secretary QTCA and other
officials.
At the end of the first round top seed NitishBelurkar ,NirajSaripalli ,Wilson Cruz, AditeePrabhugaonkar lead with many others. On
the fifth board DhanviFondekar drew with
senior player AmoghNamshiker.The total
prize fund of the tournament was Rs. 50000/and trophies.The hall arrangements were
good .The toilets were clean and the hall was
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kept clean on all days. There was sufficient
space to accommodate all the players.Clean
and tasty food was provided free of cost to
all the participants and their parents.
Nitish Belurkar of Tiswadi Taluka retained
the "All Goa Open FIDE Rating Chess Championship 2016”, in the end. In the 9th round
last years winner & Top seed of the Tournament Mast. NitishBelurkar of Tiswadi Taluka
beat Morajkar Navin of MourmugaoTaluka
with white pieces to score 8.5 from 9 rounds
to clinch the title thus remaining unbeaten
throughout the Tournament.
On the second board Niraj Saripalli of Salcete Taluka defeated Aditee Prabhugaonkar
of Canacona Taluka to finish runners up and
Wilson Cruz of PondaTaluka outwitted SaishFondekar of SalceteTaluka and was placed
third in list.
Mr.Ashesh Keni was the Chief Arbiter and
Sanjay Kavlekar was the first Deputy Chief
Arbiter and DattaramPinge, second Deputy
Chief Arbiter,Swapnil Hoble and Sudhakar
Patgar were the Asst. Arbiters.
The Prizes were given at the hands of Mr.Vinay
Tendulkar, President GCA, Mr.KishorBandekar,SecretaryGCA,Mr.Subashchandra Naik,
President, QTCA, Mr.Ashesh Keni(VicePresident GCA) Chief Arbiter Mr.Sanjay Kavlekar