11th National ‘A’ Chess Championship for Visually Challenged 2016,Maharashtra
Kishan Gangolli wins title
by M.Manjunath IA, Chief Arbiter
T
he tournament was inaugurated by Kumari Greesham Rajeev Patil, Director
Ameya Classic Club Virar, Maharashtra on 5th June 2016 at Yashwant Nagar
Samajik Kala Krida Mandal. Tournament was conducted in Round Robin system
consisting of 13 rounds. Fourteen players participated in this event (top fourteen
players selected from National ‘B’ chess Championship for visually challenged which
was held at Manipal, Karnataka.
On 6th morning first round of the tournament started smoothly. Darpan Inani of
GUJ was leading with 5 points up to 6 rounds. On 7th round Darpan lost to youngest
player of this event Aryan B Joshi of MAH. Defending Champion Kishan Gangolli of
KAR took half point lead by scoring 5.5/7rounds.
At the end of 7th round Kishan Gangolli, Darpan Inani, National B Champion Soundarya
Kumar Pradhan of ODI, and Yudhajeet De of WB were in joint lead with 6 points each.
On 9th round Kishan Gangolli beat Darpan Inani, Soundarya Kumar defeated Samant
Milind of MAH, Venkat Reddy of AP drew with Yudhajeet De. At the end of 9th round
Kishan Gangolli was leading with 7 points thereafter Kishan went on maintaining the
lead and clinched 11th National ‘A’ Chess Championship in style by scoring 10.5/13
rounds. Kishan won the National ‘A’ Championship 3 times at a row which happens
to be a rare achievement. Kishan was followed by Darpan Inani 9.5/13, Yudhajeet
De 9/13, Ashvin Makwana 9/10 securing 2nd, 3rd & 4th place respectively. Top four
players will represent India in forth coming Asian Chess Championship.
Total cash prize was Rs 75000 distributed in 14 players. Prizes distributed by Sri Ra jivji Patil Vasai Virar city corporation 1st Mayor, Mr Kedar Dhwale,Mr Mangesh Vaykul
Chatrapathi Awardee, Ramesh Poshampellu Rtd,District Sports officer.
Final ranking
1.Kishan Gangolli(KAR)10½; 2.Darpan Inani (GUJ) 9½; 3.Yudhajeet DE (WB) 9;4.
Makwana Ashvin K(GUJ)9; 5.Soundarya Kumar Pradhan (ODI)
7½; 6.Krishna
Udupa (KAR) 6½; 7.Venkat Reddy S(AP)6; 8.Aryan B Joshi(MAH) 6; 9.Swapanil
Shah(MAH) 5½;10.Marimuthu K (T N)5; 11.Samant Milind(MAH)5; 12.Patil Shirish
(MAH)4; 13.Waghmare Sachin Lahu(MAH)4; 14.Prachurya Kumar Pradhan(ODI)3½
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