------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commonwealth Under 18 Girls Champion Bhakti Kulkarni (ELO 2112) drew her last round game with National Under 17 Champion R. Preethi of Tamil Nadu (ELO 2109) to remain unbeaten in the National Junior Girls Chess Championship which concluded here at Nagpur today. At the outset of the game, Goa's wondergirl Bhakti offered a draw to her reputed rival from down South. However, her opponent refused as she was trying to seal the runner up position for herself. Nevertheless, as the game progressed, it was Preethi who found herself in a spot of bother and she landed up offering the draw which Bhakti gladly accepted. With this result, Bhakti finishes with 10 out of a possible 11 points and stays unbeaten in this gruelling event. The margin of 2 points over her nearest rivals is a record as well as the fact that she is the first girl after Koneru Humpy to have won the Juniors title while still being eligible for the Subjunior category! For the stastically inclined, Bhakti's performance of 9 points against 10 rated players of an average ELO rating of 2119 points will translate into a rating performance of 2219 in the event wherein she will gain 61 points. Dronacharya awardee, Raghunandan Gokhale, who is also Bhakti's coach attributes her 'dream run' to the Blessings of the Almighty. SOURCE: Sameer Salgaocar - President, GSCA
