Tarcar Memorial Chess: Riya emerges State Women’s Champion Riya Sawant(brand ambassador for Geno Pharmaceuticals) drew her last round match with defending champion Prasanna Swamy to emerge State Women’s Champion at the ‘Late Shripad Vishnu Kamat Tarcar Memorial’ Women’s Chess Championship organized by JCI St. Inez in association with Sports Authority of Goa, Goa Chess Association and Panjim Gymkhana. In the Championship event played at Panjim Gymkhana, Campal, Riya Sawant put up a fine consistent performance throughout the tournament, scoring 6.5 points out of a possible 7, remaining unbeaten throughout.
Prasanna Swamy slipped to runners-up spot with 5.5 points while Sayani Kerkar and Nandini Saripalli, also with 5.5 points each, had to settle for the third and 4th place respectively. The 5th to 7th places were bagged by Riddhi Zantye, Gauri Hadkonkar and Alaina Peeira respectively, scoring 5.5 points each while Beverly Mendonca, Sakshi Naik Gaunkar and Swera Braganza emerged 8th, 9th and 10th, securing 5 points each. Gunjal Chopdekar, Kysal Fernandes, Ishika Chopdekar and Urvi Bandekar bagged the Outstanding Player Prizes in the Under 7, Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13 categories respectively. Special Prizes were awarded to Sanvi Naik Gaunkar(Promising Junior) and Reshma Naik(Promising Senior) while Karishma Das, Renuka Sunar and Dipiksha Karmalkar bagged special prizes for participation from rural schools. Chief Guest Dr. Sanjeev Dalvi(Director, Healh Sevices)distributed the Prizes along with Guest of Honour Mr. Asheesh Keni(President, GCA), Chaitanya Tarcar of Virashree Hotels, Raimundo Fenandes(President, JCI St. Inez), Mr. Arvind Mhamal(Secretary, GCA), Tournament coordinator Sandeep Heble and Arbiters D.R. Pinge, Swapnil Hoble, Gautam Tari and Avinash Malvankar. Organizing Club member Gaurish Naik proposed the vote of Thanks. The top four players emerging from the championship will now represent Goa at the Nationals B championship to be held in Delhi later in August. Event Photograph at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4302595601568.178230.1187066172&type=1&l=2cbb9b336f Yours sincerely Sandeep Heble Tournament coordinator, JCI St. inez 9326129171
