Mangalore, February 6: Mangalore Chess Academy (MCA) in association with Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan under the auspices of South Kanara district Chess Association conducted inter-district Chess Tournament on Sunday at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, here.
The tournament attracted 48 players from South Kanara, Kasargod and Udupi districts, out of which 15 players were Fide rated. Prizes were distributed in Open and Age category in the evening.
Shabdik Varma of Mangalore Chess Academy scored 5.5 points out of 6 rounds and won the open category event. Vanessa D Souza became the runner up.
Tournament was packed with many strong players from the state, Shabdik played brilliantly without losing a single match, and he beat Vivekraj to clinch the championship trophy.
Open Category prize winners are: Shabdik Varma – 5.5, Andria D Souza – 5, Arjun Adappa – 5, Vivek Raj – 5, , Vishruth Sharm - 5
Age Category prize winners are as follows:
Under 15 Boys: Aditya Pai - 4.5, Hermon – 4
Under 15 Girls: Panchami Shenoy – 4, Shallone Pais - 3.5
Under 12 Boys: Anuttama – 4, Rajath Rao – 3
Under 12 Girls: Swathi Bhat – 4, Ashwija Bharanya - 3
Under 9 Boys: Shreedhar Sherlekar-3, Niranjan Rajeev -2
Under 9 Girls: Poorvi Adappa -2, Hitha K – 1
Under 7 Best: Shiva Chetana-2
Best Veteran: Krishnappa
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