Nine and Ten year olds shine
Mandar Pradip Lad was the sole leader heading into the final round with a score 7.5/8. He defeated Ayush Shirodkar to become the champion. 9-year-old Aaryavrat Rasiket Naik Desai scored an impressive 7.5/9 to finish second. He gained a massive 131.2 Elo rating points. Tenth seeded 10-year-old Shubh Vishnu Borkar scored 7/9 to finish fourth. Two ten year olds and younger, finishing in top ten in a State Senior Open event is certainly impressive. WCM Gunjal Chopdekar is the sole female to make a top ten finish. She scored 6.5/9 to be placed sixth.
L to R: Nilesh Shirodkar, FA Asha Shirodkar, FA Jostna Saripalli, Amogh Namshikar, Satyawan Harmalkar, Damodhar Zambaulikar, Ashesh Keni, Vishwas Pilankar, Mandar Lad, Champion, Aaron Pereira, IA Arvind Mhamal, Dilip Vernekar and Ridhikesh Vernekar.
L to R: Amogh Namshikar, Satyawan Harmalkar, Damodhar Zambaulikar, Ashesh Keni, Vishwas Pilankar, Aaryavrat Rasiket Naik Desai, Runner-up, Aaron Pereira, IA Arvind Mhamal and Dilip Vernekar.
The tournament was inaugurated by lighting the traditional lamp and making the first move on the board by Mr. Damodhar Zambaulikar, Vice President, Goa Chess Association, in presence of Dilip Vernekar, Treasurer, STCA, FA Jostna Saripalli, Amogh Namshikar, Joint Secretary, GCA, Nilesh Shirodkar, FA Asha Shirodkar, IA Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA and others.
Prizes were distributed by the Chief Guest - Mr. Vishwas Pilankar, Treasurer, Goa Chess Association, in presence of Ashesh Keni, Secretary, GCA, Mr. Aaron Pereira, College Director of Physical Education, Govt. College of Commerce & Economics, IA Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter & Vice President GCA, Satyawan Harmalkar, Vice President, GCA, Damodhar Zambaulikar, Vice President, GCA, Amogh Namshikar, Joint Secretary, GCA, Dilip Vernekar, Treasurer, Salcete Taluka, FA Jostna Saripalli, FA Asha Shirodkar and others.
Thanks to IA Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President of Goa Chess Association, for sharing photographs and information about the tournament.
A total of 109 players took part from various districts across Goa in this five-day nine-round Swiss League Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Goa Chess Association at Goa Chess Association at Government College of Commerce and Economics, Borda in Margao, Goa from 24th to 28th July 2024. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lad Mandar Pradip | 2245 | Bardez | 8,5 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 47,75 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 19 | Aaryavrat Rasiket Naik Desai | U11 | 1577 | Canacona | 7,5 | 50 | 54 | 43,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 2 | Devesh Anand Naik | 1955 | Ponda | 7 | 49 | 53,5 | 38,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | 10 | Shubh Vishnu Borkar | U11 | 1676 | Salcete | 7 | 46 | 49 | 35,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 5 | 11 | Parab Rishikesh | 1672 | Mormugao | 6,5 | 50 | 53,5 | 36,50 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | WCM | Chopdekar Gunjal | S15 | w | 1754 | Tiswadi | 6,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | 3 | Shirodkar Aayush | 1818 | Salcete | 6,5 | 49 | 52 | 34,25 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 108 | Vibhav Kerkar | U15 | 0 | Salcete | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 33,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 9 | 26 | Erwin Albuquerque | U13 | 1518 | Mormugao | 6,5 | 43,5 | 46 | 31,75 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 10 | 9 | AFM | Vaz Edrick | U15 | 1708 | Salcete | 6,5 | 43 | 49,5 | 33,75 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 23 | Kanishk Sagar Sawant | U13 | 1538 | Bicholim | 6 | 47,5 | 49,5 | 27,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 12 | 4 | Kambli Datta | 1813 | Mormugao | 6 | 47 | 51 | 31,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 13 | 7 | Chaitanya V Gaonkar | U15 | 1741 | Bicholim | 6 | 47 | 50,5 | 30,25 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 14 | 21 | Shriya Patil | U15F | w | 1567 | Salcete | 6 | 45 | 47 | 28,50 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 20 | Rajveer Patil | U13 | 1572 | Mormugao | 6 | 45 | 46 | 26,75 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 16 | 27 | Sairaj Narvenkar | U13 | 1500 | Salcete | 6 | 43,5 | 47,5 | 28,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 17 | 13 | Mayuresh Laxlabh Desai | U15 | 1656 | Sattari | 6 | 42,5 | 45 | 26,25 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 18 | 37 | Gawas Rishit | U09 | 1449 | Mormugao | 6 | 38,5 | 44,5 | 27,25 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 19 | 12 | Joshua Mark Telles | U11 | 1668 | Salcete | 5,5 | 47 | 50,5 | 26,50 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 20 | 15 | Anish Naik | 1631 | Ponda | 5,5 | 45,5 | 50 | 27,75 | 0 | 5 |
