Dahamdi and Esha in the lead!
Dahamdi Sanudula of Musaeus College (above left) of Group X and Esha Pallie of Visakha Vidyalaya (above right) of Group Y took the lead after the 4th round of the 2nd Sri Lanka Youth Girls Chess Grand Prix 2021 started at Chess Federation of Sri Lanka Headquarters yesterday. Dahamdi beat Jayandi Bimansa, Tharuli Ranganath and Oshini Gunawardena in Group A while Esha beat Hasandi Sendanayake, Oneli Wilvalarachchi and Desandi Gamage in Group Y and both of them had a bye point each to get the full points of 4 out of four games.
The prestigious 2nd SL Youth Girls Chess Grand Prix 2021 is scheduled from 2nd to 10th April 2021 with 18 leading Girls Under 14 Yrs Chess players. The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka is offering Rs. 55,000/= as the cash awards for the event. All games are broadcast live and the link is given below. The CFSL is planning to arrange live streaming of the event time to time and the links will be notified accordingly.
Dehansa Sandanayake (above) of St. Paul’s Girls school also in the form having 3 ½ points out of 4 in group X and meets Sanudula in the fifth round. She beat LHMGS Somarathe, Sasmi Sithumsa and Jayandi Bimans with a draw against Nemindi Ramanayke to stay just a half a point ahead of Sanudula. Nemindi Ramanayake(Bandaranayake Central College, Veyangoda) and Yasasi Abeysekara(Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara) are in the 3rd spot with 3 points each in Group X.
Oneli Weerawardena (above) of Lyceum International Rathnapura is also in the race with 3 ½ points out of for with a bye. She beat Pyumi Amarathunga and Tenuli Rathnayake and got a draw with Oneli Withanawasam to keep the 2nd spot. Chanindi Mewna Attanayake of Deci Balika Vidyalaya is in the 3frd place with 3 points.
The event is held according to the strict health guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and The Medical Unit of Ministry of Sports. The following regulations should be adhered:
- A directory of participants is kept.
- Facilities for fever checking, Hand washing are available. Players should come wearing a Face masks
- Gloves and face shields are provided by CFSL and players should wear them all the time they stay in the venue.
- The social distancing should be adhered. Tables are arranged that way as 1 game per table.
- No spectators, parents are allowed in the venue. They can drop the players at the venue and may come back to collect after the game.
- Player gathering after the games is strictly prohibited.
Standing after Rd 2
Group X
Rk. Name School Pts.
1 WCM Sanudula K M Dahamdi Musaeus College 4
2 Sandanayake Dehansa Nisanduni St. Pauls Girls Schools 3.5
3 Ramanayake Nemindi Linaya Bandaranayake College 3
4 Abeysekara Yasasi Geemini Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara 3
5 Ranganath Tharuli Vihasna Yoshida International School 2 .5
6 Gunawardhana Devindya Oshini Furguson High School 2
7 Somarathne L H M G S Royal International School, Kurun . 1.5
8 Bimansa D G Jayandi Bandaragama Central College 0.5
9 Sithumsa H G Sasmi Lyceum International School 0
Group Y
Rk. Name School Pts.
1 WCM Pallie Ehsha Mishela Visakha Vidyalaya 4
2 Weerawardana Y W Oneli Vihanga Lyceum , Ratnapura 3.5
3 Attanayake Chanindi Mewna Devi Balika Vidyalaya 3
4 Vithanawasam Oneli Lyceum International, Wattala 2.5
5 Rathnayke, Tenuli Gothami Balika Vidyalaya 2
6 Gamage Desandhi Dhihansa Sirimavo Balika Vidyalaya 2
7 Wilvalaarachchi Oneli Gothami Balika Vidyalaya 2
8 Amarathunga Piyumi Uthpala JMC International 1
9 Sendanayake Anujana Hasandi, Mathugama Central College 0
The links for Live Games:
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Link https://view.livechesscloud.com#deda9b3f-e6a0-47f4-8dcd-a5dba7cd74a5
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Link https://view.livechesscloud.com#9dedf647-cdd5-49cb-9757-0878849282c5