Overnight leader of the SL National Inter Club (Super League) Championship 2021, University of Sri Jayawardenapura team continued their winning path today by scoring 4 – wins against Anandians CC in 3rd Round and Sokians CC in the 4th round respectively. Dimithri Premachandra, National Champion, Ranindu Liyanage (in photo above) and MAAH Rathnayake scored wins in the 3rd round while Lakshith Randil and WCC Perera drew their games in the 3rd round to collect 4 points. Only loss was AACB Amarasinghe who went down against the National No. 4, Theekshana Denuwan (photo below). Laksith Randil, Dimithri Premachandra, WCC Perera and Ranindu Liyanage scored points in the 4th round while AACB Amarasinghe lost to Sasith Nipun Piyumantha and Akila Rathnayake lost to Kasun Wimalasooriya.
The Sri Lanka Navy Chess Team is following the USJP very closely having 7 match points, just a point behind. SL Navy beat Grand Prix 3 ½ – 2 ½ in the 3rd round while they edged Kandy YMCA also 3 ½ – 2 ½ in the 4t round in the evening. Chamil Priyankara is leading the points battle with 3 ½ out of 4 while Oshen De Silva was also unbeaten with 3points out of possible four. LDP Madushan is also having 1 ½ points out of the 2 games he played.
The Blue and Gold who were in the 1st equal in match points yesterday lost to the Sokians CC 3 ½ – 2 ½ in the morning, the 3rd round. They strongly came back in the 4th round scoring a 3 ½ – 2 ½ win against the Maroons Chess Club. Sasith Piyumantha and Kasun Wimalasuriya scored full points to Sokian’s from S Anojman & Isara Banindu Dahanayake while Minul Doluweera (photo above) beat Gihan de Silva for Blue and gold CC. The other three games were drawn.
Only, the National Chess Champion, Ranindu Liyanage, No. 2, Minul Doluweera and No. 4, Theekshana Denuwan is having four points out of possible 4 games showing that they are really superior. Only Two girls in the event out of 80 players, Former Women’s National Chess Champions, WIM Sachini Ranasinghe are making the way with Sachini having 1 ½ out of 4 and Sayuni having 1 out of 3 games.
The Sri Lanka National Inter Club Chess Championship 2021 is conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka from 26th February to 2nd March 2021 for a Rs. 120,000/= Prize fund at Sanhinda hall, Gangodawila. The strongest National Team Chess Championship is played on the round robin system with the strongest 10 Chess Clubs in Sri Lanka in 9 rounds. The games of the first 3 Matches are webcasted live using DGT Boards while a live streaming of the day is started at 5.00 p.m. all days in Chess Federation of Sri Lanka FB page with commentaries by the former National Chess Champion, Dulan Edirisinghe and FIDE Master LMST De Silva who is also one of the strongest Chess Player in Sri Lanka.
The Event is approved by the Secretary of the Ministry of Health as well as the Director General of Sports Medicine Institute of the Ministry of Health to play with the health guidelines. The CFSL has taken all precautions as per the health regulations published for COVID 19 prevention.
The event has become an exact battle for the supremacy of the Chess Clubs with local player since allowing 2 foreign players for a team rule could not be implemented due to the current COVID 19 preventive regulations.
The 5th round starts tomorrow at 9.00 a.m with the following pairing.
Anandians CC Vs Black & Gold CC, Sokians CC Vs Super Knight CC, Maroons CC Vs USJP CC, SL Navy CC Vs Blue and Gold CC and Grand Prix CC Vs YMCA Kandy.
Standings after 4th Round
- University of Sri Jayawardenapura CC 8
- SL Navy CC 7
- Blue and Gold CC 6
- Anandians CC 4
- Sokians CC 4
- Grand Prix CC 3
- Kandy YMCA 3
- Maroons CC 2
- Super Knights CC 2
- Black and Gold CC 1
Live Games link
SL Super League (Sri Lanka Inter Club Super League)
Link https://view.livechesscloud.com#f4a7480d-5b8b-4e06-acba-03eab455ebe2