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Oshini, the 1^st Girl to be an Open Winner (Under 10) & Sethumsa won the Under 8 Girls

Oshini Devindya Gunawardena of Wycherley International School set another record by winning the Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2022 – Open Under 10 category this year. This is the ist time a Girl won a mixed category at any age group of this most prestigious Youth Chess Championships. Oshini won the World Youth Chess Championship 2021 – Girls Under 10 last year.

Oshini, the most promising Girls Chess player in the country, scored 6 ½ points out of possible 7 games, shared with KG Wimalarathne of Kingswood College but won the Championship Trophy and the Gold Medal on the better tie breaker. She beat Nethul Kottage, Rashmitha Hearath, Aken Gunasekara, Githmal De Silva, Ramika Methmin and Kausara Kodithuwakku and drew with KG Wimalarathne to achieve 6 ½ points. Visit chess-results.com.

Hasadi Sethumsa of Sujatha Vidyalaya was outstanding to score full 7 points out of 7 games to win the Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2022 – Girls Under 8 category convincingly. She beat all her opponents, Savindi Godakandage, Rasindi Himansika, Chanumi Madanayake, Areli Fernando, Oshini Gomes, Dinenthie Dissananayake and Sayumi Halangoda to win the Championship Trophy and the Gold Medal.

KG Wimalarathne of Kingswood College won the 2^nd place with 6 ½ points in the under 8 Open category. He beat Hansaka Kothalawala, Thinuga Hettiarachchi, Danara Herath, Himantha Anuhas, Theekshana Ranasinghe and Sanuk Nanayakkara and drew with the Champion to share the top but had to satisfy with the Silver Medal on the poor tie breaking points.

The 3^rd place of Under 10 Open went to Githmal De Silva of Devananda College, Ambalangoda on the better tie breaker after tying with 6 points out of possible 7 games with 3 more players, Amila Ethkandura(Dharmasoka College), Dulein Labunahewage(Lycium International School. Nugegoda) and Kavinu Weerathunga(Rahula College, Matara). Githmal beat Hasal Perera, Yathum Kumara, N varsan, Bhagavan Methruban, Ramika Methmin and Dasira Sathmitha to win the Bronze Medal. Amila, Dulein and Kavinu had to satisfy with the 4^th, 5^th and 6^th places respectively due to their tie breaking points.

Syathara Dinenthie Dissanayake (St. joseph’s Balika) and Risali Lohasna Jayaweera (Musaeus College) scored 6 points each out of 7 possible games and Syathara won the Silver Medal on the better tie breaker. Syathara beat Sithuli Premarathne, Yashvi Ponnamperuma, Risali Jayaweera, Sayumi Halangoda, Ankavi Kulathungan and lost to the Champion, Hasadi to reach 6 points. Risali beat Disini Wadugodapitiya, Sehathna Wijesuriya, Senuli Yehansa, Ashmeetha Seimi, B Pradeksha, and Oshini Gomes and lost one game to Sythara, the Silver Medalist to win the Bronze Medal.

The Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2022 of the Golden Jubilee year of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (1972 – 2022) is conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka in 12 categories as under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years Open and Girls. The Championships are in progress from 20^th April to 31^st May 2022 and 7 events are over so far with these two events. A total of 220 players who got eligibility from 19 District events held earlier participated in these two events..

The top three players will be included in the National Youth Chess Teams which represent the country in Asian/ World Youth events.

The Vietnam men’s team and Indonesian Women’s team won gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games Blitz Chess Team Championship held 21st May 2022 in Ha Long City, Vietnam. Visit chess-results.com for round by round pairings and results.

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Vietnam men finished with 8.5 points followed by Indonesia with 6.5 points for the silver medal. The Philippines tallied 6 points for the bronze medal. Here are the team crosstable and individual results.

In the women’s division, Indonesia finished alone with 6 points for the gold medal followed by Philippines with 5 points for silver. Malaysia and Vietnam tied at 4.5 points including all tie breaks and each received bronze medals.

Join the FIDE Arbiters Online Seminar in Arabic language scheduled 9-13 June 2022 by FIDE Rules Commission Chairman Abdulrahim Mahdi (photo above). Visit FIDE Arbiters’ Commission announcement on FIDE web site shown below. Email mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.com

Vietnamese IM Le Tuan Minh won the men’s division while compatriot IM Pham Le Thao Nguyen won the women’s division in the SEA Games Blitz Individual Chess Championship held 20th May 2022 in Ha Long City, Vietnam. The event consisted of 5-round Swiss prelims followed by knockout semifinal and final matches. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

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IM Tin Jingyao topped the 5-round Swiss preliminaries in a tie with four others at 3.5 points each before going into the knockout semifinal and final matches.

The Semifinals paired IM Le Tuan Minh of Vietnam vs. GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia and GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam vs. IM Tin Jingyao of Singapore.

In the final, the first game was drawn then Le Tuan Minh won the second game to win gold. Le Quang Liem won silver while Tin and Megaranto received bronze medals.

In the Women’s division, WIM Chelsie Sihite of Indonesia topped the Swiss preliminaries with 4.5 points followed by WGM Janele Mae Frayna of the Philippines with 4 points, Pham Le Thao Nguyen with 3.5 points and WGM Gong Qianyun of Singapore with 3 points,

The Semifinals paired Chelsie Sihite vs Gong Qianyun and Janelle May Frayna with Pham Le Thao Nguyen.

In the finals the first game was drawn then Pham Le Thao Nguyen won the second game for the gold medal. Chelsie Sihite won the silver medal while Janelle Mae Frayna and Gong Qianyun received bronze medals.

 

Vinuda Shenal Gunathilake of Royal College Colombo won the Sri Lanka National Youth Under 14 Years Chess Championships 2022 scoring 6 points out of 7 possible games.. Vinuda won with the better tie breaker over four more players, Disara Tennakoon, Malisha Weeratunge, Disal Weerasekara and DRBG Galkotuwa. Vinuda beat JSW Basnayake, Thathika Waduge, DCBK Senevirathne, Budmina Hettigoda, Devindya Oshini Gunawardena and drew with HMJR Herath and Disara Tennakoon to reach 6 points and the Championship title with the Gold Medal. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

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Disara Tennakoon of Dharmaraja Vidyalaya won the 2^nd place with the Silver medal with a score of 6 points and the tie breaker out of Seven Games. Disara beat GGK Deshapriya, Yasiru Minthaka, Yasindu Perera, Lohan Atulugamage and HMJR Hearath while took draws with Thisarindu Induwara and the Champion Vinuda Shenal.

The third place went to Maleesha Savindu Weerasekara of DS Senanayake College, Colombo also with 6 points and the better tie breaker than other two. He beat Hiruja Nethdinu, Nisal Thilakarathne, Sithika Sandesh, Lohan Atulugama and Dinujaya Kodituwakku and drew with Chenith Gunawickrama and Ruwanmith Gamage to earn 6 points and the Bronze Medal.  Disal Nimsara Weerasekara (Sri Chandananda Buddhist School) and DRBG Galkotuwa(Dharmaraja College) also scored 6 points out of 7 games but had to satisfy himself with the 4^th and the 5^th places.

The National Youth chess Championships 2022 is one of the most prestigious Chess events conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka for the youth Chess Players in the Country. The event is hold in 12 Events in 6 age groups, Under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years with Open and Women separately from 20^th April to 31^st May 2022.. The preliminary events were held in 19 Districts March 2022 and the qualified players of the district events are playing in this Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2022. Five events are over so far and 7 more events are expected to happen.

 

The New Zealand Chess Federation has the honour to invite all National Chess Federations in Asia to participate in the 2022 Asian Seniors Chess Championships for over-50 and over 65-years old and for Women over- 50, from October 14 (arrival) to October 22 (departure), which will be held in the Auckland Rose Park Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand. The top three players will qualify for the 2023 World Seniors Championship with personal
rights and their places will not be substituted.

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The Saudi Arabian University Sports Union, in cooperation with the Saudi Chess Federation has organized the Saudi Universities Chess Tournament in Al-Baha city during the period of May 12th to the 14th 2022. A total of 13 universities have participated in a 7 round Swiss system 15+10 competition. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results.

Making the ceremonial opening moves above are, from left, Mr. Abdullah Al-Zamil, ‏Tournament Manager, Dr. Khaled Al-Muzaini, President of the Sports Federation of Saudi Universities, Dr. Ahmed Saed of‏  Al Baha university, Mr.Yaser Al-Otaibi, Representative of the Saudi Chess Federation, Dr. Abdullah Al-Silwi, Secretary General of the Sports Federation of Saudi Universities and Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi of ‏Al Baha University.

Ahmed Alruhaili of the Islamic University won the 1st prize while Abdulrahman Aroob of Kind Abdulaziz University had won the 2nd place and Mustafa Al-Khabbaz of King Fahad Petroleum University came in 3rd.

On the Women’s side, Muznah Al-Quraishi of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University came 1st and Leen Al-Dossary of Princess Norah University came 2nd and Sarah Ishaaq of King Abdulaziz University took the 3rd place.

Dr. Khalid Al-Muzaini, the president of the Union, along with the secretary general Dr. Abdulelah Al-Salawi has awarded the winners with medals and cups and congratulated participants and winners. Both expressed their gratitude for the successful cooperation with the Saudi Chess Federation.

The Vietnam Men’s team and Indonesian Women’s team won the gold medal, respectively, in the SEA Games Rapid Chess Team Championship held 18-19 May 2022 in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Philippines and Indonesia won silver and bronze in the men’s while Vietnam and Philippines won silver and bronze in the women’s, respectively. Visit chess-results.com for round by round pairings and results.

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IM Michael “Jako” Concio Jr. emerged champion in the  1st Relampagos FIDE Chess Cup held last month at the Panabo Chess Park, Panabo City in Davao Del Norte. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results.

Concio scored 7.5 points on 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss to rule the single round robin FIDE standard tournament.
“I just persisted in training and prepared,” said the 16 years old Concio, a 11th grader at the Dasmarinas Integrated High School.

John Ray Batucan settled for second with 5.5 points. NM Macacana Macala, NM Aglipay Oberio and National Master Henry Roger Lopez were tied at 3rd to 5th places with 5.0 points each.

NM Alexander Lupian wound up sixth with 4.5 points. Rounding up to the top 10 were FM Roel Abelgas (4.0 points), eighth National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca (3.5 points), ninth Woman National Master Jerlyn Mae San Diego (3.0 points) and tenth Arena GM Fletch Archer Arado (2.0 points).

The three day event, April 22, 23 and 24 was hosted by City Government of Panabo headed by it’s Mayor Jose Relampagos and Atty. Janris Jay “Jigs” Relampagos and supported by Emmanuel Eva and Multicar applying the 60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment standard time control format. Chief Arbiter was NA Rowelyn Joy Acedo.

Vietnam and Indonesia are leading the Men’s and Women’s, respectively, SEA Games Rapid Chess Team Championship after three rounds. Teams are composed of two players each. Six teams are competing in the men’s division while five teams are in the women’s. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. Watch games live on Vietnamchess live broadcast

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Vietnam edged Indonesia 1.5-0.5 in the first round then were held to a surprise 1:1 draw by Thailand. Vietnam blanked Myanmar 2:0 in the third round to tally 4.5 points.

The Philippines scored1.5-.5 against Thailand and Myanmar in the first and second rounds then were held to a 1″1 draw by Malaysia in the third round to follow with 4 points.

Indonesia is in close 3rd with 3 points from .5 point against Vietnam in the 1st round. 1/5 points against Malaysia in the second round and draw with Thailand in the third round.

Last two rounds for the men and last round for the women are scheduled tomorrow. Here are the individual results

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In the Women’s division, Indonesia blanked Malaysia 2:0 in the first round, beat Vietnam 1.5-.5 in the second round and drew with the Philippines 1:1 in the third round to lead with 4.5 points.

Vietnam edged the Philippines 1.5-.5 in the first round then lost to Indonesia in the second but blanked Thailand 2:0 in the third round to stay in striking distance with 4 points.

Here are team compositions with round results: