Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct 21: The A&N State Sub Junior (U15) Chess Championship 2024, organized by the Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) sponsored by SIDZERN, successfully concluded with a prize distribution ceremony at the SVPMC Community Hall, Dairy Farm, Ward No. 14, Port Blair. The championship saw participation from around 150 young players and served as a crucial selection event for the upcoming 49th National Sub Junior Chess Championship, scheduled to be held in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, from November 2nd to 11th, 2024.
In the Boys’ Section, J.S. Virat emerged as the champion, while Galav Saha took the runner-up position. A Chirag Kumar and S M Dinesh Kumar secured third and fourth places, respectively. In the Girls’ Section, D. Charvi emerged as the winner, while S. Sarisha was the runner-up. J Keerthana and G Disha Meenakshi took the third and fourth positions, respectively. The top four players from both sections will represent the Andaman & Nicobar Islands at the National Sub Junior Chess Championship.
The closing ceremony was graced by Mrs. A.P. Athicka from SIDZERN as the Chief Guest, along with distinguished Special Guests Mr. J. Gopinath, AME, DSS, and Mr. Dharmaraj, Proprietor of Sweneha Hotel. They presented trophies and certificates to the winners in both the Boys and Girls categories, as well as to the best performers across various age group categories, as listed below:
Sl.No. Name of the Player Position Selected for National
Boys
1. J S Virat 1st Normal Entry
2. Galav Saha 2nd Normal Entry
3. A Chirag Kumar 3rd Normal Entry
4. S M Dinesh Kumar 4th Normal Entry
5. Ayush Sinha 5th Standby
6. Y Ronnie Ronaldo 6th Standby
GIRLS
1. D Charvi 1st Normal Entry
2. S Sarisha 2nd Normal Entry
3. J Keerthana 3rd Normal Entry
4. G Disha Meenakshi 4th Normal Entry
5. Chittiboina Mageswari 5th Standby
6. S Vidhya 6th Standby
Category Prizes:
Sl.No. Name of the Player Position Name of the Player Position
U13 (GIRLS) U13(Boys)
1. S Varanya 1st Sreedhar G 1st
2. M.A.Mahalakshmi 2nd K Jaivardhan Rao 2nd
3. R Kartika 3rd Rishik Reddy 3rd
U11 (GIRLS) U11(Boys)
1. Krishnapriya B Rajesh 1st R Siddharth 1st
2. S Bhavishya 2nd B Hari Prasad 2nd
3. K Mahi 3rd ACMA Arush 3rd
U09 (GIRLS) U09(Boys)
1. T Vanshika Rao 1st Mohammed Ubaid 1st
2. S Aadrika 2nd Vyom Tiwari 2nd
3. T Aarohi 3rd S Eshaan 3rd
U07 (GIRLS) U07(Boys)
1. N Shreenika 1st B Vignesh 1st
2. R Vaishnavi 2nd R Medanth 2nd
3. K Hemanshi 3rd V K Nuhaan Siddique 3rd
Best Youngest Girl Best Youngest Boy
Gnanashreeka, S T Esanth
All selected players have been formally informed to submit their consent letters for participation in the upcoming national chess tournament by October 22nd, 5:00 PM. Players can submit their consent either via WhatsApp at 9434293379 or in person at the ANCA Chess Centre, Dairy Farm. Failure to submit the consent by the deadline will result in the next participant in the merit list being given the opportunity to participate
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