Port Blair, Oct 15: A & N State Sub Junior (Under 15) Chess Championship 2023 organised by Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) which began on 14th October 2023 concluded today successfully with prize distribution ceremony at Hotel TSG Emerald View, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.
For the first time in the history of A & N Islands, the chess games of the tournament made live successfully by using Digital Chess Boards through Digital Game Technology Live platform where chess enthusiast can view the chess games live through a link @ https://view.livechesscloud.com
Dr. Avijith Roy, Deputy Director, Directorate of Health Services, A & N Administration was the Chief guest for the closing ceremony while Mr. G Bhasker, patron of ANCA was the guest of honour. They gave away the prizes & certificates to the winners of the championship.
More than 130 players have participated passionately in the two-day state level Sub Junior Under 15 (Boys & Girls ) chess Championship 2023 in which the following chess players have been selected as per the final standings of the championship to represent A & N Islands in the upcoming National Sub Junior under 15 Chess Championship 2023 scheduled to be held in Maharashtra during the month of December 2023.
Final Standings Name of Player School Position
(Girls)
1 R Kashthuri Bhai GDMS Port Blair First
2 S Vidhya Kamraj School Second
3 J Keerthana VKV Lambaline Third
4 Chittiboina Mageswari GMSSS Port Blair Fourth
Kavya Raj VKV Lambaline Standby
(Boys)
1 D Shrestha Vijay Carmel School First
2 M A Dinakar Kamraj School Second
3 Yuvan Singh Carmel School Third
4 P Midhun Vettaiyaar Carmel School Fourth
Ronnie Ronaldo Y Sagritara School Standby
Apart from Under 15 Category, the best youngest players of the championship each in boys and girls were also awarded to M Lavish a class I student of Kamaraj EM School and K Hemanshi a class I student of Carmel Sr. Sec. School Port Blair respectively.
