Late Smt Sunandabai Dayanand Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Fide Rating Chess Tournament Highlights

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Team Herald sports@herald-goa.com PANJIM: M Nitish Belurkar emerged champions in the late Smt Sunandabai Dayanand Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Fide Rating chess tournament, scoring 10.5 points without losing a single game. Mandar Lad and Mahindrakar Indrajeet finished second and third respectively, also scoring 9 points each. However, due to a better tie-break, Mandar Lad secured the second position. The tournament saw 25 players competing in various categories, with several notable players taking part, including IM Abhishek Kelkar, GM Saptarshi Roy Chodhury, and WCM Gunjal Chopdekar.

Key Takeaways:

  • M Nitish Belurkar remained undefeated to score 10.5 points, emerging as the champion of the late Smt Sunandabai Dayanand Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Fide Rating chess tournament.
  • Mandar Lad scored 9 points but finished second due to a better tie-break, while Mahindrakar Indrajeet also scored 9 points and finished third.
  • Other notable players who completed the tournament include IM Abhishek Kelkar, GM Saptarshi Roy Chodhury, and WCM Gunjal Chopdekar.
  • The tournament featured 25 players competing in various categories.
  • Category prize winners included Evan Telle, Prayank Gaonkar, Shresth Ghonsekar, Ahaan Kataruka, Joshua Telles, Atharv Ghatwal, and several others.
  • Best Veteran was bagged by Phulwani Harish and Hariramani R N, while best women was won by Arya Dabholkar and Alana Menezes Andrade.

Statistics:

  • Total participants: 25
  • Number of categories: Multiple, including veterans and women
  • Number of prize winners: 25 (listed in the article)
  • Points scored by champion: 10.5
  • Points scored by runners-up: 9 (tie)
  • Number of undefeated players: 1 (M Nitish Belurkar)

Sources:

  • Herald Goa, " Late Smt Sunandabai Dayanand Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Fide Rating chess tournament" - With permission from Herald Goa