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Friday, March 14, 2008

Cyrus, Anurag to be felicitated

Goa State Champion Anurag Mhamal and Asian Schools
Under 11 Gold Medallist Cyrus Perreira will be
felicitated during the upcoming Goa State
Subjunior (Under 15) Chess Championship
which will be organised at the Mir Sultan Khan Chess
Academy, Sanvordem in the near future.

In January, Anurag (ELO 2106) registered Goa's best ever
rating performance at the Parsvanath Open Chess
Championships where he managed to draw with 4
International Masters besides beating a couple of
top rated players. He was also awarded the 'Outstanding
Player Award' by GENO and the Sports Journalists
Association of Goa in 2007. Anurag's next tournaments include
the FIDE Open Rating tournament in Thrissur in April
and the very strong International Grandmaster tournament
in Mumbai in the month of May. His Goan statemates Umang
Kaisary and Niraj Saripalle will join him in participating
in both these events.

The first Goan boy to win an international medal Cyrus
Perreira will also be felicitated simultaneously. Cyrus
(ELO 1870) won the Gold Medal at the Under 11
section of the Asian Schools Chess Championships
held in Sri Lanka in January this year. Both the kids
are coached by Akash Thakur of Nagpur, widely
considered one of the outstanding coaches in India.
When contacted, Akash mentioned that both the
players would 'go on to win greater laurels for both
Goa and the country'.

AICF Vice President Sameer A. Salgaocar mentioned that
there has been renewed interest among corporates to sponsor
upcoming chess players in Goa such as Cyrus and Anurag.
Presently, Woman FIDE Master and reigning National Junior
Girls Champion is the Brand Ambassador for Monginis,
a leading confectionary manufacturer in India. 'We have also
received tremendous support from the Sports Authority of
Goa and hopefully this trend will continue', Salgaocar
stated.

10 Comments:

  • At 5:05 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I heard that Akash is also going to start coaching in Pune. What are the coaches doing over there?!!!

     
  • At 7:29 AM, Blogger wizard said…

    It is a good sign to see kids like Umang, Anurag and Niraj participating in tough tournaments like the Mumbai GM tourney. Hats off to the parents for giving them
    the exposure!

     
  • At 7:34 AM, Blogger wizard said…

    Cyrus is an excellent piano player and also a very well behaved kid. I wish him all the success in the future!

     
  • At 7:50 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Joseph D'Souza is an excellent coach in Pune. His number is 98502 18662 - please call.

     
  • At 3:48 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Joseph is an excellent organiser as well. He conducted the last Super GM tournament in Pune not so long ago.

     
  • At 12:57 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    IM Chandrashekar Gokhale is also a good coach. Mobile - 94220 10169.

     
  • At 3:45 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    IM Shekhar had a wonderful camp at SAG, Campal. All the kids were happy. He is an excellent human being with very gentlemanly qualities.

     
  • At 4:31 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I heard one unheard coach Borwe from Goa claiming share of success in Ivana's case.
    Bhakti also mentioned two Pune coaches Raje and Vaida in her radio interview.
    Why the parents are leaving these coaches if their claim is true? Can GSCA not help them sticking to these talented but shunned coaches?

     
  • At 7:20 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    The character of the coaches that we invite to Goa is very important. Especially since they are dealing with ladies and children ...

     
  • At 1:58 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    GSCA helps players become champions. Which coaches they choose is their internal matter ...

    IN RESPONSE TO

    I heard one unheard coach Borwe from Goa claiming share of success in Ivana's case.
    Bhakti also mentioned two Pune coaches Raje and Vaida in her radio interview.
    Why the parents are leaving these coaches if their claim is true? Can GSCA not help them sticking to these talented but shunned coaches?

     

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