Goans shine in Mangalore chess tourney

Goan players put up a commendable
performance in the Second Mangalore
FIDE Rating Chess Championships
to win not less than four prizes in a
tightly contested field of 270 players.

The star of the show was Goa State Champion
Anurag Mhamal (ELO 2113) who finished
fifteenth in the prize list with eight out of a
possible eleven points. He defeated former
National 'B' Champ Nassir Wajih (ELO 2271)
and reputed coach International Master
Varughese Koshy (ELO 2283) in the
process. For his stellar show, Anurag will
be gaining 30 ELO rating points.

In the Veterans section, it was Goa State
Chess Association founder member and
present Joint Secretary P.P. Insulkar who
bagged the first prize. In the Under 11 Boys
section, the second prize went to Mohanan
Harikrishnan and in the Under 15 Girls section
Sukanya Chari bagged the second prize.