Welcome to Lankachess.com. We hope to publish Sri Lankan Chess activities via this web site. Please send us your Chess News, Information and Details ( Chess Achievement, Chess Tournaments and Award ceremonies etc:................................................... E-mail - bwithanage@gmail.com Last updated 11th of March 2010

Matara District Youth Chess Championships 2010

Matara District Youth Championship will be held on 12th, 13th and 14th of March 2010 at St. Mary's Convent, Matara. All Inquiries & entries to : Mr. Gamini Jayaratne - Tel: 0716814242 Email- gaminijayaratne@yahoo.com or Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya, Tel:: 0715397829 Email - godigamu@yahoo.com Download Tournament Prospectus

National Youth Chess Championship 2010 - Results (Colombo, Galle, Mahanuwara, Gampaha, Kurunegala)

Anuradhapura District Youth Chess Championships 2010

The Anuradhapura District Youth Chess Championship 2010 will be held on 12th, 13th, 14th of March 2010 at Thambuththegama Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Thambuththegama. Download Tournament Prospectus

The Sri Lanka Open is from 26th to 30th March 2010 in Kandy. Download Tournament Prospectus

Important Notice to All Chess Players (Sri Lanka)

Change of CFSL Calendar 2010 - The given tournament schedule has to be changed due to two emergency reasons. 1.Government has declared the school vaccation from 1st 20th of April 2010 considering the elections. 2. FIDE has given a deadline for Chess Olympiad entries as 20th May 2010. This was noticed only a week before. Read More

Golden Square International Chess Association - Member's Age Group Chess Tournament - 2010

Golden Square International Chess Association was successfully conducted their members chess tournament on Sunday, 7th March 2010 under the age categories as 8/10/12/14/17.

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Golden Square Age Group Individual Chess Championship (Western Province) Under 8, 9 and 10

Golden Square Age Group Individual Chess Championship under 8,9 & 10 Girls and Boys Western Province Chess Tournament was held at Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Borella on 5th and 6th March 2010 - Results Below

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Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association

The Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square International Chess Association was held at the Auditorium of Public Library, Colombo 07. Mr. Ayrat Akhmetov, the First Secretary of the Russian Embassy and the Director of Russian Centre graced the ceremony as their Chief Guest. Professor Mrs. Ksanika Hirimburegama, Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo and.. More

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Successful Chess Coaching Camp at Auditorium of Divisional Secretariat Alawwa

A very successful chess coaching camp was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre and the Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation. There were more than 300 students from various schools in Alawwa together with teachers and parents participated in this event. Photos>>> Part 1 ... Part 2 ... Part 3 ... Part 4

Golden Square Age Group Individual Chess Championship (Western Province)

The Golden Square Age Group Chess Championship (Western Province) Under 11/12/13/14/15/17/19 Age Categories will be held at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 08 on 12th, 13th & 14th March 2010. contact Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Tournament Convener on 0712 726210. Download Prospectus

FIDE publishes 1st Mrach 2010 Rating List. Click here

Results & Photos of the Brain Encounter Chess Championship 2010

Final Ranking >>>

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Board Prize Winners>>>

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Wining Teams

Dark Horse Speed Chess Challenge 2010 - Results . . . Photos

The Annual Prize Giving of the Russian School of Chess ( (Anatoly Karpov Chess Club ) 2010

The Annual Prize Giving of the Russian School of Chess ( Anatoly Karpov Chess Club ) was held17th February 2010 at the Russian Centre Auditorium. His Excellency Vladimir P. Mikhaylov, the Russian Ambassador graced the occasion as their Chief Guest and Mr. Ayrat Akhmatov, Director of the Russian Centre was the Guest of Honour. Read More

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Dharmapala Kings’ Super Challenge Chess Tournament 2010

Dharmapala Kings’ Super Challenge Chess Tournament 2010, conducted by the Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya, Kottawa, was concluded today after six rounds and the Award Ceremony was held today (2010.02.14) at 2.30.p.m at the College Main Hall.....

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Paul Morphy Chess Club wins the Inter Club Super League

The Paul Morphy Chess Club won the Inter Club Super League Chess Championship after a close battle with Fisher Chess Club yesterday. The Inter Club Super League Chess Championship conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka was held from 4th to 7th February 2010 at Royal College,...........Read More ... Results available on chess-results.com

Girls High School wins Sri Lanka women's Inter Club Chess Championship

The Girls high School Chess Team won the Inter Club Chess Championship convincingly, scoring a total of 27 points out of possible 30 points....... Read More

Inter Club B Chess Championship

The Wayamba university A team consisted of Nuwan Liyanage, WSN Chandraratne, WLC Chandraratne, AMCB Alahakoon, WSVK Koggala, HB Dassanayake and CD Manawasekara emerged champions at the Finals ...............Read More

Maxim Turov wins Chennai Open Read More

Romesh wins 3rd Colombo International Chess Festival 2010

Romesh Weerawardena, the top seed won 3rd Colombo International Chess Festival, the International rating tournament after a close battle. RS Kalugampitiya and PMAB Athukorala also tied with him with 7 ½ points out of 9 games.... Read More ......... List of Award Winners ......Final Ranking

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8th Parsvnath Chess Tournament - Maghami clinches title in a tie-break

Third seed Iranian Grandmaster Maghami Ehsan Ghaem ensured a thrilling end to the 8th Parsvnath International Chess Tournament by setting for a draw with Bangladeshi Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman in the eleventh and final round ..Read more Final_standings

Milan Anjula Wins Novices Chess Championship 2009 Read more- Final Ranking

Final Ranking of the 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship 2009

World Team Championship - 2009 - Russia is The Champion Official website

Mutual Chess Promotional Programme between South Africa and Sri Lanka

There was a proposal from South African Chess Federation to have a mutual Chess Promotional programmewith the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka to promote Chess in both countries. This proposal came to us because they have observed the rapid development of Chess Events in Sri Lanka and they also needed to timprove their stucture of events...More

The CFSL Chess Calender 2010 Click here for Download

 

The Chess Federation is searching a suitable place for the headquarters

The Chess Federation is searching a suitable place for the headquarters. The building should have a space to have a tournament of at least 100 players and should be situated near Colombo. Even a House is also okay with parking facilities. Anyone who could support in this matter may contact Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya, Hony. Secretary of Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on 0715397829 or Email godigamu@yahoo.com.

Super Six Chess Championship 2009 - Final Result and Board Prize details

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Photos of the 7th Anniversary of Kolonnawa Chess Academy

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5th Asian Schools Chess Championship

5th Asian Schools Chess Championship was successfully concluded on Wednesday, 22nd December 2009 at Ceylon Continental Hotel,, Colombo Sri Lanka. At the award ceremony by welcoming all the delegations of various countries Read More ..... Playing Photos Part 1.........Photos Part 2...

Awarding ceremony photos

Team Winners photos

Individual Winners photos

Results

For more details please visit http://chess-results.com

Tata Steel Asian Team Chess Championship - Results - Men

Results - Women

Kalugampitiya wins “Ethugalpura Chess Challenge”

R.S. Kalugampitiya wins “Ethugalpura Chess Challenge” International Rating Chess Championship conducted by CFSL at Blue Sky Hotel at Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. C.K.D. Fonseka is the 1st runner up and Chamika Perera is the 2nd runner up in the tie-break after both ended with 7.5 points.

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Boris Gelfand from Israel became a winner of the World Cup 2009 Read More

Sampath Bank wins MCA Rapid Chess Championship - 2009

Sampath Bank Chess Team consisted with Dulan Edirisinghe, Sanjeewa Subasinghe & Nuwan Harishchandra managed to win this year Mercantile Rapid Chess Championship conducted by the Mercantile Chess Association at Lions Activity Centre, Colombo 07. Read More ................... 2008 Results in Detail

Rapid Tournament Photos

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Photos of the Chess Award ceremony at St. Lawrence’s School

11th Anniversary Celebrations of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club

Anatoly Karpov Chess Club known as one of the leading chess club in Sri Lanka celebrated the 11th Anniversary at the Russian Centre Auditorium yesterday. Mr. Ayrat Akhmetov, 1st Secretary of the Russian Embassy & the Director of the Russian Centre.. Read More ...... Photos ..... Winner's Photos .... Participant's Photos ......... Results Full ........ Sunday Observer

Results of the Sri Lanka School Chess Under 10/12/14

 

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Results of the Youth Rapid Chess Championship - 2009 (Qualifying )

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WARNING from FIDE click here to Read

Top results of the World Youth Championships 2009

AKCC under 11 Age Group Chess Tournament

Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre conducted a very successful Age Group Chess Tournament at Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya to commemorate their 11th Anniversary on this Sunday. The main category of this event was under 11 and there were sub categories as under 8 / 9 / & 10. Photo . . . Results

Final Results of Golden Square International Chess Association Western Province Chess Tournament – 2009 (Age Group – 13 / 14 / 15 / 17 / 19)

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Final Results of Inter University Chess (Men / Women) Championship 2009

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Asian Chess News

6th Asian School Chess Championship 2010 and Asian Junior Chess Championship 2011 in Sri Lanka, News from Asian Continental Meeting was held in Hanoi Vietnam .. Read More

Soumya Swaminathan Is World Junior Champion Read More

Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2009 Results (Qualifying Events)

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Final Results of the Inaugural Age Group Chess Tournament organized by St. Lawrence’s College - 30th and 31st October 2009

Under 15 - Yasantha Jayaweera of St. Peters College

Under 14 - Ravindu Supun Karunathilake of Mahanama College

Under 12 - N. Sriram of Hindu Colege

Under 10 - Pasindi Yathra Wijesuriya of Sri Sangamitta BalikaVidyalaya

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Castle All Island Team Rapid Chess Championship 2009

Open Final Ranking List

Open Board List

All Teams Points

Board List (All)

FIDE Arbiter Titles for Luxman & Ruwantha

Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya and Mr. Ruwantha Laksan Pigera both the Sri Lankan Arbiters have been awarded FIDE Arbiter titles at the 80th FIDE Congress held in Last week.
While congratulating them and wish all success. Titles approved at the 80th FIDE Congress

Inter Schools All Island Chess Championship 2009 - Under 16, 18 & 20 Final Results ................................ Click below your Category

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Chess in Paradise: the Ravana Challenge in Sri Lanka

 

Story from www.chessbase.com By R. Anantharam – Chief Arbiter. Read More

Russia ; the Glorious Champion! World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad

2009 World Under-16 Chess Olympiad which is organized in a small and cute town, Akhisar, has unfortunately come to an end like every beautiful thing… Russia, the heavy favourite before the start, has proved herself once again as the motherland of chess and finished the Olympiad first with 30 points although her road to the cup hasn’t been very smooth. ... Read More

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All the details and Photo courtesy from WYU16CO Official site: http://wyco2009.tsf.org.tr

Final Results of Vidyartha College U-11 Chess Championship 2009 G.D.A.Abeyrathne Memorial All Island Ches Championship

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The Ravana Challenge International Chess Tournament - 2009

Mikheil Mchedlishvili wins inaugural Ravana Challenge Chess Championship. Georgian Mikheil Mchedlishvili(sitting) pipped Vladimir Georgiev(standing) of Macedonia in the tie-break after both grandmasters ended with 7.5 points at the end of the 10th and final round of the Ravana Challenge Chess Championship that concluded today at the Ceylon Continental Hotel today (September19,2009).ReadMoreNewsFrom http://blueandgoldchessclub.com

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2nd Chess Coaching Camp at Head Quarters of Western Naval Command

As the second step to promote the strategic game of chess within the Sri Lanka Navy, A very successful chess coaching camp conducted by Anatoly Karpov Chess Club joined with Lanka Chess Foundation on Thursday, 10th September 2009 at the Head Quarters of Western Naval Command Area at Colombo Fort... Read More ... Photo

China wins World Women's Team Championship Read More

National School Games - Chess Final Ranking

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Did Hitler Play Lenin at Chess? Read More

Athula Russell, wins 2nd MORA Kings

 

Top seed, the National Chess Champion of Sri Lanka, Athula Russell (Nf3 Chess Club), won the 2nd MORA Kings International Chess Championship scoring 8 points out of possible 9 games. Athula who was unbeaten and stayed on the top table for all 9 games played...Read More ... Final Ranking List ... Category Prizes

Prize giving ceremony photos

Winners Photos

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September 2009 - FIDE Rating List Click here

Swedish Astronaut to play Chess from Space

 

Remember American astronaut Greg Chamitoff, who a year ago played chess against the NASA ground stations. Well, now European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, Sweden, is going to do the same, playing a game against the Swedish public. Right now Fuglesang is in quarantine awaiting an August 24th launch. But the game has already started, ........... Read More

News & Photo from > www.chessbase.com

Asian Youth Chess Championship 2009 > Download Games Boys . . Girls

 

Asain Zone 3.2 Chess Championship 2009 > Download Games

Indians sweep Asian Youth Chess Championships 2009

Indians sweep Asian Youth Chess Championships, clinching eight gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals.The Indians took home 23 of the 26 medals at stake in the event which was held at Tivoli Garden Resort. Read More .. Click here to see the Results .. Photo Gallery delhichess.com

Chess coaching camp at Western Naval Command Headquarters

As an initiative to promote the strategic game of chess within the Sri Lanka Navy, a workshop was held by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation and President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club for the sailors of Sri Lanka Navy, at Western Naval Command Headquarters on 03rd July 2009..... Read More and Photos

Changes in the Laws of Chess

The most recent FIDE PB meeting approved changes in the Laws of Chess, coming into force as of July 1st, 2009. According to new laws,... Read More News from www.latestchess.com. Read More >> Fide website .......

Padmini Rout and Ashwin Jayaram Win Gold in Continental Asian Junior Boys and Girls Chess Championships 2009 Sri Lanka

Padmini Rout of India scored her seventh consecutive victory to remain alone at the top at the end of the seventh round of the Asian Junior Girls’ Chess Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka today. Ashwin Jayaram, also of India dropped half a point for the first time in the tournament to his Kazakhstan opponent Amanov Zhanibek. He has secured 6.5 points and still managed to stay one point ahead of Amanov and M.R. Lalith Babu, another international master from India..Read More..By R. Anantharam, Chief Arbiter - Asian Junior Chess Champioship

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