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8th of February 2010 |
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Girls High School wins Sri Lanka women's
Inter Club Chess Championship |
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The Girls high School Chess Team
won the Inter Club Chess Championship convincingly, scoring
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Inter Club B Chess Championship
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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
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Anuradhapura District
Youth Chess Championships 2010 (Qualifying Event) |
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Kalutara District Youth Chess Championships
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Romesh wins 3rd Colombo
International Chess Festival 2010
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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
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8th Parsvnath Chess Tournament - Maghami
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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
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Final Ranking of the 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship 2009 |
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Mutual Chess Promotional Programme between
South Africa and Sri Lanka |
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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
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FIDE publishes 1st January 2010 Rating
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The Chess Federation is searching a suitable
place for the headquarters |
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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. |
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Super Six Chess Championship 2009 - Final
Result and Board Prize details |
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5th Asian Schools Chess Championship |
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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
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Kalugampitiya wins
“Ethugalpura Chess Challenge” |
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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
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Sampath Bank wins MCA Rapid Chess Championship
- 2009 |
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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
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Results in Detail |
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Photos
of the Chess Award ceremony at St. Lawrence’s School |
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11th Anniversary Celebrations
of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club |
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Results of the Sri Lanka School Chess
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Results of the Youth Rapid Chess Championship
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Top results of the World Youth Championships
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AKCC under 11 Age Group
Chess Tournament |
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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
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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 |
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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
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Soumya Swaminathan Is World Junior Champion
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| 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 |
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Under 15 - Yasantha Jayaweera of
St. Peters College |
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Under 14 - Ravindu Supun Karunathilake of Mahanama College |
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Under 12 - N. Sriram of Hindu Colege |
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Under 10 - Pasindi Yathra Wijesuriya of Sri Sangamitta BalikaVidyalaya |
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Castle All Island Team Rapid Chess Championship
2009 |
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FIDE Arbiter Titles for
Luxman & Ruwantha |
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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 |
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Inter Schools All Island Chess Championship
2009 - Under 16, 18 & 20 Final Results ................................
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Chess
in Paradise: the Ravana Challenge in Sri Lanka
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from www.chessbase.com By R. Anantharam – Chief Arbiter. Read
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Russia ; the Glorious
Champion! World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad |
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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.
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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 |
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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
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2nd Chess Coaching Camp at Head Quarters
of Western Naval Command |
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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
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China wins World
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Athula Russell, wins 2nd MORA Kings |
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Swedish Astronaut to play Chess from
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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, ...........
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News & Photo from
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Indians sweep Asian Youth Chess Championships
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Chess coaching camp at Western Naval Command Headquarters |
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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 |
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Changes in the Laws of Chess |
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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
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Padmini Rout and Ashwin
Jayaram Win Gold in Continental Asian Junior Boys and Girls
Chess Championships 2009 Sri Lanka |
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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
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Successful Chess Workshop at Humbuluwa
Maha Vidyalaya, Alawwa |
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A very successful Chess coaching camp was organized by Humbuluwa Maha Vidyalaya,
Alawwa today (28th of June 2009) at the school main hall. This
chess camp was conducted by the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of
the Russian Centre in Colombo join hand with Lanka Chess Foundation. Read
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Lanka Chess Foundation organized a Grand Simultaneous Chess Exhibition |
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Chess Federation of Sri Lanka - Registration of Coaches
and tournament arbiter
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On the recommendation of the
development committee of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka the
CFSL is registering all coaches and tournament arbiters in Sri
Lanka. This step was taken with the upgrading of the both parties
in the tecnical side of chess and making them responsible to
the CFSL. All coaches who followed the training trainers programme
conducted by CFSL is automatically registered and all other
coaches are requested to register.Read
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Final Results of Sri Lanka Schools' Chess Championship
- 2009 Under 13 & 15 |
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Final Results of Sri Lanka Schools' Chess
Championship - 2009 |
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M.K.A. Russell
and Sachini Ranasinghe wins National and Women's National Chess
Championships 2009
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Athula Russell managed to defend
his Championship in a close battle at the National Chess Championship
2009 which concluded yeasterday. Sachini Ranasinghe (Musaeus
College) had an exceptional performance since she scored a total
of 12 1/2 points out of 13 Games. Athula, who is the top ranked
player in Sri Lanka scored 8 points out of 12 games with a draw
in the final round with veteran Luxman Wijesuriya. This is his
5th National title while Sachini's maiden one......................
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Source - http://chess-results.com
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Lanka Women's National Chess Championship 2009 - Results |
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Chess Workshop at Piliyandala Sir John
Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya |
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A
very successful chess coaching camp was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha
Wijesuriya, Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist who is the President
of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre and Lanka
Chess Foundation on Friday, 12th June 2009 at Sir John Kothalawala
Maha Vidyalaya at Piliyandala......Read
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Final Results of Chess Masters Chess
Academy Colombo District Chess Tournament....................
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Final Results of Inter Schools Chess
Championship - 2009 (Colombo Qualifying Event) Under 7, 9, 11,
13 and 15 |
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Final Results of
Ananda Sastralaya
Challenge Trophy Chess Tournament – 2009 Results
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Final Results of Golden Square Individual
Chess Championship - 2009 Age group under 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
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Final Results & Board Prizes of Sri
Lanka National School Chess Championship - 2009 (Colombo Qualifying
Event) |
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Anurudda and Samasha Wins National B and Women's National Chess
Championships 2009 |
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GC
Anuruddha (Fisher Chess Club) won the National B Chess Championship
title after tying with veteran Player Luxman Wijesuriya (University
of Moratuwa) with 7 points out of 10 games today. Samasha Undupitiya
of Maliyadeva Girls College, Kurunegala also tied with Sachini
Ranasinghe of Musaeus College but was given the Women's National
B Championship title on better tie breaker. Samasha drew with
Irindu Basnayake(Girls High School, Kandy) , who placed 3rd
with 7 points while Sachini drew with Navodya Selvaratnam (Girls
High School, Kandy) in the last game. ....Read
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Sri Lanka National B Chess Championship
2009 - Results |
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Sri Lanka National Women's
B Chess Championship 2009 - Results |
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World Champion Viswanathan Anand was
awarded the Chess Oscar |
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World
Champion Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Chess Oscar by the
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at Baku. Anand, born December
11, 1969 at Chennai wins this prestigious award for the sixth
time, the highest won by a non-Russian. Robert James Fischer
had won this thrice. Read
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Annual Award Ceremony of the Golden Square
International Chess Association |
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Final Results of Junior Nationals Chess
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Kaveesha Amarasena of Royal Colombo and Sachini Ranasinghe of Musaeus College won the Junior National and Junior National Girls chess
Championships respectively yesterday. Kaveesha scored a total
of 5 ½ points to share with four more players, but emerged the
Champion according to the tie breaker used. Sachini also scored
5 ½ and tied with Irindu Basnayake from Girls High School, but won the Championship in better tie breaker.,,,,,,,,Read
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The prize giving of
the member’s chess tournament of the Golden Square International
Chess Association |
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The prize giving of the member’s
chess tournament of the Golden Square International Chess Association
was held at Lions Activity Centre on Friday, 10th April 2009.
Mrs. Kshanika Hirimburegama, Vice Chancellor of Colombo University
graced the occasion as the chief guest. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director
of Colombo South Teaching Hospital was the guest of honour at
this event.......Read
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National Youth Chess Championship 2009
Finals |
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Final Results of National Youth Rapid
Finals 2008 |
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President College, Kotte wins "Brain
Encounter" 2009 Chess Championship |
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Brain
Encounter 2009 Chess Championship conducted by the President
College, Ragagiriya, Kotte was concluded today after five rounds
and the Award Ceremony was held today (2009.03.29) at 5.p.m
at the College Main Hall.Read
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Supun, Thiranjeewa and Dulan were overall
champions at Golden Square Chess Finals. Photos
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Bandara
beat IM Sharma to share the 1st place - Sri Lanka Open Chess
Championship 2009 |
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PMRL
Bandara of University of Peradeniya beat the table toop and
top rank International Master from India in the final round
to share the 1st place of the Sri Lanka Open Chess Championship,
the International rating Chess event with IM Sharma, IM Srinath
and GC Anuruddha......Read
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Chess Coaching camp at Makuluduwa Junior
School, Piliyandala |
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A very successful
chess coaching camp conducted by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chess
Olympiad Gold Medalist and the President of the Anatoly Karpov
Chess Club & the Lanka Chess Foundation at Makuluduwa Junior
School, Piliyandala on 6th March 2009. ........ Read
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IM RR Luxman wins
2nd International Masters event of Sri Lanka |
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Athula Shined in the
IM Tournament. MK Athula Russell,
the National Chess Champion showed that he is ready to gain
the 1st IM title to Sri Lanka, winning the runner up position
ahead of Two Indian International Masters and the Nepalese FIDE
master in the 2nd Sri Lanka International Masters Chess Tournament
held from 25th February to 4th March 2009 at the SANASA Campus,
Kegalle....Read
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Chess Coaching Camp
At Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella |
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very successful chess coaching camp was conducted today ( 27th
February 2009 ) by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, President of Anatoly
Karpov Chess Club and the Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation
for the parents of entire year 2 students of Rathnavali Balika
Vidyalaya at the school premises. This coaching program was
organized by the Rathnavali Balika Chess Club and there were
about 150 parents were participated. Photos
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Anatoly Karpov Chess Club Prize giving
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Anatoly Karpov Chess Club (Russian School of
Chess) of the Russian Centre in Colombo 07, conducted their
Annual Chess Award Ceremony recently at the Russian Centre Auditorium.
Kanishka Ranasinghe of St. Joseph’s College won the overall
championship and received the championship trophy for the 2nd
consecutive year. Photos |
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IM Srinath Narayanan (India) wins " 2nd Colombo International
Chess Festival 2009" International Rating Chess Tournament
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IM
Srinath Narayanan (India) wins "2nd Colombo International
Chess Festival 2009-Chess Championship" which concluded
today at Royal College Union Auditorium,Colombo. He scored 8
points out of 9 games. This event organized by Mr.Luxman Wijesuriya
of Passed Pawn Chess Club. IM R.R. Laxman (India) was First
Runner-up and Kalugampitiya Rajeendra (Sri Lanka) was 2nd Runner-up
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CFSL Event Schedule,
Published on 24th February 2009 >>>
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Final Results of National Youth Rapid
Chess Championship Colombo (Qualifying) |
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Golden Square International Chess Association - Member's
Age Group Chess Tournament - 2009 >>>>
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Sri Lanka Inter Club Finals 2009 - Results |
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GDAD Munasinghe Wins Novices Chess
Championship
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GDAD Munasinghe
of DS Senanayake College won the Sri Lanka Novices Division
Chess Championship convincingly, scoring 6 ½ points out of possible
7. The Sri Lanka Nationals Novices Division Chess Championship,
conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka was held from
30th January to 2nd
February 2009 at Royal
College, Colombo.
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National
Champion Athula Russell, wins "Royal Challenge International
Chess Championship" He scored of 8.5 points out of 9 games.
This event organized by the Blue & Gold Chess Club and Royal
College Chess Club, under the auspices of the Chess Federation
of Sri Lanka. There are 130 Chess Players participate in this
tournament with 5 Indian Players. Players
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