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PANJIM: Mandar Lad remained unbeaten scoring 8.5 points from 9 rounds to emerge champion in the All Goa Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 organised by Brahma Sports Club, Sanquelim, at the multipurpose hall, Sanquelim, recently.
Devesh Anand Naik stood second with the score of 8 points. Shayakberov Anar of Russia finished third with 7.5 points.
Other prize winners from 4th to 15th are: Aryan Raikar, Rishikesh Parab, Saras Powar, Bezstrakhov Dmitry, Anish Naik, Hriday Morajkar, Atharva Sawal, Maxwell Raposo, Mayuresh Dessai, Vedant Marshale, Aarav Chopdekar and Ayush Naik.
Category prize winners: Aarav Naik, Rishi Dessai, Rishit Gawas, Vihaan Tari, Prachet Malvankar, Ashwath Navelkar, Sai Prabhakaran, Daksh Redkar, Trisha Patekar, Yejwari Shetye, Vania Dukle, Samrithi Malkar, Aarya Kamat Helekar, Tanisha Naik Dessai, Lavanya Naik, Vaibhavi Naik, Kanta Patekar and Advith Chodankar.
Bicholim Taluka: Dr Abhijit Wadkar, Prabha Harijan, Yatharth Dessai, Lohith Shetye, Vardhan Dandekar, Shubham Shetye, Latisha Kalangutkar, Laxman Naik, Prathamesh Tilve, Ram Gawas, Anish Gawas, Lokesh Kalangutkar, Nirja Gawas, Nuhzaid Shaikh Utkarsh Morajkar and Makarand Jog.
Sanklim Municipal Council Chairperson Siddhi Parab gave away the prizes in the presence of Sulochana Sawant, Reshmi Desai, Brahma Sports Club President Vijay Mangaonkar, Vishant Desai, Secretary Bicholim Taluaka Satyavan Harmalkar chief arbiter Arvind Mhamal and others.