IM Rahul Sangama of RSPB emerged champion at the Late Shri Vasudeva V. Dempo Memorial Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, held at Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji.
Displaying consistent and dominant play, Rahul remained undefeated through the tournament, scoring an impressive 8 points from 9 rounds.
GM Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury of RSPB secured second place with 7.5 points, while IM Saravana Krishnan P finished third with 7 points.
Other prize-winners (4th to 30th place) are as follows: FM Sauravh Kherdekar, Aarush Bhat, Mayuresh Desai, Aadwik Abhinav Krishna, Arav Vinod, Shreyas Ghadi, FM Ram S. Krishnan, Santu Mondal, Saras Powar, Saikat Nath, Tata Keerthi Rana, Soni Krishan, Arnav Kherdekar, Chaitanya Patil, Aarit Thakur, Akshat Negi, Aiden Grao, N. Tarun, Joshua Telles, Shubh Borkar, Ishaan Bhansali, Rajveer Patil, Arpita Patankar, Rayan Merchant, Aaryavrat Naik Desai, Sumeetkumar M. S., Rishit Gawas.
Rating category prize-winners: Nirav Rajasuba, Kashyap Khakaria, Tarun Gautam, Anish Naik, Aahaan Kataruka, Chandi Sachin, Trivikram Narvekar.
Special Prizes: Subramanian T. V. (Best veteran), Skyla Rodrigues (Best woman).
Unrated Category prize-winners: Tanay Madkaikar, Manas Fal, Ivaan Pednekar, Vedang Bhaireli, Zayan, Aaradhya Rane, Aarush Nachinolkar, Snehit Naik, Neil Desai.
Age category prize-winners (U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 – Open & Girls): Ivan Dias, Yash Chodankar, Tejas Chodankar, Rudreshan Rajesh, Dukle Vania, Sequeira Jennica, Navya Narvekar, Aarna Sawant, Asmi Terse, Prisha Gholap, Shinel Rodrigues, Shreesha Ghadi, Dacunha Sidonia, Jighyasa Gawas, Sreeja Ghanekar, Sai Prabhakaran, Erwin Albuquerque, Cardozo Nathan, Atharva Borkar, Vihaan Tari, Urmish Deuskar, Gaonkar Prayank, Arjun Sharma, Vivaan Kadam, Nirbhay Gaude, Satyam Fal, Sachit Pai, Mayank Kurtikar, Shaurya Agrasani, Vipulk Kadam, Aryan Desai, Shresht Ghonsekar, Nityam Gaude, Snithik Sinari, Joash Cardozo, Evan Telles, Agastya Shivarkar, Ojas Kamat, Naksh Sinari, Saeeja Desai, Anvi Desai, Lavanya Kumbharjuvekar, Jensina Sequeira, Aaradhya Sawant, Tvisha Desai, Krutika Aggarwal, Drisha Ghonge, Aaradhya Desai, Amira Borkar, Shaurvi Kankonkar.
Shrinivas Dempo, Chairman of Dempo Group of Companies, graced the occasion and presented the prizes in the presence of Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association (GCA); Sagar Sakordekar, Vice President, GCA; IA Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter; Dattaram Pinge, Treasurer, TTCA; along with other office-bearers of GCA and TTCA.
