International Master Ritviz Parab won the 3rd edition of Durga Motors Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2024, organised by Rotary Club of Porvorim under the aegis of Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association, Goa Chess Association, at Dr K B Hedgewar High School, Cujira-Bambolim.
Defending champion Ritviz, who scored 8.5 points from 9 rounds, remained undefeated in the tournament.
IM Nitish Belurkar and Mandar Lad scored 8 points each, but due to better tie-break score Nitish emerged runner-up.
The other prize-winners (4th to 15th) are as follows: Devesh Anand Naik, Arvinda B R, Aarth Karapurkar, Shriraj Bhosale, Mani Bharathy, Abhishek Patil, Chaitanya Gaonkar, WCM Gunjal Chopdekar, Bezstrakhov Dmitry, Saeeja Gunesh Dessai, Mayuresh Laxlabh Desai, Parab Rishikesh.
Category Prize winners in U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 (Boys & Girls): Prayank Gaonkar, Naik Aarav , Narayan Alias Aarav A Prabhu Dessai, Vihaan Tari, Sarthak G Naik, Aryan Naik, Shirodker Arthav, Atharv Ghatwal, Aaryavrat Rasiket Naik Desai, Chopdekar Aarav, Pagi Sarvang, Kshitij Naik Gaonkar, Sushrut Mandar Nanal, Trivikram J, Sarthak Surendra Kavlekar, Ghadi Shreesha, Dacunha Sidonia, Redkar Shanvi, Terse Asmi, Kaya Renee Coutinho, Shah Mishka, Rachel Pereira, Vaishnavi Vijay Parab, Shrama Morudkar, Shriya Patil, Aditi Atul Kamat, Avni Atul Kamat.
Veteran above-55: Srinivas Lokoju, Elias Barreto.
Ashok Sapra, Owner of Durga Motors, was the chief guest and gave away the prizes in the presence Wilson Cruz, Sudhakar Patgar, Rajesh Mehrotra, Umesh Naik (Tournament Director), Chief Arbiter Arvind Mhamal, Dr Pramod Dubale, Archan Sawant, Tukaram Shetye among others.
