Mangalore: Seven from Derik’s Chess School Qualify for National Championship

Media Release

Mangalore, 21 September 2011: Seven students of city’s Derik’s Chess School have qualified for the National School Chess Championship to be organised by School Games Federation of India from September 25 to 29 at Jabalpur, Madhyapradesh.

 

Out of the seven, Nihal Manjunath, Vanessa D’Souza, Andria D’Souza, Reesha Shenoy, Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak and Mahima Khandige are from various schools in the city.

 

Sinchana Gowda:

Sinchana Gowda of Jawahar Navodaya, Balehonnur, Chikkamagalur district scored 9 points in 9 rounds with easy wins in all the rounds to secure first place in the National Jawahar Navodaya Chess Championship in Under 14 Girls category held in Chandigarh on 17th and 18th september. She will now lead the Jawahar Navodaya team in the National School Games.

 

Vanessa D’souza:

CAI’s National Women Champion Vanessa D’souza of St Agnes P U College, was initially seeded 5th in the Karnataka state PU Girls Chess selection trials held at Chikkamagalur on 5th and 6th September 2011. She outwitted her opponents including seeded FIDE rated players with ease to score very impressive 8.5 points in 9 rounds. By this performance she has not only won the title, she will now lead the Karnataka Under 19 girls team in the National School games. This is the 7th time she is reprsenting Karnataka in the Natioanl School games and has played major roles in winning medals for the state.

 

Nihal Manjunath:

Nihal Manjunath of St Aloysius P U College, scored 7.5 points in 9 rounds in the State PU Boys Chess selection trials. He won the runner up place and selected for Karnataka Under 19 Boys team participating in the National school games.

 

Andria D’souza:

Andria D’souza of St Agnes Girls high School, scored unbeaten 8.5 points in 10 rounds to defend her title in the Karnataka State Under 14 Girls Chess selection trials held at Shimoga from 7th to 10th September 2011. She will lead Karnataka under 14 girls team in the national school games consecutively for the 2nd year.

 

Reesha Shenoy:

Reesha Shenoy of St. Annes Primary School, scored 8 points in 10 rounds to win the fourth place in the under 14 girls category and a berth in the State under 14 girls team.

 

Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak:

Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak of Canara Urwa High school, scored 8.5 points to secure Runner place in the Under 14 Boys category. He will represent Karnataka team for the consecutive 2nd time in the National school games.

 

Mahima Khandige:

Mahima Khandige of St Agnes Girls High School, scored 8 points in 10 rounds in the Under 17 girls Selection trials. Thereby she has won the 5th place and a berth in the Karnataka State Under 17 Girls Team.