GoldenGate players leave for Fourth Asian Indoor Games in South Korea

Seven Nepali players are scheduled to participate in three different sports events at the Fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games that is going to be held in Incheon, South Korea from June 29 to July 7. Of the total players, five chess players including Manish Hamal, Keshav Shrestha, Prachanda Man Malakar, Monalisa Khamboo and Bina Jaiswal will participate in the indoor event while Swimmer Shreya Dhital and muay thai player Nawaraj Bhandari...

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GoldenGate Chess Club claim title‚ qualify for Asian meet

Golden Gate Chess Club A have been selected for the Asian Team Chess Championships to be held in the Philippines in September after winning Man Mohan Memorial 3rd National Club Chess Tournament held from 21st June - 26th June. Golden Gate defeated Lalitpur District Chess Association 2.5-1.5 in the final. The 2216-rated Indian FIDE Master Sauravh Khherdekar of Golden Gate defeated former Nepal champion 2119-rated Badri Lal Nepali, while...

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Gaurav Kumar claimed the second Dhrubatara Open International Chess Tournament

A 12-year old India kid Kumar Gaurav claimed the second Dhrubatara Open International Chess Tournament here today.  Kumar who marked a wonderful Nepal tour with a scalp of Nepal champion FIDE Master Manish Hamal in the fifth round accumulated 7.5 points to claim the trophy. The title made him reach by Rs 32,000. The title race went wide open when Kumar lost to local boy Prakash Nepal in the eighth round but he bounce back in the final...

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CM Rupesh Jaiswal - Youngest Title holder of Nepal

The Under-19 Nepal champion Rupesh Jaiswal of GoldenGate Int'l College became the Candidate Master (CM) and Prachanda Malakar stepped inch closer to getting the title as Nepal thrashed Malawi 3.5-0.5 in the ninth round of the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday. Rupesh defeated 1859-rated Paul Khuphwathea 1859 after the 26th move to accumulate 4.5 points and earn the CM title. The 1956-rated rookie became the...

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Badri Nepali claimed Kailali Open Rating Chess Tournament

Former Nepal champion Badri Lal Nepali claimed the Kailali Open Rating Chess Tournament today despite being held on to a draw by U-19 national champion Rupesh Jaiswal in his final round match.  Badri finished with 7.5 points from nine matches to finish his campaign unbeaten and earn the title that was assured after his closest contender Madan Krishna Kayastha of GoldenGate Int'l College was held to a draw by Prachanda Man Malakar....

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Rupesh Jaiswal - Winner of Nepal Bank Limited Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament

U-19 champion Rupesh Jaiswal of GoldenGate Int'l College clinched the title of Nepal Bank Limited Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament on Thursday. Jaiswal accumulated 7.5 points in the nine-round event to secure title on the basis of progressive point despite earning equal point as that of former national champion Badri Lal Nepali.  Jaiswal bagged purse of Rs 25,000 for his feat while Nepali received Rs 15,000. This is the first title of...

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Madan Krishna Kayastha-Winner of Lalitpur Festival 1st Co-Operative Cup Chess Tournament

 Madan Krishna Kayastha of GoldenGate International College clinched the title of the First Cooperative Cup Chess Tournament in Lalitpur on Tuesday. Kayastha edged past FIDE Master Manish Hamal in the final to lift the title of the first ever league-cum-knockout chess tournament in Nepal.  Kayastha, who had defeated Hamal only once and held twice in their previous six meetings, improved his record against Hamal with the win. Kayastha...

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1st Royal Penguin Amateur Chess Tournament

Former national champion Punya Man Karmacharya was crowned champion of the First Royal Penguin Amateur Chess Tournament after he finished on five and a half points at the Royal Penguin Boutique Hotel in Thamel on Saturday. Karmacharya, leveled on points with five players, emerged victorious on the basis of progressive points to walk home with the award of Rs 11,000. Himal Lama from GoldenGate Int'l College and Rajendra Bajracharya finished...

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