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 2081-rated Madan Krishna Kayastha dispatched 1961-rated Rabindra Shakya.
Golden Gate were assured of the title when veteran Surbir Lama, a 2050-rated former Nepal Champion, played a stalemate with 1947-rated Sajin Maharjan. However, 2022-rated Golden Gate skipper Niraj Niraula suffered a loss at the hands of 1924-rated Ratna Byanjankar.
Machhindra Club finished third defeating Battisputali Youth Club 2.5-1.5. Machhindra’s Shyam Shrestha defeated Himal Lama and Rajan Puri saw off Prakash Nepal, while Bibek Thing was held to a draw by Prachanda Malakar and Bijay Dangol lost to Purushottam Chaulagain.
Apart from the tickets to Philippines, winners Golden Gate received Rs 50,000, while Lalitpur were restricted to Rs 30,000. Machhindra and Battisputali took home Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.
Meanwhile, Punya Man Karmacharya of Makhhan, Saurav of Golden Gate, Prajjwal Raj Rajopadhyay of Chess Saving Fund and Umesh Sainju of Madhyapur Chess Club were declared the best players in each board and received Rs 5,000 each.
The participants from our club were as follows:
Team A
1. FM Sauravh Khherdekar- Rating: 2214
2. Surbir Lama – Rating:2050
3. Niraj Niraula – Rating:2022
4. Madan Krishna Kayastha – Rating:2081
5. CM Rupesh Jaiswal – Rating: 1989
Team B
1. Monalisha Khamboo – Rating: 1822
2. Tara Ghale- Rating:1744
3. Bina Jaiswal – Rating:1565
4. Purnima Jaiswal
5. Elka
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