Schools’ Individual Chess Championship 2022 a grand success

The Schools’ Individual Chess Championship 2022 finals organized by Sri Lanka Schools’ Chess Association concluded in a grand scale recently

It was held from 5-7 august at the Dhammissara National School, Nattandiya and President’s College, Nattandiya with more than 500 participants (Boys & Girls) in seven age groups (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20)

Results

Under 07 Girls

 Champion – Leelananda M K T Isali Pinipa                      pts -7               Sumedha College – Gampaha

• 1st runner up – Thilakarathne R P N D                 pts -6.5           Pl/Royal Central College (Pima
• 2^nd runner up- Halangoda Sayumi Sithumila pts -6              Sumedha College – Gampaha

Under 07 Boys

 Champion      –   Karunasena A P Chenitha Sihas Dinsara           pts -7   – Mahanama  College – Panadura

• 1st runner up –  Rupasinghe G D Gimhas Srimal Mihiranga      phts -6            -Taxila Maha Vidyalaya – Horana
• 2nd runner up – Perera A A Senuth Thewsas pts -6  -Gateway College – Ratmalana

Under 09 Girls

• Champion –     Rehansa H P Chanuli                pts -7               – East Arawwala Dharmapala M V
• 1st runner up –     Senarathne Tharuli Dihansa   pts -6.5           -Negombo South International S
• 2nd runner up –     Jayasinghe J M S Ahasya       pts -6              -Sumedha College – Gampaha

  Under 09 Boys

• Champion –    Herath H M C S B                         pts – 7                     – Maliyadeva College
• 1st runner up –   Koswattage Yesandu Biman    pts -7              -Lyceum International School
• 2nd runner up –   Methmin S K Ramika                pts -6.5           -Rahula College Matara

Under 11Girls

• Champion – Gunawardhana Devindya Oshini                pts -7    – Wycherley International School, Col    
• 1st runner up –   De Silva B P Chanthuli Thanishka         pts       -6.5        – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
• 2nd runner up –     Sithumya W L Sithuli                          pts -6      – Wp/Ng/Maris Stella College

  Under 11 boys

• 
  Champion – Wimalarathne K Gangul                pts -6.5    – Kingswood College,Kandy  
• 1st runner up –   Minsara S D Sadev                                  pts -6        – Royal College Panadura
• 2nd runner up – Labunahewage Dulein Bimsath             pts-6      – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

Under 13 Girls

• Champion        –     Rathnayake R M D H        pts -7         – Wp/Ke/Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyala
• 1st runner up –     Newansa M Esandi      pts -6  -G/ Dharmasoka College – Amabalangod
• 2nd runner up –     Ranganath T V             pts -6  -Yoshida Shokanji International

  Under 13 boys

• Champion        –     Janukshan B                                          pts -7      –      J/ Jaffna Hindu College
• 1st runner up –     Liyanage Savinu Suhaswin     pts -6.5   –     Kalutara Vidyalaya – Kalutara
• 2nd runner up –     Weerasekara Dishal Nimsara pts -6       – Sri Chandananda Buddhist College

Under 17 Girls

• Champion –     Pavalachandran Ashvini                     –            pts -7- Wycherley International School
• 1st runner up –     Dassanayake I D Tharusha Samadhi pts -6.-Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya – Kegalle
• 2nd runner up –     Sandeepani M Tharushi                       pts -5.5  – Devi Balika Vidyalaya – Colomb

  Under 17 boys

• Champion        –    Liyanage Pesandu Rashmitha        pts -6       –          D S Senanayake College – Colombo       
• 1st runner up –   Dahanayaka Isara Banidu         pts           pts,-5.5  –      Royal College – Colombo 07
• 2nd runner up –   Piyumantha Thisal Manjith            pts -5.5 –    G/ Dharmasoka College – Ambalangoda

Under 20 Girls

• Champion –     Yapabandara C.           –            pts -6.5- Girls’ High School .Kandy
• 1st runner up –  Wijesinghe W.A.D.S                   pts -6..5- Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya. Gampah
• 2nd runner up –     Vithanage Sandaruvi .M                      pts -6  – Maliyadewa Girls’ School

 Under 20 boys

• Champion –     Dissanayake R.K.T.           pts -6.5    – Dharmaraja College .Kandy
• 1st runner up –      Perera R.H.S.R              pts -6.        – Sri Sumangala College
• 2nd runner up –     Fernando J.S.A              pts -5.5      – Wp/Ng/Maris Stella College