Rapid Women Winners: (From left): Sayuni Gihansa, Esandi Newansa, NT Indrajith.
At the recent Sri Lanka National Rapid Chess Championship held by the Sri Lanka Chess Federation on November 4 at Ananda Vidyalaya in Kottawa, two new champions emerged. Susal de Silva from Nalanda College and Esandi Newansa from Dharmasoka College claimed the top spots in the competition.
The tournament saw 342 players participating. Susal de Silva showed an impressive unbeaten performance, scoring 8.5 out of 9 points. He only drew one game during the 6th round. Following closely, Ranindu Liyanage of Ananda College secured the second position with a score of 8 out of 9 points. Rashmitha Liyanage of DS Senanayake College grabbed the third position with 7.5 out of 9 points, securing the spot through a higher tie-breaker.
In the women’s championship, which featured 137 players, Esandi Newansa of Dharmasoka College exhibited a flawless performance, securing the championship with a perfect score of 7 out of 7. Sayuni Gihansa Jayaweera from Sokians Chess Club claimed the first runner-up spot with a score of 6.5 out of 7 points. The second runner-up position was claimed by NT Indrajith from Mayor Chess Club after a superior tie-breaker, following a tie between four players with a score of 6 out of 7 points.
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