"Chaturya "- 1st Satara FIDE OPEN RAPID RATING 2014!

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                          “Chaturya -1^st Satara FIDE Open Rapid Rating 2014 ,Satara”

IM M.S.Thejkumar (MYSORE) wins the Title 

                                                        Report by – Mr.Pranav Tangsale Senior NA, Deputy Arbiter

“Chaturya -1^st Satara FIDE Open Rapid Rating Tournament 2014” organized  by  Satara District Chess Association held at Kanishka Multipurpose hall,Sadar Bazar,Satara, Maharashtra  on 28^th & 29 th June 2014.

A  total  of  number  of    129  participants

including two International Masters & one Women FIDE Master headed by India’s GM elect Candidate IM M.S.Thejkumar (MYSORE) , including 2 blind and 2 physically handicapped ,68 International Rated players from all over India from different various States were  participated in “Chaturya -1^st Satara FIDE Open Rapid Rating Tournament 2014”Total prize find  of Rs.1,01,000/- Cash Prizes distributed  in addition with special consolation  prizes in age group,unrated,ladies etc. in Total 71 prizes were given in  this  event.

The  Championship  was structured on 9 Rounds  Swiss system with Time Control of 20 minutes+ 10sec.increment per move to each player. On 28th June  five rounds happened and on last day 29 th June Four rounds were played.First round Started at 11 am on 28 th June.

Chaturya 1^st Satara FIDE Open Rapid Rating inaugurated in colourful function by Mahrashtra State’s Dadoji Kondev Awardee(for devotion in Kabaddi Sports ).

Honourable Shri.Laxman (Anna) Uthale,in presence of Mrs.Sujata Rajemahadik (Honorable Mayor of Satara City) Mr.Jaynt Uthale (President- Satara District Chess Association),Adv.Mr.Pranav Tangsale (Secretery-Satara District Chess Association) Adv.Mr. Vinod Ghadge (Treasurer - Satara District Chess Association),CA Mr.Makarand Joshi (Chaturya Team Active President),Mr.Chandrashekhar Chorage(Chaturya Team Honorable President),Mr.Ashok Laddha (Senior Chess Player & lifetime member of SDCA,Satara) for becoming First International Master from Southern Maharashtra Mr.Sameer Kathmale (Sangli)) was felicitated  for  his  outstanding achievement  in  the  field  of  Chess by Honorable Chief Guest on behalf of SDCA,

In Photo : IM Sameer Kathmale (Sangli ) playing with Shailesh Nerlikar (Kolhapur) in                                                    "Chaturya Rapid Rating 2014,Satara"

     

 In Photo : IM M.S. Thejkumar (Mysore) in Final Round against Soham Datar ( Pune)

Mr. Bharat Chogule FA was the Chief Arbiter of this event. Competition goes on swing very  interesting  from first round even  IM and higher rated player get surprise defeat by lower rated players. Courageous performance shown in this event by Handicapped player Shailesh Nerlikar(Kolhapur),Prasen Ghodake(Satara) both and Bilnd player Dattatray Wadekar (Kolhapur)

With a clear one point lead scoring  8.5 pts in 9 round  top seed India’s GM elect Candidate

IM M.S.Thejkumar (MYSORE) became  the  Champion of  the  “Chaturya -1^st Satara FIDE Open Rapid Rating Tournament 2014”.

In Photo :  From left Adv.Mr.Pranav Tangsale (Secretary SDCA Satara), 2^nd  Prize winner Shantanu Bhambure (Pune),Winner IM M.S.Thejkumar (Mysore),3^rd  Prize winner Rakesh Kulkarni (Thane),CA Mr. Makarand Joshi (Chaturya Team Active President).

2^nd Shantanu Bhambure(Pune),3^rd Rakesh Kulkarni (Thane),4^th WFM Rucha Pujari (Kolhapur),5^th  Amardeep Bartakke (Railway) etc. were clinched 2nd to 5th place respectively.

This event went on very well without any problem with the co-operation of all the participants and parents and Chaturya Team.

At  the  prize  distribution  function Chief Guest  Shri.Dattaprasad Dabholkar(Senior Scientist), Shri.J.K.Devi(Senior Citizen), Adv.Mr.Vikas Shrgaonkar Patil(Hon’ble  Satara District Government Pleader),Shri.Ganpatrao Salunkhe (Senior Chess Player from Satara),Mr.Jayant Uthale (President- Satara District Chess Association, Satara), were the guests who distributed the prizes.