Favourites on top after round 3
Royal Challenge International Chess Championship:
There have been no major surprises in the inaugural Royal Challenge
International Chess Championship with all major players making it to
Round 4 without trouble.
National Champion Athula Russell, R.S. Kalugampitiya, Luxman
Wijesuriya, Oshadhee Kottahachchy and Isuru Alahakoon won their
respective games through round 3. They are joined at the top by
schoolboys L.N. Perera (Dharmaraja) and Semuthu Pinto (St. Anne’s,
Kurunegala), Shanaka Munasinghe (Ananda), Thilina Egodage (Dharmasoka),
Lahiru Hapuarachchi (Kingswood) and Krishna B Prasanna (India).
A total of 128 players are taking part in this tournament, organized
by the Blue and Gold Chess Club, with the support of the Royal College
Chess Club.
The tournament is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and Mobitel and is
being held at the Royal College Union auditorium. |