The 1st Fiji International Open Chess Championship will be held on May 5-12, 2012.
Venue: Peninsula International Hotel, Suva, Fiji
Format & Time Control: 9-Round Swiss with time control of 90 minute plus 30 seconds per move from move one.
Entry Fees:
The entry fee will be F$250 (approx A$135/NZ$175). Free entry for GM, IM, WGM, WIM. There will be a discount of 20% on entry fee for those who register on or before 31 March 2012.
The Tappoo City Open Chess Championship was won by Candidate Master Calvin Prasad. He triumphed in all 4 of his games. He was followed closely by arch rivals Candidate Master Manoj Kumar and Dr Neel Arora who had 3 wins. The Best Female Player in the Elite Division was given to Wati Kado, an upcoming youngster.
The Intermediate Division tied between 4 players who amassed 4 wins out of 5 games. After tie-breaks, the order of winners from 1st to 4th was declared in the order of Martin Feussner, Brian Terubea, Joseph Yuen and 9 year old Jacky Masilumani. The Female Division was won by Jacky Masilumani at 4 wins. She was followed by Tianata Terubea at 3 wins and Sugandha Goswami at 2 wins and 1 draw.
Candidate Master Calvin Prasad won 100 % of his 9 rounds to win the 2011 National Chess Championship. He played against a very strong pool which consisted of arch rival Candidate Master Manoj Kumar who had won the last 4 National Chess Championships, the unpredictable wizard of end-games Dr Neel Arora, Australia based veteran Dr Sanmogam Goundar, New Zealand based Asheesh Gautam (who is the only Fiji player to have upset an International Master), USP Champion Rajiv Raj, the bullet-brained Under-20 Champion Ronald Terubea, Goru Arvind, Jun Adricula and the aggressive Noel Adricula. It was an intense 5-day tournament which had several players vying for the top position in different rounds.
The 31st Fiji Bitter Open Chess Championship completed on 9 October 2011 at the Fiji School of Medicine (Pacifica Campus) at Extension Street, Suva. Chessmaster Manoj Kumar won the final tournament before the National Championship with an unbeaten 6 wins. Veteran Dr Neel Arora and Goru Arvind finished 2nd and 3rd with 4 wins and 1 draw from some very complex games. Juan Clomera and the talented Ronald Terubea ended their 2011 season on a high note with 4 wins each to claim the 4th and 5th positions.
The 2nd Courts Fiji Limited Open was held on Sunday 11 September 2011 at the Fiji School of Medicine (Pacifica Campus) in Extension Street, Suva. The Fiji Chess Federation saw a huge number of participants turn up to make it one of the best events of the year. Veteran Dr Neel Arora thwarted the hopes of Chessmasters Manoj Kumar and Calvin Prasad with a brilliant display of controlled gameplay. While all 3 players were tied at 4 points at the end of 5 rounds, a tie-break saw Dr Neel Arora as the winner and Calvin Prasad at 2nd place. Chessmaster Manoj Kumar finished 3rd and young Rajiv Raj secured the 4th place with 3 points.
The Labasa Open Chess Championships was held on 3 September 2011 at the Sangam College in Labasa. Labasa Chess Club President Bhim Raj said that the field for the event was strong despite the turnout being less than expected. He attributed this to the festive mood in the north at present. The double round robin event saw defending champion Dr. Jashint Maharaj retain the prestigious title with a score of 6/6 points. Dr. Maharaj said that he was happy with his performance and added that the strength of his opponents’ matches showed the depth of hidden talent in the North.
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