Martyrs’ Memorial Chess

CM Thapa Clinches the Martyrs' Cup 2011

 Posted By: Umesh KC

Kathmandu/March 6 :

Candidate Master Uttamraj Thapa of Tanahun district clinches the title of Martyrs' Memorial Open Chess Tournament by defeating Lalitpur's Herakaji Maharjan in the tenth and final round at Taleju Party Palace, Makhan Galli. In the 8^th round Thapa beat Niraj Niraula of Jhapa and drew with Boys Union Club's Rajan Puri in the 9^th yesterday. He finished the tournament with unbeaten eight points out of ten and pocketed 20 thounds rupees.

Niraj Niraula of Dhruba Tara Sporting Club Jhapa placed second position with 7.5 points. National Champion Badrilal Nepali & Fide Master Manish Hamal holds the third & fourth position respectively with 7.5 points. In the final round Niraj beat Rajan Puri of Boys Union. FM Hamal holds National Champion Nepali in draw.

Final Standing for Top 15 :

(1)       CM Uttamraj Thapa of Tanahun with 8 points

(2)       Niraj Niraula of DTSC, Jhapa with 7.5 points/ 46.5 pp

(3)       Badrilal Nepali of Kathmandu with 7.5 points/ 42.5 pp

(4)       FM Manish Hamal of Kathmandu with 7.5 points/ 42 pp

(5)       Punyaman Karmacharya of Kathmand with 7 points/ 42.5 pp

(6)       Prem Krishna Maharjan of Kathmand with 7 points/ 35 pp

(7)       Bikash Kuluju of Bhaktapur with 6.5 points/ 39.5 pp+ cutt

(8)       Rajan Puri of Boys Union Club with 6.5 points/ 39.5 pp+ cutt

(9)       Herakaji Maharjan of Lalitpur with 6.5 points/ 38 pp

(10)     Bijendra Singh of Kathmandu Club with 6.5 points/ 35.5 pp

(11)     Sajan Pandey of Makhan Chess Club with 6.5 points/ 35 pp

(12)     Sudipta Chakrabourty of India with 6.5 points/ 34 pp

(13)     Ramesh Bhandari of Kantipur Chess Club with 6.5 points/ 29.5 pp

(14)     Shyam Sundar Shrestha of Macchindra Club with 6 points/ 38 pp

(15)     Prachanda Malakar of Kantipur Chess Club with 6 points/ 36.5 pp

 The tournament was organized by Unified Newa National Liberation Front, Kathmandu.