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The Gig’s Giggle International Junior Open Chess Tournament

The Gig’s Giggle International Junior Open Chess Tournament took place on Saturday 30th November 2019.

Poster of the Gig's Giggle International Junior Open Chess tournament event.
Poster of the Gig’s Giggle International Junior Open Chess tournament event.

The event had sixty-seven enthusiastic players drawn from 20 schools. The championship was contested under 8,10,12,14 & 18 age categories.  The event was played over six rounds, with 25 minutes per player.

Gig’s Giggle International School located in Grevillea Grove, Nairobi was the venue for the event.

A contestant makes his move.
A contestant makes his move.

Waridi Chess Ventures were the organisers of the tournament, which was their last event for 2019.

Prize winners

The following players emerged tops in their respective categories:

Under 8

Boys
1) Curtis Rueben.
2) Khyle Shah.
3) Emmanuel Liman.

Girls
1) Riya Shah.
2) Delina Shavadia.

Under 10

Boys
1) Paul Olando.
2) Sohan Sahoo.
3) Krishiv J. Shah.

Girls
1) Elsyne Kimani.
2) Viha Shah.
3) Shirley Mwiti.

Under 12

Boys
1) Quinton Komu.
2) Ivan Wata.
3) Taran Moudalya.

Girls
1) Lasya Chowdary.
2) Tanishka Shetty.

Under 14

Boys
1) Lalith Srivastava.
2) Simon Njoroge.
3) Chethan Sai Vemuri.

Under 18

Boys
1) Sunil Subramaniam.
2) Samuel Kagambi.
3) Varahabhatla Mohana Vamsi.

Girls
1) Nishi Shah.
2) Angel Gathigia.

Links

Waridi Chess Ventures Junior Open Chess Championship.

Standings & Results for U12.

U10 Open Standings & Results U10.

Standings & Results for U8.

Standings & Results for U18.