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CFSL Online Women Team Chess Championships 2022 The Passed Pawn Chess Club inclusive of Women’s International Master (WIM) Sachini Ranasinghe (Captain), WIM Nelunika Metmani, WIM from India B. Shri Savitha, WFM Dasuni Hansika Mendis and WCM Sanudula Dahamdi claimed the top position at the end of the first stage of the CFSL online Women Team […]
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Sanudula Dahamdi takes the lead Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Sanudula Dahamdi of Musaeus College took the lead with 5 points out of six games when she beat Naduni Abeywardena in the sixth round of the second Sri Lanka Women’s Chess Grand Prix yesterday at the halfway mark at the Chess Federation headquarters, Nugegoda. She beat Gaveshi Wickremaratne in the fifth round. Sanudula, who is one of the strongest young girl chess players in Sri Lanka will face her challenges in the next session which will begin on Friday.
Tharushi Niklesha of Visakha Vidyalaya obtained a draw with Gaveshi Wickramaratne, an upcoming player to stay in 4 ½ points, just a half a point less than the leader. She beat her school mate Pasindi Wijesuriya in the fifth round. Former women’s National Chess Champion, Dasuni Hansika Mendis and Sri Lanka Women’s National No 2 Sandeepani Tharushi are sharing the third place with 4 points. Dasuni beat Oshini Gunawardena and Sandeepani beat