Srinagar Dec 27: The three days Kashmir Division Chess Championship 2023 organized by All J&K Chess Association in collaboration with J&K Sports Council under AICF’s Chess Development Programme concluded at Srinagar Sports Club Wazirbagh Srinagar.
Waseem Raja (JKAS) ,Chief Executive Officer Gulmarg Development Authority attended the closing ceremony as Chief Guest and distributed prizes and cash money among the winners and runner up players.
In senior category Adil Ashraf secured 1st position, 2nd position bagged by Faisal Farooq and 3rd position secured by Sahil Rashid .
In Sub-junior boys U-07 category, Mohammad Ibaad, Ahmad Muzaffar Lone and Mohammad Salman Kolu bagged 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively.
In Sub-junior Girls U-07 category Ayzal Noor Filza Faheem Masoodi secured first two positions respectively.
In Sub-junior boys U-09 category Malik Mohammad Issa, Sameem Iqbal Samoon and Mohammad Amaad Khan secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively.
In sub-junior girls U-09 category Huda Jan and Zoya Shah secured first two positions respectively.
In Sub-junior boys U-11 category 1st position secured by Ehaan Sajad 2nd bagged by Mufasir Hussain 3rd position by Mohammad Qasim Bhat.
In sub-junior Girls U-11 category Fatimut-ul Zohra secured 1st position.
In Sub-junior boys U-13 category Ahmad Ali Gowhar, Mohammad Faiq Sofi and Buruj Khataab secured first three positions respectively.
In sub-junior Girls U-13 category Fatima Masooma Zainab and Zainab Ameer Bakhshi secured first three positions.
While in junior boys U-15 category Muhammad Moatasim Wani, Raja Zahir Khan and Shiekh Mohammad Hammad bagged first three positions respectively.
In junior Girls U-15 category 1st position secured by Uzma Iqbal 2nd position by Areeba Shabir. In junior boys U-17 category 1st position secured by Qazi Saaid Waqas, 2nd position by Mauzam Mehraj & 3rd position by Sahil Manzoor Rather. In junior girls U-17 category 1st position secured by Mahnoor Adfar. In junior boys U-19 category 1st position secured by Faizan Shabir, 2nd position by Mohammad Tehseen . Malik Humza Bin Zaid was awarded the youngest participant in senior open category. Syed Soliya Nazir was awarded best women of the tournament, while as Hamza Malik was awarded special player of the tournament.
