Mangalore: D'Souza Siblings Qualify for National Chess Championship


Mangalore: D'Souza Siblings Qualify for National Chess Championship

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)

Mangalore, Jul 13: Chess prodigy Vanessa D'Souza and her equally talented sister Andrea D'Souza have done the city proud by qualifying for the under-13 National Chess Championship. The duo qualified after a scintillating match in which the elder sister triumphed scoring five points in six rounds against Andrea.

Though Vanessa clinched the final encounter, Andrea led in the progressive score with five points in six rounds. Both sisters will now represent the state at the national level.



The young champions are the daughters of Victor D'Souza and Avith D'Souza. They are students of St Agnes English Medium School, and are trained in chess at Derik's Chess School, a premier institute for the up and coming chess masters in the city.

State under 13 girls Chess Championship organised by Belgaum District Chess Association under the auspices of United Karnataka Chess Association from Friday July 11th to Sunday Jul 13 at Belgaum

  

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  • romula miranda, bendore / usa

    Sat, Jul 19 2008

    Congrats vanessa & andrea we are really proud of you , all the best for nationals ,keep winning ,all the best for the future , may god bless you'll . with love & wishes from romula , allan & aaron -usa

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  • EDMOND MIRANDA, BENDOREWELL/ALAIN

    Wed, Jul 16 2008

    Congratulations to Venessa and Andrea, we wish you all the success in the forthcoming events.All The Best- EMMA,LORA,EDMOND

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  • prescilla fernandes,mangalore, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congrats Venessa and Andrea. Wish you all the best in future competitions. May both of you shine in the chess world.

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  • John D'Cruz, Bantwal

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congrat's to both the sisters.go and become serena & venus in chess field.

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  • Fr. Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD, St. Joseph Church - Mira Road

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Hi, Victor, I am proud of your daughters and also proud of you. What an achievement. I am delighted. My prayer is that they go up higher. Congratulations, Vanessa and Andrea. I am certain that you will scale yet higher levels of achievements. God bless you. Uncle Fr. Rudy

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  • prakash, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congratulations to Venessa and Andrea, I wish you all the success in the forthcoming events.All The Best.

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  • Charles D'mello, Pangala

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congratulations Venessa and Andrea. I wish the national championship be yours.

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  • Ramesh Kundar, Harady/KSA

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congrats Venessa and Andrea, Keep it up, wish you all the best

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  • Ronald D F D Souza, Bondel/Mangalore/Bahrain

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congratulations to Vanessa and Andrea D'Souza qualifing for National Chess Championship. You both really made Karavali catholics proud.Ronald-Bahrain

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  • Walter Pereira, Mangalore / Lisbon

    Sun, Jul 13 2008

    Congrats Venessa and Andrea. You two have made us proud. Derik - keep rolling out more champs.

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  • Austin Prabhu, Nanthur/Chicago

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    Congratulations to Vanessa and Andrea D'Souza on being qualified for National Chess Championship. Keep up the game of the brain, wish you all the best in your future competitions!

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