India wins six medals at 2nd Asian Championship for Players with Disabilities 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/11/2024

FM Venkata Krishna Karthik and CM Samarth J Rao scored 6/9 each at 2nd Asian Championship for Players with Disabilities 2024 Open. Venkata won Gold in Physical Impairment category, Samarth Silver, according to tie-breaks. Jinay Ankitbhai Shah and Aditya Asaram Ghule scored 4.5/9 each in Junior section. They won Silver and Bronze medal respectively in Physical Impairment category. Sharon Rachel Aby scored 6.5/9 in Junior Girls section. She won Gold in Physical Impairment category. Durkasri Maruthaiah scored 5/9 to secure Silver in the same category. Overall India won a total of six medals at this event - two Gold, three Silver and a Bronze. Photo: IA Anandh Babu V L

Two Gold, Three Silver and a Bronze

A total of eight Indians took part in various category at 2nd Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities 2024. Out of them, six players won a medal each including two Gold, three Silver and a Bronze.

All six Indian medal winners with Coach, Head of Delegation and SAI Manager | Photo: IA Anandh Babu V L

L to R (Sitting): Durkasri Maruthaiah (Silver - Junior Girls), Sharon Rachel Aby (Gold - Junior Girls), FM Venkata Krishna Karthik (Gold - Open), CM Samarth J Rao (Silver - Open), Jinay Ankitbhai Shah (Silver - Junior Boys), Aditya Asaram Ghule (Bronze - Junior Boys).

L to R (Standing): Janani J (Coach - Team India), Tamizharasan M (Head of Delegation) and Arun Kumar Gupta (SAI Manager).

Top 3 Open Physical Impairment (L to R): Silver - CM Samarth J Rao 6/9, Gold - FM Venkata Krishna Karthik 6/9 and Bronze - Marat Kozhamuartov (KAZ) 5/9 | Photo: Kyrgyz Chess Union

Final standings in Open

5	13	FM	Venkata, Krishna Karthik K	PHYS	IND	1870	Physical Impairment	6	45,5	47,5	6	27,50	2007	20	35,2
6	15	CM	Samarth, J Rao	PHYS	IND	1835	Physical Impairment	6	44	47	5	29,50	1987	20	38,4
12	9		Kozhamuratov, Marat	PHYS	KAZ	1890	Physical Impairment	5	43	45	3	22,25	1841	20	-6,4

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Top 3 Junior Physical Impairment (L to R): Bronze - Aditya Asaram Ghule 4.5/9, Gold - Omiserik Serikbayev (KAZ) 5.5/9 and Silver - Jinay Ankitbhai Shah 4.5/9 | Photo: Kyrgyz Chess Union

Final standings in Junior

4	17	Serikbayev, Omiserik	PHYS	KAZ	0	Physical Impairment	5,5	46	50,5	5	30,00	1630
9	10	Jinay, Ankitbhai Shah	PHYS	IND	1464	Physical Impairment	4,5	42,5	45,5	4	18,00	1507	40	24
10	9	Aditya, Asaram Ghule	PHYS	IND	1486	Physical Impairment	4,5	42	45,5	4	19,50	1528	20	-9,6

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Top 3 Junior Girls Physical Impairment (L to R): Silver - Durkasri Maruthaiah 5/9, Gold - Sharon Rachel Aby 6.5/9 and Bronze - Dariia Kudainazarova (KGZ) 3.5/9 | Photo: Kyrgyz Chess Union

Final standings in Junior Girls

3	5	Sharon, Rachel Aby	w	PHYS	IND	1493	Physical Impairment	6,5	40,5	41,5	6	24,50	1654	40	17,6
7	7	Durkasri, Maruthaiah	w	PHYS	IND	1435	Physical Impairment	5	40,5	41,5	5	15,00	1478	40	-54
8	11	Kudainazarova, Dariia	w	PHYS	KGZ	0	Physical Impairment	3,5	41	42	3	8,25	1342

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Top 3 federations (L to R): 2nd Kazakhstan, 1st FIDE and 3rd India | Photo: IA Anandh Babu V L

Trophies, medals and certificates for the prize winners | Photo: Kyrgyz Chess Union

Mr. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Minister for School Education of Tamil Nadu at Chennai Airport for Gold and Silver Medalist of Junior Category | Photo: IA Anandh Babu V L