PANJIM, Nov. 26 -- Team Herald [emailprotected]

Unbeaten Shubham Sawaikar emerged victorious in the 2nd Ponda Taluka Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 organised by Serials Chess Academy in association with Ponda Taluka Chess Association, at the Saad Market Plaza Hall, recently. Shubham remained unbeaten throughout the event and secured a score of 7.5/8 points. Yash Upadhye and Anish Naik claimed the second and third place respectively, with 6.5 points each. The main category 4-12 place winners are as follows: Suyash Pai, Sathvik Kerkar, Avnish Borker, Sarthak Naik, Ishan Paramshetti, Shashwat Upadhye, Sachin Gaude, Swayam Naik and Vedang Talaulikar. Age category prizes: U-15 Boys - Raj Kuncolienkar, Mayank Kurtikar. U-15 girls - Riddhi Ga...