KE: 2012 Kenya National Youth Chess Championship – Results

Text: Chess Kenya
Photos: Satish Deshpande

The 1st phase of the 2012 Kenya National Youth Chess Championship was held last weekend at the magnificent Tergat Sports Centre at the Brookhouse International School with 170 players competing in the following categories: Under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 both boys and girls.

Brookehouse School - the venue for the 2012 KNYCC

The championship also doubled up as the 1st phase qualifier for selecting the national youth team which will represent the country at the World Youth Chess Championship slated to take place in Slovenia later this year.

Play in progress

The top eight players in each category were short listed to play in a round-robin event which will be held in May with the winners being crowned the national champions. The well attended event was organized by Chess Kenya.

Sathya Iyer (front left) takes on his opponent at the 2012 Kenya National Youth Chess Championship

Here are the top eight final rankings in the various categories:

Under-8 (Boys)

1. Yash Shaha
2. Samesh Arul
3. Anish Sukumar
4. Nigel Spencer
5. Shanil Shah
6. Mohit Sai
7. Andrew Nderitu
8. Maxrore Wambua

Under-8 (Girls)

1. Aunam Shah
2. Laisa Wanjiku
3. Jia Hiranandani
4. Gillian Otieno
5. Kimberly Wanjiku
6. Elizabeth Wabjiru
7. Abigail Nyambura

Under-10 (Boys)

1. Darshan Shah
2. Sumit Deshpande
3. Pendyala Ritvik
4. Andrew Kiungu
5. Dev Shah
6. Sohail Ahmed
7. Arnau Kachra
8. Patrick Waithaka

Under-10 (Girls)

1. Sharanya Kishan
2. Roshni Raichura
3. Krishi Shah
4. Kalyn Mussa
5. Yuvika Arul
6. Sravya Vadrevu
7. Lorraine Nyawira
8. Stellah Wamuyu

Under 12 (Boys)

1. Kais Mussa
2. Ankur Phadke
3. Avi Mathur
4. Veer Shah
5. Caleb Mathenge
6. Dennis Kahuthia
7. Hardiv Karania
8. Raymond Kirumbi

Under 12 (Girls)

1. Riya Shah
2. Shefali Kachra
3. Renee Kachra
4. Bhumija Srungarapu
5. Ann Muthoni
6. Jecinta Nyambura
7. Ramya Vadrevu
8. Abigail Wairimu

Under 14 (Boys)

1. Sathya Iyer
2. Srinjay Mukhopadhyay
3. Gowtham Vigneshwar
4. Subham Rai
5. Ian Warutere
6. Dennis Karanja
7. Steadfast Njuguna
8. Rajeev Karnam

Under 14 (Girls)

1. Sita Shah
2. Saloni Karania
3. Japvinit Kour
4. Shweta Gudka
5. Joy Wambui
6. Winnie Watani
7. Nehal Chheda
8. Lucy Maina

Under 16 (Boys)

1. Dennis Githaiga
2. Arjun Sengupta
3. Rishi Kotecha
4. George Gakure
5. Peniel Weru
6. Kushal Visariya
7. Daniel Mbogo
8. Dennis Kamau

Under 16 (Girls)

1. Sanjana Deshpande
2. Rosaline Wambui
3. Faith Kuria
4. Rebecca Waweru
5. Kamal Chheda
6. Diana Mugo
7. Vivian Wanjohi
8. Joan Muriuki

Sanjana Deshpande receiving her prize

Under 18 (Boys)

1. Duncan Orina
2. Brian Mahehu
3. Kelvin Maiben
4. Mike Maina
5. Brian Thuku
6. Paul Githinji
7. Paul Kimani
8. Samora Gakui

Under 18 (Girls)

1. Rachael Waweru
2. Irene Wairimu
3. Hannah Muthoni
4. Asuntah Muringa
5. Evelyne Mugure
6. Faith Rono
7. Christine Muriuki
8. Edna Mugambi