School kids keep winning

MUMBAI, JULY 13: Milind Ketkar Pune Vidya Bhavan, Ghatkopar, Yashodhan Gogte Bombay Scottish and twin sisters Mugdha and Purva Gokuldham School won both their games in the Entrant8217;s Division chess tournament, organised by the Bombay Chess Association, at the Zandu Pharmaceutical Works canteen, Sayani Road.

In the second-round games in Group A, Milind, Yashodhan, Mugdha and Purva defeated their senior opponents Nikhil Wasnik, Suresh Palve, Santosh Hulawale and Jayram Sawant, respectively. All these school kids, along with 15 others, are jointly leading with two points each.

On the top board, top seed Sachin Bansode of Kirti College mishandled the end game in a winning position and went down to Rushikesh Vanarase in 74 moves. Bansode handled the white side of Queen8217;s Gambit game and had three pawns and a light bishop against Vanarase8217;s one pawn and one rook. On his 70th turn, Bansode pushed his E-4 pawn to dark square E-3 which created weakness losing the support of light square bishop.