Mangalurean Viani D’Cunha is state chess champion

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May 15, 2017

Mangaluru, May 15: Viani Antonio D’Cunha of Mangaluru has emerged as champion of Karnataka State Open FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2017. The championship was jointly organised by Chess Shoots Academy, Bengaluru and Rotary Club Bengaluru South (R I Dist 3190) at Osteen College, Chamarajpet, Bangaluru on Sunday.

Winners

IM Viani Antonio D’Cunha defeated Raghavendra to clinch the title in the final round. In the second board, Gahan MG defeated Sanjay N

Vivek Nambiar, Yashas D,Gahan M G and Andrea L D’Souza scored eight points each, Based on better tie break they are placed second to fifth accordingly.

Mr Srikumar B V, President Osteen College, Mr Sathish P S, President, Rotary Bangalore South, Mr Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Rotary Bangalore South, Mr Jayachandra Aradhya, Rotary Bangalore South, Mr Aravind Shashtry, Secretary, United Karnataka Chess Association. Mr Hanumantha R, Joint secretary, All India Chess Federation distributed prizes to the winners.

Viani D’cunha, Vivek Nambiar, Yashas D and Gahan M G will represent Karnataka state to 55th National Challenger chess championship 2017 to be held at Gujrat from 13th Aug to 23rd Aug 2017.

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The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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