ADANA,(DHA)- The 12th International Orange Blossom Carnival Chess Tournament, organized by ADANA Metropolitan Municipality, Adana Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate, Turkish Chess Federation Adana Provincial Representation and Carnival Committee, was held on 19-21 April at ASKİ Atatürk Sports Hall.
More than 400 athletes from 18 different provinces participated in the tournament held in 4 different categories. The opening ceremony of the tournament, which is the sports organization with the widest participation of the carnival, was held with the participation of Adana Youth and Sports Provincial Director Muzaffer Çintimar, Adana Metropolitan Municipality bureaucrats, Adana Chess Provincial Representative Demir Gündoğdu, members of the press, parents and guests. Turkish Chess Federation Adana Provincial Representative Demir Gündoğdu said about the tournament: “Hundreds of chess enthusiasts from all over Turkey came to experience the carnival excitement with chess. “On behalf of our chess family, I would like to thank Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mr. Zeydan Karalar, who provided us with this opportunity and gave great support to the popularization of chess in our city,” he said.
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Services Department managers gave the following information: “In line with the instructions of our Mayor Zeydan Karalar, we are organizing chess tournaments with wide participation in line with our vision of Adana as the Sports City. Our support to the sport of chess will continue as an institution. “We thank everyone who contributed and congratulate all participants.”
The awards were awarded in a great excitement that lasted 3 days and 7 rounds in 4 different categories. Adana Metropolitan Municipality distributed Participation Certificates and Medals to all athletes participating in the tournament, and Cups and a total of 101,000 lira cash prizes were distributed to the athletes who achieved success.
The degrees are as follows:
CATEGORY A
1st Sefa YES
2.Alper ÇETİNDAĞ
3.İbrahim Berk ZÜBEROĞLU
4.Nurettin SAYGIN
5.Kemal BULUT
Best Female Athlete: Beren KALYONCU
CATEGORY B
1.Selahattin DUNDAR
2.Şirzat Bera RİŞVANOĞLU
3. İlker Şeref İPEK
4.Kerem AŞKAROĞLU
5.Emre Baran OAK
Best Female Athlete: Işıl KÖKLÜ
10 YEARS AND UNDER CATEGORY
1.Mert ŞAHİN
2.Kemal Efe DOĞAN
3.Defne Ada DÖNMEZ
4.Ege Ali SABAHCI
5.Nedim Çınar TOK
Best Female Athlete: Defne Ada DÖNMEZ
08 YEARS AND UNDER CATEGORY
1.Ali Eymen ÇAĞATAY
2.Kıvanç KAHRAMAN
3.Cloud CAN
4.Yiğit Eymen KARAHANLI
5.Kemal Efe SABAHİ
Best Female Athlete: Defne ÖZBAY
(DHA)
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