A Life Well Lived, A Game Well Played
Bridge teaches us that every hand — good or bad — must be played with courage, clarity, and grace.
Dr. Helekar lived his life the same way. From a young boy learning cards at home, to a medical student discovering bridge in a hostel, to a doctor, mentor, teammate, husband, brother, and friend — he played every chapter with heart.
His story reminds us that the true measure of a person is not in trophies or titles, but in the love they give, the people they touch, and the memories they leave behind.
He groomed players, shaped teams, and led them to victories that mattered not because of trophies, but because of the camaraderie they created. He had a gift for bringing people together, for seeing potential in others, for teaching without ever making anyone feel small.
Among all the places he played, Borivali Sports Club held a special place in his heart. He didn’t just play there — he contributed to its growth, its spirit, its identity. And in that, he was extraordinary.
He is remembered not for the tournaments he won, but for the dignity with which he played, the kindness he carried, and the quiet brilliance he shared so generously.
Bridge From Home is honored to partner with Borivali Sports Club to conduct this "Dr. Helekar Memorial Swiss Pairs Event".
- Date : March 8, 2026
- Duration : 8 rounds of 6 boards each
- Scoring : Matchpoints converted to VPs
- Entry Fee : Rs. 800 per pair
- Prizes : Minimum Rs. 1,00,000
- Trios are permitted
- Availability of Video and Audio is Mandatory for all players. Failure to be visible and audible will attract penalties.
- Withdrawals mid way through the tournament will affect the whole event and therefore not allowed.
| Sr. | Player 1 Name | Player 2 Name | Player 3 Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Deshpande | Shailendra Chhaged | |
| 2 | Saswata Ballav | Chiranjib Ballav | Somik Mitra |
| 3 | Vinay Mohan Lal | Avijit Sarkar | |
| 4 | Sharad kumar | Sanjay shrivastva | Sunil kumar |
| 5 | Robert Sima | Devendra Goyal | |
| 6 | Gurudev Shyamsundar | Suraj Sonti | |
| 7 | Shaun Joseph | Mathew Chandy | |
| 8 | Sandip Gharai | Souvik Saha | |
| 9 | Ravi Mani | AS Gupta | |
| 10 | ASOK KUMAR BANERJEE | ASOKE CHATTERJEE | |
| 11 | Raju Tolani | SWARNENDU Banerjee | |
| 12 | Ashim Kumar Guha | Sandeep Narang | |
| 13 | sumit saha | Swapan sardar | |
| 14 | Sukalyan Sarkar | Rajendra Sirohia | Sanjib Ganguly |
| 15 | Akhilesh Saxena | Rekha Saxena | |
| 16 | SUCHET DHAR | SUBASHIS GOPE | |
| 17 | SUBRATA ADHIKARI | SANJOY RAHA | |
| 18 | Ajit Chakradeo | Sudhir Chaudhary | |
| 19 | Rachel William Joseph | Sujata Puranik Rakhra | Swarnashish Chatterjee |
| 20 | Amar Kumar Bose | Tamal Das Gupta | |
| 21 | Puneet Gangal | Gajendra Vyas | |
| 22 | S K Hasan | Asvin Gangar | Ronald Miranda |
| 23 | Manoj agarwala | S bala | |
| 24 | Kamkeshwar rai | Chunni lal arora | |
| 25 | Subrata chakraborty | Ram Prasad Das | Pinaki Khan |
| 26 | R. G. Bhiwandkar | Subhash Dhakras | |
| 27 | Ashis Pan | Goutam Pore | Aloke Kumar Sadhu |
| 28 | Vijay Krishnan | Subrata Sadhukan | |
| 29 | Pradeep Deshpande | Kumar Venkataraman | |
| 30 | Saurendranath Chakrabarti | Saikat Neogi | |
| 31 | Debraj Chowdhury | Tilakraj Chowdhury | Tirtharaj Chowdhury |
| 32 | G P Aggarwal | Naveen kumar | |
| 33 | Pratip K Mandal | Sandip Kr Mondal | Soumendu Bhattacharya |
| 34 | Jenish Shah | Debi Acharya | Shubham Acharya |
| 35 | Kumar Muthiah | D Edwin Josephraj | |
| 36 | S K Agrawal | H S Dua | None |
| 37 | Chandan Chowdhary | Ranjit Ghosh | Bidyut Maji |
| 38 | Saurav Sil | ARNAB GHOSH | BIJIT DUTTA |
| 39 | Arup Kumar Hudait | Animesh Majumder | |
| 40 | T S Giridharan | Anantha Natarajan | Ignatius Bezzam |
| 41 | Anjali Malhotra | Bhavna Naraindas | |
| 42 | Arun kumar sinha | S Behura | |
| 43 | Gunaranjan Pemmaraju | V Sridhar | |
| 44 | Anupam Rai | Pintu Sao | Pankaj Chaudhary |
| 45 | Ramesh Patodia | Rajesh Jai |
These are planned timelines for guidance
