BHUBANESWAR 06-May-2010 134
Orissa`s much hyped campaign in the National Under-11 Chess Championship ended in disappointment at Chennai today as none of the 20 players could win a medal. Among 14 players competing in boys section, Subhasis Barik occupied the highest position at 12, while Sribrinda Rout claimed the top place of 18th among six players in girls category.
In the 11-round championship, Tamil Nadu boy Aravindh Chithambaram and Andhra Pradesh girl Priyamvada Karmcheti emerged champions, securing 9.5 and 10 points respectively.
Orissa players in final standings:
Girls: 18. Sribrinda Rout (7 points), 32. Sovna Sonali Jena (6), 53. Adyasha Pattnaik (5.5), 59. Saina Salonika (5.5), 62. Nabanita Pattanayak (5), 65. Sweta Senapati (5).
Boys: 12. Subhasis Barik (8), 14. Rakesh Kumar Jena (7.5), 25. Sankalp Baliarsingh (7.5), 35. Bhaskar Sri Viswaroopanand (7), 47. Nishit Mohanty (7), 63. Soumen Amlan (6.5), 66. Sourav Mohanty (6.5), 104. Mohit Sahoo (5.5), 129. Sarthak Sidhant Bharadwaj (5), 147. Ansuman Pujari (5), 167. Pritish Priyadarsi Pradhan (4.5), 181. Anindya Bebarta Pattanaik (4), 193. Srinibas Mishra (4), 217. Prajukta Das (3).
