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Jajpur girl Sradhanjali Jena and Puri boy Baivab Mishra won titles in respective categories of the State Sub-junior Chess Championship, which concluded at the Universe in Cuttack today. Second seed Sradhanjali finished with seven points, winning all her seven games, while Baivab topped the table with 7.5 points from nine rounds.
IPS officer Sushant Kumar Nath and chess International Master Swayangsu Satyapragyan presented the trophies and cash prizes at the closing function. The top four finishers in each category qualified to represent Orissa in the Sub-junior National Chess Championship, which is scheduled to be held at Aurangabad (Maharashtra) from May 1.
Final standings (Top 10):
Girls: 1. Sradhanjali Jena (7), 2. Sunyasakta Satpathy (5.5), 3. Akankhya Kabi (5.5), 4. Nabanita Pattanayak (5), 5. Sovna Sonali Jena (5), 6. Saina Sanolika (5), 7. Adyasa Mahapatra (5), 8. Akankshya Nayak (5), 9. Biswaroopa Chol (5), 10. Adyasha Patnaik (4.5).
Boys: 1. Baivab Mishra (7.5), 2. Rakesh Kumar Jena (7), 3. Nishit Mohanty (7), 4. Subhasis Barik (7), 5. Bhaskar Sri Biswaroopanand (7), 6. Saswat Khuntia (7), 7. Rudrakhs Parida (7), 8. Rajesh Santy (6.5), 9. Mohit Sahoo (6.5), 10. Rabin Mohapatra (6.5).
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PHOTO: Title winners and guests at the closing function of the State Sub-junior Chess Championship in Cuttack on April 5, 2011.
