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Orissa players failed to win any medal in the 41st Open and 26th Girls` Junior (U-19) National Championship, which concluded at Fatorda Stadium, Margoa (Goa) today. Swayams Mishra, the best performer of Orissa, finished sixth in the open category with eight points from 11 rounds, while the state`s two International Masters Anwesh Upadhyaya (7.5), Debashis Das (7) and Woman Grand Master Padmini Rout (7.5) occupied the 11th, 23rd and 13th positions respectively among a total of 137 competitors.
In the girls` category, which featured a total of 93 players, Orissa`s Aparajita Gochhikar and Smaraki Mohanty finished 14th and 28th with seven and 6.5 points respectively. Tamil Nadu players asserted their supremacy, winning both the titles in the nine-day championship. Aravindh Chithambaram Vr and Pon N Krithika emerged champions in the open and girls` categories respectively.
