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Four players from Odisha won four gold, one silver and two bronze medals for India in the 7th Asian School Chess Championships, which concluded at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi today. Smaraki Mohanty bagged the two gold medals (individual and team) in the under-13 girls` category with seven points from nine rounds. She won six games, drew two and lost one.
Niranjana Aishwarya Dass, claimed team gold and individual silver in under-7 girls` group, securing seven points with as many wins. Baibhab Singh pocketed the team gold in under-7 boys` group. Adyasa Mahapatra and Siddhanta Mohapatra grabbed the two bronze medals in under-9 girls` and under-13 boys` categories respectively with 6.5 points apiece.
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PHOTO: Odisha medal winners at the Asian School Chess Championship in Delhi on Dec 22, 2011.
