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Mohammad Ashraf and Akankhya Kabi emerged champions in the senior and junior cetegories of the Cuttack District Chess Championship which concluded at Barabati Stadium here today. Odisha Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera gave away the trophies at the closing function.
FINAL STANDINGS (Top 10):
SENIOR: 1. Mohammad Ashraf (7), 2. Asirbad Swain (6.5), 3. Rakesh Kumar Jena (6), 4. Narayan Swain (6), 5. Chaitanya Rout (5.5), 6. Hemant Kumar Nayak (5), 7. Biswajit Ray (5), 8. Keshab Chandra Sahoo (5), 9. Soumya Ranjan Das (4.5), 10. Sk Raja (4.5).
JUNIOR: 1. Akankhya Kabi (7.5), 2. Soumya Sagnik Khanda (6.5), 3. Amareswar Nanda (6.5), 4. Dibya Dhal (6.5), 5. Srijita Khuntia (6), 6. Nishit Mohanty (6), 7. Anwesha Mishra (6), 8. Souvnik Majumdar (6), 9. Sambit Panda (6), 10. Sarthak Mohapatra (6).
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PHOTO: Prize winners and guests at the closing function of the Cuttack District Chess Championship in Cuttack on May 20, 2012.