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Utkal University secured the team bronze medal in the Central Zone Inter-University Chess Championship, which was held at Awdhesh Pratap Singh University in Rewa (MP) from October 9 to 12. In the six-round competition, the six-member Utkal team scored nine points with three wins and as many draws.
Osmania University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (both Hyderabad) bagged the gold and silver, garnering 11 and 10 points respectively. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj University (Nagpur) finished fourth with eight points, pipping KIIT University (Bhubaneswar) in Buchholtz tie-break method.
The top four finishers qualified for the All-India Inter-University Chess Championship to be held in Maharashtra later this year. Berhampur University and Sambalpur University, the other two teams from Odisha, secured the 15th and 17th positions respectively with six points apiece.
In the individual category, Mahesh Prasad Sethi and Johnson Sahu (both Utkal) pocketed a gold medal each with six points from as many rounds.
