CUTTACK 25-Dec-2015
Odisha boys Sambit Panda emerged champion in the 2nd IS All-India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament, which was held herre at Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall, Barabati Stadium from December 21 to 25. Panda topped the table with 8.5 points to pocket the first prize of Rs 20,000.
Sawyan Baran De of West Bengal and Pranab Kumar Patra of Odisha finished second and third with7.5 and seven points respectively. De received Rs 14,000, while Patra was given Rs 10,000. Altogether 181 players participated in the five-day tournament, which was organised jointly by IS Chess Centre and Cuttack District Chess Association.
FINAL STANDINGS (Top 10): 1. Sambit Panda (8.5), 2. Sawyan Baran De (7.5), 3. Pranab Kumar Patra (7), 4. Rajendra Kumar Sahu (7), 5. Soumya Ranjan Das (7), 6. Bhakta Arya (7), 7. Raj Santosh Panda (7), 8. Anisha Mishra (7), 9. Rajarshi Dutta (6.5), 10. Priyabrata Samanta Singh (6.5).
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PHOTO: Prize winners with guests in Cuttack on Dec 25, 2015.
