BHUBANESWAR 23-Mar-2016
Unheralded Jyoti Ranjan Padhi of Odisha achieved a notable success by emerging champion in the 6th Bhubaneswar FIDE All India Rating (Below 1600) Chess Tournament, which concluded here at Hotel Empires today. Padhi, 29, garnered seven points from eight rounds to take home the top prize of Rs 20,000.
In fact, three players tied for the title with seven points each. The other two were Binu Sebastian of Tamil Nadu and Sai Raj Gopal K of Andhra Pradesh. But on the basis of Buchholz tie-break score, Padhi was declared champion. Sebastian and Raj Gopal settled with second and third prizes of Rs 15,000 and Rs 12,000 respectively.
Altogether 276 players from 12 states participated in the three-day tournament, which was organised by Khordha District Chess Association, under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association. The tournament carried a total prize fund of Rs 2 lakhs.
Lt Commander Biswajit Nayak, Regional Manager (Facilities), Infosys Technologies Ltd, Bhubaneswar and Subhasis Patnaik, secretary, KDCA handed over the prizes in the closing function.
FINAL PLACINGS (Top 10): 1. Jyoti Ranjan Padhi (Odi, 7), 2. Binu Sebastian (7), 3. Sai Raj Gopal K (7), 4. Aryamann Sain (6.5), 5. Jayachandra Srinivas Vellanki (6.5), 6. Subhankar Das (6.5), 7. Vishal Gaikwad (6.5), 8. P Pragadesh (6.5), 9. Samir Kumar Saha (6.5), 10. Sarthak Debata (6.5).
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PHOTO: Top three prize winners Jyoti Ranjan Padhi (1st from right), Binu Sebastian (1st from left) and Sai Raj Gopal K (centre) with chief guest Biswajit Nayak and KDCA secretary Subhasis Patnaik at the presentation ceremony in Bhubaneswar on March 23, 2016.
