BHUBANESWAR 05-Jun-2016
Shreyash Subham Patnaik and Prakruti Rout bagged a double for Cuttack by winning the title in open and girls categories respectively in the Odisha State U-9 Chess Championship, which was organised by Ganjam District Chess Association, under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association at Gurukul International Public School in Berhampur from June 3 to 5.
As many as 77 players including 27 girls participated in the three-day championship. Soyamsree Mohanty (Sundargarh) and Yashita Rout (Khurda) finished runner-up in open and girls group respectively.
Top two finishers in both open and girls cetegories qualified to represent Odisha in the National U-9 Chess Championship, scheduled to be held in Punjab from August 22 to 30, 2016.
FINAL PLACINGS (Top 10):
OPEN: 1. Shreyash Subham Patnaik (Cuttack, 5.5), 2. Soyamsree Mohanty (Sundargarh, 5.5), 3. Aditya Anurakta Mohanty (5), 4. Priansh Das (4.5), 5. Anubrata Priyadarshan Sahu (4.5), 6. Aryan Mohapatra (4.5), 7. Sriansh Das (4.5), 8. Rajveer Pal (4), 9. Aditya Akash Titrha Jena (4), 10. Abhinav Pal (4).
GIRLS: 1. Prakruti Rout (Cuttack, 6), 2. Yashita Rout (Khurda, 5), 3. Diya Das (4), 4. Aria Routray (4), 5. Siona Mohanty (4), 6. Swastika Parida (4), 7. Anjali Mishra (4), 8. Karishma Mohanty (4), 9. Sreejana Dash (4), 10. Sradha Mishra (4).
