BHUBANESWAR 31-Jul-2016
Seasoned campaigner and local favourite Manas Ranjan Parida emerged champion in the 4th Umesh Chandra Mishra Memorial Open Chess Tournament, garnering 7.5 points out of a possible nine here at Hotel Annapurna, IRC Village today.
Prakash Chandra Sahoo (Puri) settled as runner-up with 7.5 points. As many as 88 players from 12 districts participated in the three-day tournament, which was organized by Chess Association of Odisha (CAO).
Eminent singer Prafulla Kar graced the closing function as chief guest and gave away the prizes. Orissa State Chess Association vice-president Arati Bijoy Mohanty, CAO secretary Sabita Tripathy and tournament arbiter Debasis Panigrahi were present on the occasion.
FINAL STANDINGS (Top 10): 1. Manas Ranjan Parida (BBSR, 7.5), 2. Prakash Chandra Sahoo (Puri, 7.5), 3. Amarendra Khamari (Balasore, 7.5), 4. Manas Singh (BBSR, 7), 5. Sahadev Sahoo (Bargarh 7), 6. Borhan Molla (6.5), 7. Amit Mohanty (6.5), 8. Bahadur Patra (6.5), 9. Prabhat Kumar Ojha (6), 10. Bira Kishore Behera (6).
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PHOTO: Champion Manas Parida (Right) with guests in Bhubaneswar on July 31, 2016.
