Smaraki wins State women chess title for 6th time

Top seed Smaraki Mohanty retained the title in the 3rd Nalinikanta Mohanty Memorial State Women Chess Championship, which concluded at Kendrapada today. This was the fourth time in a row and sixth time overall that local favourite Smaraki was crowned champion.

In the six-round tournament, Smaraki garnered 5.5 points with five wins and a draw. Priyanaka Routray finished runner-up with five points, while Krushna Mishra and P Sairup occupied the third and fourth positions respectively also with five points each.

Altogether 48 players participated in the two-day tournament, which was organised by Kendrapara District Chess Association, under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association.