Mysuru :

Top-seed K. Manasa (Dakshina Kannada, rating 1916), WCM Isha Sharma (Dakshina Kannada, rating 1883), H.R. Manasa (Mysuru-Rating 1669) and WCM Ananaya Suresh (Kodagu-Rating 1902) tied with 7 points each from 9 rounds, but based on her better progressive tie-break scores than the others, K. Manasa won the Karnataka State Women’s Chess Championship 2016 organised by Mandya Chess Association yesterday at Gandhi Bhavan, Mandya on yesterday.

Isha Sharma, H.R. Manasa and Ananya Suresh secured the second, third and fourth places respectively.

The top four players will represent Karnataka in the National Women’s Chess Championships.

Mysuru’s other upcoming players, M. Supraja (6 pts-15th place), Hemadri Sathish (5 pts-21st), Prasiddhi Bhat (5 pts-22nd), C.T. Anamika Menon (5 pts-23rd), Dhatri Umesh (5 pts-28th), Akshatha Raju (5 pts-30th), Ananya R. Patel (5pts-31st), Sharadhi Shastry (4 pts-39th), M. Sujana (4 pts-47th), N. Prakruthi (4 pts-49th), Vidhya Sridhar (3.5 pts-52nd) and Deeksha (3 pts-61st) performed well in the championship.

Final Placings

1. K. Manasa (DK-7-55.5), 2. WCM Isha Sharma (DK-7-55), 3.H.R.Manasa (Mysuru-7-49.5), 4. WCM Ananya Suresh (Kodagu-7-41.50), 5. Shalon Joanne Pais (DK-6.5-36), 6. Nisha N. Patkar (Shivamogga-6.5-34.25), 7. S. Meghana (Mandya- 6.5-27.75), 8. K. Shruthi (Shivamogga-6.5-26), 9. WCM I. Sharanya (Bengaluru-6.5-25.5), 10. Mahima Sheringar (Udupi-6-24.50).

Important results: 9th round

Isha Sharma (7) bt K. Shruthi (6.5), I. Sharanya (6.5) drew Ananya Suresh (7), G. Kruti (6) lost K. Manasa (7), Mahima Sheringar (6) lost H.R. Manasa (7), Nisha N. Patkar (6.5) bt A.N. Shefali (5.5), P. Dhanyashree (5.5) lost to Shalone Joanne Pais (6.5), S. Meghana (6.5) bt N. Madhuri (5), Prasiddhi Bhat (5) lost to M. Supraja (6), A. Ananya A (6) bt C.T. Anamika Menon (5), Hemadri Sathish (5) lost to Bhagyashree G. Patil (6).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / May 16th, 2016