Mysuru’s Prasiddhi Bhat fares well

Swara Lakshmi S. Nair of Bengaluru with 7.5 points from nine rounds clinched the Girls U-15 Karnataka State Chess Championship title in the Tournament held at SB Samudaya Bhavana in Mandya from June 14 to 16.

Mysuru’s Prasiddhi Bhat with 7 points from 9 rounds secured the fifth place. Another Mysuru girl Dhatri Umesh finished seventh with 7 points. Mandya’s WCM A.N. Shefali with 7 points secured the sixth place. Anya Seth Syed (Bengaluru) 7 points and Sanjana Raghunath (Bengaluru) with 7 points secured the second and third places respectively on the basis of their better progressive tie-break scores.

Final Placings

1. Swara Lakshmi (7.5 points)
2. Anya Seth Syed (7-39.75)
3. Sanjana Raghunath (7-38)
4. V. Renganayaki (7-37.75)
5. Prasiddhi Bhat (7-36.25)
6. A.N. Shefali (7-36)
7. Dhatri Umesh (7-35.75)
8. Deepthi Lakshmi (6.5)