Karnataka State Inter-Schools Chess Tourney: Deepthi Lakshmi wins U-15 Mixed title

Mysuru:  K. Deepthi Lakshmi of VEMS, Dakshina Kannada, with 5.5 points from six rounds tied with Mysuru lad Chaitanya Ganesh (Excel Public School), but on the basis of her better progressive tie-break score of 21.75 to the latter’s 16, clinched the title in the Karnataka State Inter-Schools Chess Tourney, conducted jointly by Mysore Chess Centre and Concorde International School, at the School campus in Bogadi here on Sunday.

There were a total of 310 entries (boys and girls) from across Karnataka. The tournament was inaugurated by National Chess Champion Tulasi.

The results

U-15 (Mixed): 1. K. Deepthi Lakshmi (5.5-21.75-VEMS, DK), 2. Chaitanya Ganesh (5.5-16-Excel Public school, Mysuru), 3. Nachiketh Adiga (4.5-16.75-Presidency School), 4. U.A. Sreesha (T.A. Pai EMHS, 4.5-11.75), 5. M.U. Thejas (JSS PS-4).

Boys — U-13: 1. K.M. Prajwal (5.5-19.75-Christ School), 2. M.G. Prameeth (5.5-18.75-JSS PS), 3. C. Vayu Singh (Rainbow PS, 5-18), 4. Kundan D. Gowda (5-17), 5. B. Lakshith Salian (DK, 5-15).

U-11: 1. D. Kaizen (5.5-23.75-DK), 2. B. Nimish Raj (5.5-21.25-GWA), 3. C.R. Mokshith (5-JSS PS, SJCE), 4. K. Guna Sushanth (4.5-15.75-New Horizon), 5. Ramesh Kote (4.5-15.25-                  JGCS, Sullia).

U-9: 1. U.D. Akansh (6), 2.  B.S. Nagachiranth (5-17-Kalpathru), 3. P. Ishanth (MLZS-5-14), 4. M.G. Preran (5-13), 5. R. Hruthvik (4.5-Bagini SS).

U-7: 1. Nivaan Raghavendra ( 6-St.Joseph’s Central), 2. Chiranth R. Savak (5-20.5), 3. Vihaan Venugopal (5-20-St.Joseph’s Central), 4. Lakeith B. Theja (5-18.5-Capitol), 5. S Bhavish (4.5-Maharishi PS).

Girls — U-13: 1. S. Meghana (Carmel Convent, Mandya –  4.5-15.75), 2. P. Dhanyashree (Carmel Convent, Mandya, 4.5-13.75), 3. Sunidhi S. Katti (4-10), 4. U. Snehabharathi (JSS, DK, 9), 5. H.K. Harshitha (3.5-7.25).

U-11: 1. Dhatri Umesh (4-10-NPS, Mysuru), 2. Vindhya Sridhar (4-9.50-Pushkarni), 3. J. Architha (4-8), 4. M.N. Eshanvi (4-8-ICAN), 5. Sharadhi Shastry (RCIS, 3.5-9.75).

U-9: 1. L. Vaishnavi (Bagini SS, 5), 2. R. Ganavi (Sreebarathi HPS, 4-9.50), 3. R. Pavani (4-9.50), 4. S.G. Vismitha (St. Joseph’s-3.5-9.75), 5. K. Deeksha (Sharadha PS, 3.5-7.25).

U-7: 1. K.R. Ghanashree (Santhome HPS, 5), 2. H. Danyatha (4-12), 3. Diya Umesh (ABC Montessori – 4-11), 4. M. Yadhuvarsha (4-10-Pushkarni), 5. Mydhili Sathyan (Christ  Academy-4-9).