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  Divya Deshmukh crowned Natl Women chess champion
02 Mar 2022
 

Maharashtra WGM Divya Deshmukh won the title in the 47th MPL National Woman Chess Championship, scoring eight points out of a possible nine at the International Chess Hall in KIIT University, Bhubaneswar today. This was the maiden Women National title for 16-year-old Divya, who received a cash prize of Rs 5.5 lakh.

Maharashtra WIM Sakshi Chitlange and Andhra Pradesh WIM Priyanka Nutakki finished second and third respectively. Sakshi pocketed Rs 4.5 lakh, while Priyanka became richer by Rs 3.5 lakh. Odisha and PSPB International Master Padmini Rout settled for the seventh position with 6.5 points.

Remaining unbeaten in the championship, Padmini won four games and drew five. She received a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. Among other leading Odisha players, Smaraki Mohanty (6 points) and WFM Saina Salonika (5.5) finished 17th and 20th respectively.
 

Representing her employers LIC, Odisha WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty secured 35th position with five points.  Yashita Rout (48th with 5 points), Ananya Anamika (66th with 4 pts), Shradha Smaranika Nanda (76th with 3.5 pts), Jayalakshmi Sahoo (80th with 3.5 pts), Pratyasha Jena (82nd with 3.5 pts), Gitashree Biswal (84th with 3.5 pts) and Anantyoya Chatterjee (88th with 3 pts) were other Odisha players in the fray.

A total of 103 players from 22 states, including 11 from host Odisha, participated in the six-day championship. KIIT & KISS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta graced the closing ceremony as chief guest.

Other dignitaries present were: All India Chess Federation Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan, Joint-Secretary Ranjan Mohanty, Odisha Sports Department Joint-Secretary Sailendra Jena, All Odisha Chess Association President Govinda Chandra Mohapatra, Secretary Debabrata Bhatta and Treasurer Bhabesh Mohanty.

FINAL RANKINGS (Top 10): 1. WGM Divya Deshmukh (Mah, 8), 2. WIM Sakshi Chitlange (Mah, 7), 3. WIM Priyanka Nutakki (AP, 7), 4. WGM Srija Seshadri (TN, 7), 5. IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB, 6.5), 6. IM R Vaishali (TN, 6.5), 7. IM Padmini Rout (PSPB, 6.5), 8. WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB, 6.5), 9. WIM K Priyanka (TN, 6.5), 10. WIM Pranali S Dharia (Mah, 6.5).
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TOP: Champion Divya Deshmukh (Centre), runner-up Sakshi Chitlange (Left) and third-place finisher Priyanka Nutakki with their prize cheques in Bhubaneswar on 2nd March 2022.
RIGHT: Odisha and PSPB International Master Padmini Rout receives her prize in Bhubaneswar on 2nd March 2022.
 
   
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