Alexander, Swaroopa take honours


CHENNAI:- Alexander Spencer of Tamil Nadu and
M.Swaroopa of Andhra Pradesh won the individual titles
in the National Chess Championship for the deaf on
Saturday.

Final Placings: Senior men: 1. Alexander Spencer
(TN), Munish Kapoor (Mah), M.Thillai Arul (TN),all 7.5
points; 2. K.Prasad Rao (AP) 6.5,
M.Sivaraj(AISCD),Mo.Fahim (UP), Papon Kumar Dutta
(Jhar) 6 points each.

Senior Women: 1. M.Swaroopa (AP) 5.5, 2. Suman Bhambu
Jhabua & Tripti Saha (both MP, 4.5), 3. Garima Mathur
(Raj), Vanitha, g.c.Sahithi (both TN), 4 points each.

Junior boys: 1. Basant Chourasia (MP), Jitendra
Kummawat (Raj) 5.2, Shunny Raut (Jha) 4.5, 3. Ashish
Singh (UP) & P.Jamendra Kumar (AP).

Sub-junior boys: 1. Siddesh Dharmadhikari (Mah) 5.2,
Sachin Saxena (MP) 4.5, Prabhakar, Mahatish (both AP)
& Himanshu Kushawaha 4 each.

Overall standings: 1. Madhya Pradesh (49.5), 2.
Andhra Pradesh (41), 3.Tamilnadu (33.5).

Senior men: 1. Tamilnadu (19.5), 2.Maharashtra
(17.5), 3. Madhya Pradesh (16).

Senior women: 1. Madhya Pradesh (12), 2. Tamilnadu
(10), 3. Andhra Pradesh (8.5).