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Nilavoli continues to lead
By Manuel Aaron
CHENNAI. DEC. 6. H. Nilavoli of Tamil Nadu maintained her sole lead through the two rounds that were gone through today at the Kumaraguru College of Technology in 16th National Junior girls chess championship co- sponsored by Ramco Industries.
Nilavoli drew her fifth round game against World Under-12 girls silver medallist Dronavalli Harika and beat Y. Prathiba in the sixth round.
Half-a-point behind Nilavoli are Mary Ann Gomes of Goodricke National Chess Academy, Kolkata and P. Priya of Capa Chess Academy. A further half-point behind them are Eesha Karavade of Venus Chess Academy and Harika of Andhra.
Leading points position: 1 H. Nilavoli 5.5; 2-3 Mary Ann Gomes, P. Priya 5;
4-5 D. Harika, Eesha Karavade 4.5; 6-12 Manasi Dadarkar, N. Vinuthna, Y. Prathiba, R. Mahima, Amruta Mokal, P. Malarselvi, Madhuri Patil 4 each.
The results:
Sixth round: Y. Prathiba (TN) 4 lost to H. Nilavoli (TN) 5.5; D. Harika (AP) 4.5 drew Eesha Karavade 4.5; Mary Ann Gomes (GNCA) 5 bt Madhuri Patil (Mah) 4; P. Priya (Capa) 5 bt Pooja Rathod (Chatt) 3.5; N. Vinuthna (AP) 4 bt C.V. Rajalakshmi (TN) 3.5; C. Delphin (TN) 3.5 drew M. Rajadharshini (ECC) 3.5; Manasi Dadarkar (Mah) 4 bt K. Prajeesha (Ker) 3; P. Malarselvi (Tnagar) 4 bt Baisakhi Das (Alekhine CA) 3; N. Raghavi (TN) 3.5 drew J.E. Kavitha (TN) 3.5; Amruta Mokal (Mah) 4 bt Sowmya Swaminathan (Venus) 3; R. Mahima (TN) 4 bt Swati Sengupta (WB) 3; P. Sivasankari (TN) 3 drew Anuprita Patil (Mah) 3; R. Sharanya (TNgr CA) 2.5 lost to Nabeela Farheen (TN) 3; Supriya Maji (GNCA) 3 bt E. Shabina (Lak) 2; Lakshmi Sahithi (AP) 2 lost to Banupriya Subbaraman (TN) 3; Anjanaa N. Sowjanyaa (Capa) 3 bt B. Umamaheswari (ECA) 2; R. Surya (Chromepet CA) 2 lost to Lakshmi Praneetha (AP) 3; P. Uthra (Chennai CA) 2.5 bt K.R. Anitha (Ker) 1.5; Lalitha Ragavendran 2 drew Cija Augustus (Lak) 2; Madhu Patkar (Chatt) 1 lost to Mrudal Patil (Mah) 2; Archana Mohanty (Orissa) 2 bt Nikita Nanaiah (Kar) 0.5; K. Manasa (Kar) 1.5 bt Soumyashree C Ail (Kar) 1.
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