Date:13/02/2003 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2003/02/13/stories/2003021306782000.htm

Sport - Chess

Muralikrishnan in lead

DHARMAPURI FEB. 12. B.T. Muralikrishnan (S. Rly) emerged the sole leader with full points at the end of the sixth round in the FIDE-rating open chess tournament, sponsored by Sri Muthu Chamber Bricks (Devakottai) and organised by the Dharmapuri District Chess Association here.

Important results (6th round): B.T. Muralikrishnan (6) bt O.T. Anil Kumar (5); S. Arun Prasad (5) bt K. Gopalakrishnan (4.5); T.R. Shanmuganathan (5) bt M.B. Muralidharan (4); K. Vijay Keerthi (4.5) drew with Syed Anwar Shazuli (4.5); Mahima Rajmohan (4.5) drew with T.J. Suresh Kumar (4.5); C. Natarajan (5) bt K.R. Madhusoodanan (4); T.U. Navin Kanna (4.5) drew with C. Praveen Kumar (4.5); T. Abhay (5) bt J. Sridhar (4); J. Venkatramana (5) bt S. Venkatsundaram (4); S. Jayaprakash (4) lost to G. Dinesh Kumar (5).