Date:14/09/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/14/stories/2004091405281800.htm

Sport - Chess

Lalitababu triumphs

GUNTUR, SEPT. 13. Securing six out of the possible seven points in the Andhra Pradesh Under-13 chess championship that concluded here on Monday. M.R. Lalitababu of Vijayawada emerged winner and found a place in the national championship. While V. Somesh of Ongole also secured 6 points, he was placed second based on the progressive scores.

The results:(Seventh round):

M.R. Lalitababu 6, bt. L.M. Venkat 5-1/2; V. Somesh 6, bt. S. Tejesh Chandra 5-1/2; Ch. Meherchinna Reddy 5-1/2, bt. K. Pavan Teja 4, M. Veean Mounica 5, bt. V. Dinesh Reddy 4 ; V. Ramkumar 5, bt. Y.V.K. Chakravarthi 4; M. Muralikrishna 5, bt. K. Harish.