Date:08/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020811112000.htm

Sport - Chess

Gangadharan clinches title

MADURAI: K.B. Gangadharan of Madurai Kamaraj University College won the boys' above-15 years title in the Madurai District Open chess tournament for boys and girls conducted by MDCA in association with S.D.H. Jain Vidyalaya MHSS here on Sunday.

The results: Boys: Above-15: 1.K.B. Gangadharan (MKU College) 4/4, 2. U. Venkatesh (MMC) 4, 3. M. Balamurugan (Yadava College) 3.

U-15: 1.K. Balaji Subramaniam(Chethana MHSS) 5/5, 2. G. Dineshkumar (C.E.O.A) 4, 3.C. Karthik (TVS LMHSS) 4.

U-13: 1.S.S. Manigandan (Dolphin) 6.5/7, 2. Sakthivel Pandian (Sivakasi Lions) 6, 3. V. Goutham (Arul Malar) 6.

U-9: 1. Kaushik (K.V.S) 5/5, 2. S.S. Jeevanraj (Dolphin) 5, 3. M. Karthik Raja (TNP School) 5.

U-7: 1. P.L. Gurudakshnamurthy (Vairams Matric) 3.5/4, 2. S. Sukirthi (M.G.C.V) 3.5, 3. M. Mohamed Hanis (Mahatma) 3.

Girls: Above-15: 1.J. Raja Sukanya (Dolphin) 4/4, 2. A. Radha (Meenakshi College) 4, 3. M. Angayarkani (Dolphin) 3.

U-15: 1.M. Nikitha Jain (S.D.H.J.V) 2.5/3, 2.S. Aarthy (S.D.H.J.V) 1.5.

U-13: 1.P. Nivesha (Ashram Matric) 6.5/7, 2. M. Nandhini (Dolphin) 5.5, 3. R. Karthikeyini (Dolphin) 5.

U-9: 1.S.R. Dharshini (KVM HSS) 4.5/5, 2.R. Saranya Lakshmi (S.D.H.J.V) 3, 3.M. Harini Priya (Dolphin).

U-7: 1.K. Rakshan (Le Chatelier) 3/3, 2. Ketharini (Vikaasa) 2.5, 3. Mithi (SDHJV) 2.