Date:29/09/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/09/29/stories/2006092908172200.htm

Sport - Chess

Aneesh and Andrea win

MANGALORE: Aneesh Charith of SVS, Bantwal grabbed all five points to claim the title in the under-9 boys' section in the two-day inter-district chess championship organised by Derik's Chess School, which concluded here on Wednesday.

In the under-9 girls' category, Andrea D'Souza of St. Theresa pipped her school-mate Shalon Pais to claim the honour.

Other results:

Boys' under-9: 1. Aneesh Charith (SVS, Bantwal) 5 pts.; 2. U.K. Sakshath (Mahalakshmi School, Kaup) 3.5; 3. Nihal Pereira (St. Theresa) 3.5.

Girls' under-9: 1. Andrea D'Souza (St. Theresa) 4.5 pts.; 2. Shalon Pais (St. Theresa) 4.5; 3. Mythili Ranjan (St. Mary's) 3.

Boys' under-7: 1. S. Allamma (Presidency School) 6 pts.; 2. R.U. Anantharam (Sharada Vidyalaya) 5; Rahul Peter (Presidency School) 3.5.

Girls' under-7: 1. R. Ankitha (Sharada Vidyalaya) 5 pts.; 2. Swathi Baliga (Carmel School) 4; 3. Rashmi Kamath (Canara Primary School) 3. — Staff Reporter