Date:26/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/26/stories/2008052659961800.htm

Sport - Chess

Lakshman Rao triumphs

VIJAYAWADA: Eluru’s D. Lakshman Rao emerged winner with seven points in the State open chess tournament which concluded on Sunday.

Vijayawada’s K.V.K. Karthik took the second spot with 6.5 points under progressive scoring. J. Malleswara Rao, Ch. Divyasri and C.R.G. Krishna finished joint third with 6.5 points each. Pathuri Ramaiah, MLA, gave away the prizes.

Important results (eighth round): D. Lakshman Rao 7 bt K.V.K. Karthik 6.5; Ch. Divyasri 6.5 drew with C.R.G. Krishna 6.5; Mahendra 6 drew with Y.V.K. Chakravarthy 6; J. Malleswara Rao 6.5 bt D. Suresh 5; Gowtham 6 bt Venugopal 5; Balagangadhra 5 bt P. Ramakrishna 5; D.V. Gopalakrishna 6 bt Sambasiva Rao 5. — Sports Reporter