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Krishnan is champion

PUDUKOTTAI: Ram S. Krishnan of Chennai clinched the title in the open event of the Vajpayee Trophy State-level open chess tournament, conducted by Pudukottai District Chess Association, here on Sunday. He collected 6 points out of a possible 7.

Final placings:

Open: 1. Ram S. Krishnan (Che) 6 points; 2-5 M.K. Alaguraja (MDU), Iqbal (PKT), S. Vigneshwaran (N-Kal) and T. Sridhar (PKT) 5.5.

Under-18: 1. V. Parthiban (PKT) 5; 2-4 P. Praveenkumar (TNJ), A.L. Mohamed Yousuf Ali (TRI) and P. Arun (Karur) 4.

Under-14: 1. S. Aravinth Kumar (N-Kal) 6.5; 2-3 Nagarajan (Sivakasi) and Saravana S. Pandian (SVK) 6.

Under-11: 1. Giri Selvam (SVK) 6; 2-4 K. Visuvasanth (TNJ), H. Vigneshkumar (Neyveli) and S. Pradeep (Karaikudi) 4.5.

Under-9: 1. Sakthivel Pandian (SVK) 6; 2-3 Se. Meenupriya (MDU) and K. Joseph Anand (Perambalur) 5.

Madura College wins

MADURAI: Host Madura College beat G.T.N. Arts College, Dindigul, 29-16, 29-6 for the title in the Madurai kamaraj University B zone inter-collegiate ball badminton tournament here on Monday.

In the semifinals, Madura College beat C.P.A. College, Bodi, 29-3, 29-4 and G.T.N. Arts college bt Arulmigu Palaniandavar Arts College, Palani 29-8, 29-18.

Prathip stars

Pattumani FC scored a solitary goal victory over John Paul FC in the Dindigul District Football Association `B' division league in Dindigul on Sunday. Prathip Kumar scored the match-winner.

Other results: Arasan 0 drew with Coronation 0; Alagar Memorial 0 drew with Royal FC (Nilakottai) 0; SMBM Club 3 (Satheeshkumar 2, Selvamani) bt Arasan 0; Coronation 1 (Arulanand) bt Dudly 0.

Chennai, Salem win

Chennai and Salem, with nine points each, won the team championship in the boys' section of the third State sub-junior fencing championship in Erode. Chennai (13 points) came first in the girls' section, while Kanyakumari (9) finished second.

The results (winners only): Boys: Team championship: Foil team: R. Ibrahim Shaik, R. Irfan Sharkh, K. Porkarasu, R.V. Shai Prasanth (all Tiruvallur); Epee: N. Vijay Ganesh, V. Nithin, V. Sundharam, V. Balani (all Chennai); Sabre: N. Naveen, H.R. Nikin Nynan, B. Jeofelix, J. Jims Hilton Raj (all Kanyakumari). Individual championship: Foil: V. Nithin (Chen); Epee: V. Nithin (Chen), Sabre: K. Vakkil (Slm).

Girls: Team championship: Foil: C.A. Bhavani Devi, P. Kalaiselvi, J. Pavithra, M. Abirami (all Chen); Epee: A. A. Amala Shalini, F.J. Ashvini, R. Uma Ambika, I. Jemla (Kanyakumari); Sabre: P. Kalasi Selvi, C.A. Bhavani Devi, J. Pavithra, M. Saranya (all Chen). Individual championship: Foil: D. Devi (Slm); Epee: E. Lakshmi Prabha (Mdu), Sabre: C.A. Bhavani Devi (Chen).

Manikandan triumphs

S.S. Manikandan of Dolphin MHSS won the boys' under-18 title in the Madurai district chess championship for boys and girls on Sunday.

Final Standings: Boys: U-18: 1. S.S. Manikandan, 2. Mohd. Farookdeen (Dolphin), 3. Naga Karthik (R.V.S. Engg). U-17: 1. Dustagir Ibrahim (Dolphin), 2. Ilaya Bharathi (Dolphin), 3. P.Sridhar (Mangayarkarasi School). U-13: 1. Vivek Chakravarthy (Thyagaraja), 2. Vasanth Raj (S.N.HSS), 3. Muthuselvan (Madurai Meenakshi). U-11: 1. C. Sundararajan (Lakshmi School), 2. B. Vishanth (L.S), 3. A. Arjun (L.S). U-9: 1. Sudharsanan (L.S), 2. Jeevanraj (Dolphin), 3. Manishankar (S.Partan HSS).

Girls: U-17: 1. A. Soumiya (Dolphin), 2. Nandhini (Dolphin), 3. Saravana Devi (Dolphin). U-13: 1. Hema Priya (L.S), 2. Karthigai Lakshmi (L.S). U-11: 1. Seethalakshmi (Dolphin), 2. Hinduja (Dolphin), 3. Rajashree (Dolphin). U-9: 1. Varunya (Dolphin), 2. Rakshma (Psyche), 3. Dhwam (Jain Vidyalaya).

The Pondicherry Chess Players Welfare Club will hold the 26th annual Sri Deivasigamani Memorial Open chess tournament on September 3 and 4. Contact J. Dhandapani, 92454 92660.

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