Local competitor Amit Mohanty emerged champion in the 12th All-Odisha Open Chess Tournament, which was organised by Odisha Secretariat Recreation Club (OSRC) at here at the club premises on March 11 and 12, 2017. He won all his nine games to take home the top prize of Rs 5,000.

The two-day tournament carried a total prize fund of Rs 35,000. Prabhat Kumar Ojha finished runner-up with 7.5 points. GA Department Additional Director (Estates Ganeswar Jena graced the prize-distribution function as chief guest. Finance Department Joint Secretary Rupa Narayan Das, OSRC General Secretary Managovinda Dalai and chief arbiter Debasis Panigrahi were present on the occasion.

FINAL PLACINGS (Top 10): 1. Amit Mohanty, BBSR (9), 2. Prabhat Kumar Ojha, BBSR (7.5), 3. Bira Kishore Behera, Puri (7), 4. Braja Kishore Moharana (7), 5. Natabar Das (6.5), 6. Sailendranath Rout (6.5), 7. Prakash Chandra Sahoo (6.5), 8. Prabodh Kumar Mishra (6.5), 9. Dhirendra Kumar Das (6), 10. Bibhuti Bhusan Mohanty (6).
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PHOTO: Top three prize winners with guests in Bhubaneswar on March 12, 2017.