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Cuttack youngsters Swastik Suvam Patnaik and Pratyasha Jena grabbed titles in the open and girls categories of the Odisha State U-10 Online Chess Championship which was conducted by All Odisha Chess Association (AOCA) in tornelo platform on 17 and 18 June, 2021.
Swastik emerged open category champion, scoring five points with four wins. Ayuhman Mohanty of Puri finished runner-up also with five points. In girls category, Pratyasha topped the table with 4.5 points out of a possible five, while Shradha Smaranika Nanda of Cuttack settled as runner-up with four points.
The State championship was inaugurated by Odisha Police Housing Corporation Managing Director Dr Sudhanshu Sarangi. All India Chess Federation treasurer Naresh Sharma, AOCA president Ranjan Mohanty, secretary Debabrata Bhatta, treasurer Shankar Prasad Mishra, Fairplay Committee member IM Sidhant Mohapatra and chief arbiter Suresh Chandra Sahoo were present on the occasion.
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A total 53 players, including 15 in girls category participated in the two-day state selection event. Top two finishers qualified to represent Odisha in the National U-10 Open and Girls Online Chess Championship, scheduled to be held separately from 28 to 30 June and 1 to 3 July respectively.
FINAL PLACINGS:
Open Catogory (Top 10): 1. Swastik Suvam Patnaik, Cuttack (5 points), 2. Ayushman Mohanty, Puri (5), 3. Aditya Vikram Mishra, Khordha (5), 4. Santranu Kumar Dash, Khordha (4.5), 5. Aryan Behera, Jajpur (4.5), 6. Tanmay Talin Behera, Khordha (4.5), 7. Shiyam Satyansh, Khordha (4), 8. Pratik Kushal Rout, Cuttack (4), 9. Debarpit Mishra, Khordha (4), 10. Subham Pratik Mishra, Cuttack (4).
Girls Category (Top 5): 1. Pratyasha Jena, Cuttack (4.5 points), 2. Shradha Smaranika Nanda, Cuttack (4), 3. Jyotika Sahoo, Cuttack (4), 4. Sandeepa Priyadarshini Sahoo, Cuttack (3.5), 5. Ishani Das, Khordha (3).
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TOP: Undated file picture of open category champion Swastik Suvam Patnaik.
RIGHT: Undated file picture of girls category champion Pratyasha Jena.
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