Top seed and Fide Master Soumya Ranjan Mishra emerged champion in the Vedanta State Open Chess Championship, which concluded at Secretariat Recreation Club in Bhubaneswar today.
In the nine-round tournament, five players tied for the top spot with 7.5 points each. However, local favourite Mishra eventually claimed title and the top prize of Rs 6,000 on the basis of higher progressive score (42.5).