Srinibas Mishra of Angul and Gitashree Biswal of Cuttack emerged champions in open and girls categories respectively in the State U-13 Chess Championship, which concluded at Town Hall in Boudh today.

In the six-round open category, Srinibas scored 5.5 points with five wins and a draw, while Sundargarh`s Diptanshu Ranjan Swain finished runner-up with five points. Gitashree claimed the title in the five-round girls` category, garnering 4.5 points. Angul`s Sweta Senapati, who also scored 4.5 points, settled as runner-up on the basis of tie-break rule.

Altogether 38 players, including seven girls joined the State Under-13 Chess Championship, which was hosted by Boudh District Chess Association. Top two finishers in each category qualified to represent Odisha in the National U-13 Championship to be held at Puducherry from June 29 to July 8.

FINAL STANDINGS:
Open (Top 10): 1. Srinibas Mishra (5.5), 2. Diptanshu Ranjan Swain (5), 3. Pranab Kumar Patra (5), 4. Soumya Sagnik Khanda (4.5), 5. Ashirwad Swain (4), 6. Om Mishra (4), 7. Ansuman Samal (4), 8. Subham Mallick (4), 9. Sidhanta Panda (4), 10. Swaraj Sanket Mohanty (4).
Girls (Top five): 1. Gitashree Biswal (4.5), 2. Sweta Senapati (4.5), 3. Smriti Mishra (3), 4. Barsa Priyadarsini (3), 5. Anwesa Moharana (2).