Top seed Smaraki Mohanty retained the title in the 3rd Nalinikanta Mohanty Memorial State Women Chess Championship, which concluded at Kendrapada today. This was the fourth time in a row and sixth time overall that local favourite Smaraki was crowned champion.

In the six-round tournament, Smaraki garnered 5.5 points with five wins and a draw. Priyanaka Routray finished runner-up with five points, while Krushna Mishra and P Sairup occupied the third and fourth positions respectively also with five points each.

Altogether 48 players participated in the two-day tournament, which was organised by Kendrapara District Chess Association, under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association.