Fancied players emerge leaders

Hyderabad, May 23 (UNI) Fancied players emerged into the lead at the end of fourth round in the 34th National Women B Chess Championship on at KVBR Indoor Stadium here today.

Padmini Rout of Orissa, Sai Meera of BSB and Nimmy of Kerala have jointly emerged leaders with four points at the end of fourth round.

Results 4th round: Preethi, TN, (3) lost to Padmini Rout, ORI (4), Kiran Manisha Mohanty, ORI (3.5) drew with Lakshmi Sahiti, AP (3.5), Krithika, TN (3) lost to Meera Sai, BSB, (4), Nimmy, KER (4) bt Rajadharshini, TN (3), Priya, TN (3.5) drew with Kanuri Tejaswi, AP (3.5), Bharathi, TN (2.5) lost to Ramya Krishna, AP (3.5), Swati Mohota, WB (3) drew with Syed Nabeela Farheen, TN (3), Nlv Anusha, AP (2.5) lost to Anuprita Patil, MAH (3.5), Pragna, AP (2.5) lost to Uthra, TN (3.5), Shah Arpi, GUJ (2) lost to Bindu Saritha K, LIC (3.5).

Third round: Padmini Rout (3) bt Harini (2), Kulkarni Ketaki (2) lost to Kiran Manisha Mohanty (3). Meera Sai (3) bt Divyasri Ch (2), Pujari Rucha (2) lost to Nimmy (3), Ramya Krishna (2.5) drew with Pragna (2.5), Mohana Priya (2) lost to Priya (3), Lakshmi Sahiti (3) bt Athirai (2), Bindu Saritha (2.5) drew with Swati Mohota (2.5), Tejaswini Reddy (2) lost to Preethi (3), Rajadharshini (3) bt Dave Dhyani (2).

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