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Harika stuns Nana

NEW DELHI: D. Harika stunned top seed Nana Dzagnidze to keep alive Indian hopes of returning with a medal from the World junior chess championship in Istanbul on Saturday.

Sixth-seeded Harika's 11th-round victory with white pieces raised her aggregate to seven points, one behind new leader Russia's Irina Vasilevich who ended the unbeaten run of overnight leader China's Gu Xiaobing in 60 moves.

The results (11th round, Indians unless stated): Boys: Ferenc Berkes (Hun, 7) drew with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Aze, 9); Erwin L'ami (Ned, 7) drew with Tomi Nyback (Fin, 7); Vugar Gashimov (Aze, 6) lost to Jan Smeets (Ned, 7); Radoslaw Wojtaszek (Pol, 7) bt Bartlomiej Heberla (Pol, 6); Wang Yue (Chn, 7) bt Mateusz Bartel (Pol, 6). Other results involving Indians: G. N. Gopal (5.5) lost to Alexandr Khartinov (Rus, 6.5); El Debs Felipe De Cresce (Bra, 5.5) drew with Deep Sengupta (5.5); Thibaut Maenhout (Bel, 5.5) drew with S. Poobesh Anand (5.5); Oliver Kurmann (Sui, 5.5) bt G. Rohit (4.5); Mehdi Quakhir (Mar, 4.5) drew with Parimarjan Negi (4.5).

Girls: Irina Vasilevich (Rus, 8) bt Gu Xiaobing (Chn, 7.5); Elisabeth Paehtz (Ger, 7.5) bt Jolanta Zawadzka (Pol, 6.5); Turkan Mamedjarova (Aze, 7) drew with Natalija Pogonina (Rus, 7); D. Harika (7) bt Nana Dzagnidze (Geo, 6); Eesha Karavade (6) lost to Beata Kadziolka (Pol, 7). Other results involving Indians: Tania Sachdev (6.5) bt Vera Nebolsina (5.5); Janyl Tilenbaeva (Kgz, 4.5) lost to Kruttika Nadig (5.5); Jessie Gilbert (Eng, 4) bt N. Raghavi (3.5).

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