Sadhu S. Adithya from Chennai upset top seed P.R. Hirthickkesh from Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) to finish as sole leader with seven points from seven rounds in the boys’ category in the 27th state under-13 chess championship for boys and girls at AST hall, Meenakshipuram here on Sunday.
Six players are second with six points.
In the girls’ category, A. Harshini of Tiruvarur continued her domination with seven points from seven rounds after defeating L. Jyothsna of Cuddalore.
S. Pooja from Chennai is in second place with six points.
Important results of seventh round:Boys: Sadhu S. Adithya (Che) 7 bt P.R. Hirthickkesh (NLC) 5.5; V.S. Rathanvel (Cbe) 6 drew with Arjun Kalyan (Che) 6; R. Prajesh (Che) 5.5 drew with Tarun.V. Kanth (Che) 6; R. Dheekshith Kumar (Kan) 5.5 drew with R. Dileep Kumar (Che) 5.5; Akilesh Vishwaa (Try) 5 lost to J. Shakthi Vishal (Tut) 6; S. Muthu Hareeswaran (Ero) 5.5 drew with R. Anup Shankar (Try) 5.5; R. Upendra (Che) 6 bt M.P. Jaisurya (Dgl) 5; B.P. Hirthik Rajan (Kgi) 5 lost to J. Dilan Paul Roy (Kki) 6; V.S. Raahul (Che) 5 drew with M. Shreyas (Cbe) 5; K. Kasthoori Mahalingam (Trr) 5 drew with P. Vijay Shreeram (Che) 5.
Girls: L. Jyothsna (Cud) 5.5 lost to A. Harshini (Trr) 7; G.P.S. Sneha (NLC) 5.5 drew with G. Abirama Srinithi (Ero) 5.5; K.R. Kruthika (Tvlr) 5 lost to S. Pooja (Che) 6; T. Nivetta (Che) 5.5 drew with S. Abirami (Mdu) 5; K. Priyanka (Cbe) 5.5 bt C.R. Reshma (Kan) 4.5; R. Shalini (Che) 4.5 lost to K.L. Karthika (Tpr) 5.5; A.A. Megha Krishnan (Che) 5.5 bt R. Srimathi (Mdu) 4.5; M. Pavithra (Kki) 5 drew with S. Dhanusha (Kki) 5; K. Krithigga (Che) 5 bt P. Akashya Lakshmi (Kan) 4; Jaya Suriyah Ayyappan (Kki) 4 lost to B. Kiruthika (Tvlr) 5.
