B.S. Samyuktha emerged sole leader in the girls' section with nine points after the 10th and penultimate round of the State under-7 chess championship here on Wednesday.
In the boys' category, four players shared the lead with eight points each.
Important results (10th round):
Boys:
C. Bragadeshwaran (Che) 8 bt R. Praggnanandhaa (Tvlr) 8; Akilesh Viswaa (Try) 8 drew with V. Satvik (Che) 7; G.M. Subbu Krishna Sharma (T. Nagar CA) 7 lost to M. Aditya (Che) 8; M. Anirud (Che) 6.5 lost to B.S. Ashwin Kumar (Mdu) 7; B. Sriram (Try) 7.5 bt G.M. Nilavan (Try) 6; P.M. Mithun (Tnj) 6 lost to P.V. Rakesh (Che) 7; M. Sathyaroopan (Cbe) 7 bt K.M. Thilagan (Che) 6; P.T. Mukul (Cbe) 5.5 lost to S. Abhishek (Kkr) 6.5; T.S. Gowtham (Kanchi) 5.5 lost to A. Sarvesh Kumar (Gurukul CA) 6.5; Madhavan R. Mohan (Krg) 5.5 lost to P. Rohith (Ero) 6.5
Girls:
B.S. Samyuktha (Vel) 9 bt M.S. Dharsana (Ero) 6.5; Rakshitta Ravi (Che) 6.5 lost to V. Rindhiya (Tvlr) 8; M.K. Poornasri (Tvlr) 8 bt N. Harshita (Che) 6.
K. Rithikaa (Try) 8 bt S. Shreya (Che) 6; A.S.J. Aruntamil (Mdu) 6 lost to K. Kiruthika (Try) 6.5; D. Dharani (Kanchi) 5 lost to P.M. Sri Varshini (Che) 6.5.
A. Abisuga (Nmkl) 6 bt R. Krishika Vaishu (Vel) 5; R. Krithika (Che) 5 lost to B. Rakshanaa (Try) 6; D. Sadhana (Nmkl) 5 lost to S. Rajalakshmi (Vrd) 6; V.K. Vidula (CCA) 6 bt Rajchinna (Che) 5.
K'puram posts win
Kancheepuram won a penalty shootout 3-1 against Ramanathapuram in a first round match of the senior State football championship at Sivanthipuram on Wednesday.
The teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
Jagadeesan gave Kancheepuram the lead in the 16th minute.
Vivek equalised in the 66th minute and then put his team ahead three minutes later. But Kancheepuram drew parity through Jabasagayam in the 76th minute.
In the shootout, Johny, Balaji and Sathish scored for Kancheepuram, while Vivek netted for Ramanathapuram.
Other results (first round):
Dindigul 2 (Manikandan, Maruthupandi) bt Vellore 0; Dharmapuri w/o Tiruvannamalai.
Krithika in lead
Pon. N. Krithika emerged sole leader in the women's category after defeating N. Hema Priya in the sixth round of the Jawahar Vidyalaya State under-25 chess championship, here on Wednesday.
Important results: Sixth round: Open: R. Arun Karthick (5.5) bt P. Saravana Krishnan (5); Gireman Ja (5.5) bt G. Jaswant (4.5); S. Kaushik (4) lost to P. Lokesh (5.5); G. Akash (5) bt Vignesh (4); D.S. Shashaank (4.5) drew with S. Raju (4.5); Srikanth Ajay (5) bt J. Eshwanth Dev Kumar (4); Sai Vishwesh (4.5) drew with S. Prasannaa (4.5); Vishakh (4.5) drew with M. Sabhareesh (4.5); B. Kumaran (4.5) drew with M. Siddarth (4.5); M. Aadhityaa (4) lost to Pranav Vijay (3.5).
Women: Pon.N. Krithika (5.5) bt N. Hema Priya (4.5); S. Sowjhanya (4) lost to J. Janani (5); S.S. Kaavya (5) bt J.G. Nivedhitha (3.5); G. Sushmitha (4.5) bt S. Manasa (3.5).
A.S. Saughanthika (3.5) lost to R. Nanduja (4.5); Ramalakshmi (4) drew with C.R. Varsha (4); A. Prakruthee (3.5) lost to N. Keerthana (4.5); P.S. Deekshidha (3.5) lost to Ishrath Amina Taj (4).
