GUWAHATI, July 7 � Debashis Dutta retained the title in the open category of the Rs 32,000 prize-money Kamrup (Metro) District Chess Championship which concluded here yesterday.
Debashis scored 8.5 points for the title while Khanindra Barman came second with 8 points. Indranil Talukdar took the third position in the open group.
Other results: Sub jr (boys) 1st-Kabyanil Talukdar, 2nd-Amlan Mahanta, 3rd-Kaustav Kashyap Das. (Girls) 1st-Priyambada Dutta, 2nd-Shivangini Bhattacharyya, 3rd-Natasha Dutta. Junior (boys) 1st-Devanga Kaushik Bhattacharyya, 2nd-Pijush Upadhaya, 3rd- Rabi Kanta Tiwary. U-7 boys, 1st-Sahil Dey, U-9, 1st-Mantha Kashyap Dutta, U-9 girls, 1st-Rishita Sinha, U-11 boys, 1st-Devanga Kalita, U-11 girls, 1st-Mayurakhi Das, U-13 boys, 1st-Amlan Mahanta, U-13 girls, 1st-Shivangini Bhattacharyya, U-15 boys, 1st-Kabyanil Talukdar, U-15 girls, 1st-Priyambada Dutta, U-17 boys, 1st-Debanga Kaushik Bhattacharyya, U-19 boys, 1st-Rabi Kanta Tiwary.
L Biren Singh won the veterans title in the meet.
The tournament was sponsored by Shrimanta Shankar Academy and oranised by Kamrup (Metro) District Chess Association.
