Divya and Asian Women Chess Championship: Gold and silver medals of Asian Women’s Chess in the name of Mary
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In the open section of the event, Grandmaster Abhimanyu Puranik was in contention for a medal before the final round.
India’s Divya Deshmukh on Sunday emerged champion, while Mary Ann Gomes finished runner-up in the women’s classical event of the Asian Continental Chess Championship here on Sunday. Seventeen-year-old Divya played out a draw with Kazakhstan’s Xenia Balabayeva in the ninth and final round to finish on top with 7.5 points. Mary also played a draw in the last round and finished second with 6.5 points. Indian player Sakshi Chitlange finished seventh with 5.5 points.
Among other Indians, PV Nandidha (5 points) and Aashna Makhija (5 points) finished 13th and 14th respectively. In the open section of the event, Grandmaster Abhimanyu Puranik was in contention for a medal before the final round. However, she could not win her final round match. A draw against Azmat Utegliayev saw him finish fourth with 6.5 points. Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who started as the top seed, finished sixth with 6.5 points. SP Sethuraman’s campaign ended in seventh place. Grandmaster Shamsudin Vokhidov of Uzbekistan took the top spot.
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