News - 31st National Women "A" Chess Championship

Nisha Mohota Crowned Eleventh Champion
Top seed WGM Nisha Mohota of LIC, Kolkata drew her final round game against Bhagyashree Thipsay to win the National Women A Chess Championship for the first time...

National Women ''A" Chess Championship, - Final Round
Top seed Nisha Mohota of LIC, Calcutta won the 31st National Women "A" Chess Championship scoring 9/13 in a 14-player round robin championship at Bangalore on Friday...

National Women A Chess Championship - Inauguration Photo

Left to Right:
Mr.DV Sundar, 
Hon.Secretary, All India Chess Federation,
Mr.CV Srinivasa
President Karnataka Chess Association
Mr.TR Kantharajendra, 
Joint Director, Dept of youth Serum & Sports, Govt of Karnataka,
Mr. Geotry Crasta, 
Vice President, Gold Finch Hotels Ltd.,
Mr. Rajashekar, 
Secretary, Karnataka Chess Association.

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 12: 

Nisha Mohota Keeps Leads
The crucial twelfth round game between Mary Ann Gomes and Nisha Mohota ended in a fighting draw in the 31st National Women A Championship being played at Hotel Goldfinch in Bangalore...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 11: 

Nisha Mohota Wrests Sole Lead
WGM Nisha Mohota, the top seed from Bengal moved into sole lead by creating a passed queen pawn in her victory over M.R.Sangeetha of Tamil Nadu...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 10: 

Leaders Stay Quiet On Tuesday
Lead has remain unchanged with the top three in the standings figuring in drawn round ten games of the 31st National Women A played at Hotel Goldfinch...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 9: 

Second IWM Norm For Mary Ann Gomes
Leaders remained unchanged while Mary Ann Gomes completed an achievement in addition. WFM Mary Ann Gomes and WGM Nisha Mohota of Bengal won their ninth round games...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 8: 

Bhagyashree Thipsay Wins Three Games In A Row
The title race slowed down with most of the round eight games ending in draws. But the draws were well fought. However, tournament veteran, International Women Master...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 7: 

Bengali Girls Make Merry
All three Kolkata girls, Mary Ann Gomes, Nisha Mohota and her elder sister Swati Mohota posted impressive victories in round seven of the 31st National Women A Championship...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 6: 

Best Organised National Women's Championship
Five time national women's champion Anupama Gokhale of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board won a long 70-move game to defeat M.R.Sangeetha of Tamil Nadu...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 5: 

Aarthie Ramesh Beats Mary Ann Gomes For Sole Lead
Chennai's Indian Airlines star Aarthie Ramesh stormed into sole lead with an attacking fifth round victory over Mary Ann Gomes of Bengal in the National Women A Championship...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 4: 

Sangeetha Shocks Aarthie Ramesh, Joins Leaders
Round four was eventful. It all happened. At the end of it, Chennai's M.R.Sangeetha joined WGM Aarthie Ramesh and WFM Mary Ann Gomes in the lead with three points...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 3: 

Mary Ann Gomes, Aarthie Ramesh In Lead
After a fiercely fought third round, Mary Ann Gomes of Bengal and Aarthie Ramesh of Indian Airlines emerged joint leaders in the National Women A Chess Championship...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 2: 

Three Players Share Lead
Three players including the local Bangalore flavour, Kruttika Nadig, Mary Ann Gomes of Bengal and Aarthie Ramesh of Indian Airlines are jointly leading the National Women A Chess Championship...

National Women A Chess Championship: Round 1: 

Nisha Mohota Sheds A Draw
Top seed WGM Nisha Mohota took a quick draw in the opener against her own sister Swati Mohota in the National Women's A Championship at Hotel Goldfinch in Bangalore on Sunday...

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