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Rucha Pujari Wins Title
By Arvind Aaron
National Sub-Junior champion Rucha Pujari of Maharashtra won the
National Women Challengers Championship that concluded at Assam
on August 28.
 In the final round, Rucha, the eighth seed pipped Amruta Mokal
of Pune to win the title with nine points after the eleventh and
final round. Rucha defeated Sithalatchumi of Madurai in a minor
pieces ending to win the title on Saturday.
 Leader Amruta faced the Scandinavian defence but hurled her pawn
forward and lost pawns as white and went down to Sonakshi
Rathore. Sonakshi was one of the best players by rating.
Rucha lost to Amruta in the mutual encounter but 1994-born, won
the last two games to take home Rs.30,000 and the winner trophty.
A total of 84-players took part in this Rs.1.25 lakh prize fund
event.
Seven players from Tamil Nadu and five from Maharashtra
qualified. Clearly these two states were dominant in this
edition. The top 20 players qualified for the National Premier
which is to take place at Orissa from October 16 this year.
Final placings (tie-break order, all qualifiers): 1 Rucha Pujari
(Mah) 9/11; 2 Amruta Mokal (Mah) 8.5; 3 Sonakshi Rathore (Raj)
8; 4 S. Harini (TN) 7.5; 5-20. R. Bharathi (TN), B. Pratyusha
(AP), Pallabi Roy (WB), J. Saranya, J. Mohana Priya, A.
Sithalatchumi (all TN), Shweta Gole (Mah), Ivana Furtado (Goa),
Devangi Patankar (Mah), Swati Mohota (WB), A. Akshaya, R.
Preethi (both TN), Bhagyashree Thipsay (Mah), Arunima Kalra
(Del), Minki Sinha (Bih), C. Sahajasri (AP) 7 each.
Photos by Arindam Baruah
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Published on Aug
30th 2010
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