MPL 34th National U-10 R1-2: Jyotika Sahoo stuns top seed Alankrita Sharma

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/04/2022

Unrated Jyotika Sahoo (ODI) scored the biggest upset in Round 2 of MPL 34th National Under-10 Girls Chess Championship 2022. The Odisha girl got a better position out of the opening against the top seed, Alankrita Sharma (J&K, 1451). The local girl eventually made a tactical blunder which allowed Jyotika to win the game. In the Open event, top seed Abhinav Benny (KER, 1683) survived a scare against Anagani Sasank (AP). The Kerala boy escaped with a draw when his opponent was unable to figure out a win as it was not an easy one for someone who is less than ten years old. Round 3 starts today at 9:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Top seeds face tough challenge

In the second round of the Open section, second seed Kaushal Kohli (J&K, 1566) was held to a draw by Aryaman Ganguly (WB, 1104). 30 players in the Open and 19 in the Girls made a perfect start 2.0/2.

Jyotika Sahoo (ODI) scored an upset victory against Alankrita Sharma (J&K) | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Open Round 1: Abhinav - Anagani: 0.5-0.5

Top seed of the Open section, Abhinav Benny (KER, 1683) played an interesting opening, King's Gambit. Anagani Sasank (AP) eventually got a winning Knight vs Bishop endgame.

Position after 35.a3

It might be easier for most of the readers and players to figure out that this is completely winning for Black after 35.a3. However, the game was played between two under-10 players who are eight or nine years old. It is certainly not easy for them to come to a correct evaluation in this endgame. The game eventually ended in a draw.

Anagani Sasank (AP) held the top seed Abhinav Benny (KER, 1683) to a draw | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Round 2 Girls: Jyotika - Alankrita: 1-0

Top seed of the Girls event, Alankrita Sharma (J&K, 1451) went wrong early in the opening against Jyotika Sahoo (ODI).

Position after 6...Qe7

6...d5 7,Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 is the main line. 6...Qe7 just invites trouble 7.0-0 Nxe5 worsened things further 8.Nxe5 Qxe5 9.Re1 Ne4. Now 10.Qe2 would have been a quicker finish for White. The game continued 10.Qf3 d5 11.Bxd5 Qxd5 12.Qxe4+ and White won the game eventually after her opponent blundered a piece in the endgame.

Photo Gallery

Chief Guest Nuzhat Gull, Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir sports council was the Chief Guest at the Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

The tournament hall | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

The Kangra Fort, Barnai, Jammu is the venue | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Diwan-E-Khas inside The Kangra Fort | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

For more Round 1 and Round 2 photos, please click at the respective links.

Video Gallery

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A total of 149 players in the Open and 89 players in the Girls tournament are taking part. It is organized by Crown Trust. Both tournaments are taking place at The Kangra Fort, Barnai, Jammu from 26th April to 1st May 2022. The eleven-round Swiss league tournament has a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Open Round 2 results

Bo.	No.	Name	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	2	Vivaan Vishal Shah	1665	Gujarat	1	1 - 0	1		Siddhant Bharti	1107	Maharashtra	45
2	46	Aryaman Ganguly	1104	West Bengal	1	½ - ½	1		Pazhany Kaushal Kohli	1566	Jammu And Kashmir	3
3	4	Aansh Nandan Nerurkar	1564	Maharashtra	1	1 - 0	1		Badole Shaunak	1102	Maharashtra	47
4	50	Sahrudh M P	1087	Andhra Pradesh	1	0 - 1	1		Madhvendra Pratap Sharma	1527	Madhya Pradesh	5
5	6	Aryan Behera	1426	Odisha	1	1 - 0	1		Navaneel Chhatui	1094	West Bengal	49
6	7	Mayukh Majumder	1406	West Bengal	1	1 - 0	1		Kathir Kaman T	1086	Tamil Nadu	51
7	8	Adhiraj Mitra	1404	Jharkhand	1	1 - 0	1		Atharv Singh Bisht	1045	Haryana	57
8	52	Pratiyush Kumar	1076	Bihar	1	½ - ½	1		Shashveen A K	1389	Delhi	9
9	10	Alfred Joe Johns	1374	Kerala	1	0 - 1	1		Srinandhan A	1021	Tamil Nadu	59
10	54	Shiyam Satyansh	1063	Odisha	1	0 - 1	1	AFM	Mithun Pranav	1327	Tamil Nadu	11

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Round 3 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.	Name	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	32		Tanish Ragavan S	1164	Tamil Nadu	2		2	Vivaan Vishal Shah	1665	Gujarat	2
2	33		Tarun Tapaan Shashikumar Pillay	1156	Tamil Nadu	2		2	Aansh Nandan Nerurkar	1564	Maharashtra	4
3	5		Madhvendra Pratap Sharma	1527	Madhya Pradesh	2		2	Mahir Taneja	1143	Delhi	36
4	37		Rudradaman Mertia	1140	Rajasthan	2		2	Aryan Behera	1426	Odisha	6
5	39		Shaashvat Gupta	1135	Maharashtra	2		2	Mayukh Majumder	1406	West Bengal	7
6	40		Aarav Sarbalia	1130	Karnataka	2		2	Adhiraj Mitra	1404	Jharkhand	8
7	11	AFM	Mithun Pranav	1327	Tamil Nadu	2		2	Sairaj Narvenkar	1020	Goa	60
8	13		Apaar Saxena	1306	Karnataka	2		2	Aditya Trehan	0	Uttar Pradesh	72
9	43		Parambrata Sarkar	1117	West Bengal	2		2	Sri Akhil Prasad	1300	Andhra Pradesh	14
10	59		Srinandhan A	1021	Tamil Nadu	2		2	Mehul Sondhi	1288	Delhi	16

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Girls Round 2 results

Bo.	No.	Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.	Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	43	Jyotika Sahoo	U10	0	Odisha	1	1 - 0	1	Alankrita Sharma	U10	1451	Jammu And Kashmir	1
2	2	Charvi A	U10	1267	Karnataka	1	1 - 0	1	Hiranmayee Kulkarni	U10	0	Maharashtra	40
3	52	Modipalli Deekshitha	U10	0	Telangana	1	1 - 0	1	Krupha S Ukkali	U10	1223	Karnataka	3
4	4	Banker Reya	U10	1204	Gujarat	1	½ - ½	1	Navieka Jaiswal	U10	0	Jharkhand	54
5	70	Saranya Devi Narahari	U10	0	Telangana	1	½ - ½	1	Aaradhya Das	U10	1196	Tripura	5
6	6	Maitreyi Mondal	U10	1182	West Bengal	1	1 - 0	1	Pooja Shree R	U10	0	Tamil Nadu	61
7	8	Anaya Agarwal	U10	1171	Telangana	1	1 - 0	1	Sana G	U10	0	Tamil Nadu	69
8	10	Siddhi Rao	U10	1151	Karnataka	1	1 - 0	1	Shreya Rajesh	U10	0	Karnataka	71
9	72	Sravyasree Bheemarasetty	U10	0	Andhra Pradesh	1	0 - 1	1	Hanya Shah	U10	1149	Gujarat	11
10	14	Pal Vedika	U10	1101	Maharashtra	1	1 - 0	1	Sri Darshini T	U10	0	Karnataka	73

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Round 3 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.	Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	20		Charudharshini R	U10	1047	Tamil Nadu	2		2	Charvi A	U10	1267	Karnataka	2
2	21		Shashini Puvi	U10	1045	Karnataka	2		2	Maitreyi Mondal	U10	1182	West Bengal	6
3	22		Aahna Gulati	U10	1014	Haryana	2		2	Anaya Agarwal	U10	1171	Telangana	8
4	23	AFM	Diya Digamber Sawal	U10	0	Goa	2		2	Siddhi Rao	U10	1151	Karnataka	10
5	11		Hanya Shah	U10	1149	Gujarat	2		2	Arpita Patankar	U10	0	Gujarat	33
6	43		Jyotika Sahoo	U10	0	Odisha	2		2	Pal Vedika	U10	1101	Maharashtra	14
7	17		Anshika Dongre	U10	1067	Madhya Pradesh	2		2	Modipalli Deekshitha	U10	0	Telangana	52
8	88		Yati Agarwal	U10	0	Assam	2		2	Ameya A R	U10	1053	Kerala	18
9	19		Ishani Das	U10	1049	Odisha	2		2	Srinika S	U10	0	Tamil Nadu	74
10	4		Banker Reya	U10	1204	Gujarat	1½		2	Vitasta Koul	U10	0	Haryana	86

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