Gritty Shalon emerges champion

Earlier, Shalon won her fourth round match against K Manasa of Mangalore. Shalon finished with four points, half a point clear of her opponents, to take the title.

Manasa along with Gangamma, Vanessa D’Souza and Andria L D’Souza finished with three-and-a-half points. Manasa claimed second place courtesy a better progressive score with Gangamma placing third. Vanessa and Andria came in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Shalon, Manasa, Gangamma and Vanessa D’Souza will represent Karnataka in the Women’s National B chess championship. 

Final ranking: Shalon Joanne Pais (4) 1; Manasa K (3.5) 2; Gangamma BN (3.5) 3; Vanessa D`Souza (3.5) 4; Andria L D`Souza (3.5) 5.   
Results: Round V: BN Gangamma (3.5) drew Shalon Joanne Pais (4); Manasa K (3.5) drew Vanessa D`Souza (3.5); Pavitra Jagtap (3) drew Andria L D`Souza (3.5); Sampada HR (2) lt to Nisha N Patkar (3); Chrisel Ann Pais (3) bt Sushmitha Rao (2); Vradhika Shetty (2.5) drew Vidya Nachappa (1.5); Anisha Patrao (1) lt to Eulalia AJ Pereira (2).
Round IV: Shalon Joanne Pais (3.5) bt Manasa K (3); Vanessa D`Souza (3) bt Pavitra Jagtap (2.5); Nisha N Patkar (2) lt to Gangamma BN (3); Andria L D`Souza (3) bt Chrisel Ann Pais (2); Vidya Nachappa (1) lt to Sampada HR (2).