<p>Bangaloreans Akshay Bhardwaj and Meghana TC emerged champions in the State under-11 chess championship that concluded at the State Youth Centre here on Sunday. <br /><br />Akshay defeated Shabhik Varma in the final round to clinch the boys’ title and Meghana retained her girls’ section crown with a easy win over Manasa HR. Akshay, Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak of Mangalore, Meghana and Andria from Mangalore will thus represent the State in the upcoming under-11 National championship to be held at Shimoga from July 10 to 18.<br /><br />Results: Final standings: <br />Boys: Akshay Bharadwaj (8) 1; Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak (Mangalore, 7.5) 2; Athreya G Hasan (7) 3; Satvik M (6) 4; Anantharam RU (Mangalore, 6.5) 5; Arjun Bharat (6.5) 6; Varma Shabdhik (Ujire, 6.5) 7; Goutham S (6.5) 8; Sharang MS (6) 9; Mayank G Jain (6) 10. Girls: Meghana TC (6.5) 1; Andria L D`Souza (5.5) 2; Sampada HR (Hassan, 5.5) 3; Swathi Bhat KM (5) 4; Shet Pranita P (5) 5; Manasa HR (4.5) 6; Sharanya V (4.5) 7; Tulsi M (4.5) 8; Sanjana R (4.5) 9; Neha S (4) 10.</p>
<p>Bangaloreans Akshay Bhardwaj and Meghana TC emerged champions in the State under-11 chess championship that concluded at the State Youth Centre here on Sunday. <br /><br />Akshay defeated Shabhik Varma in the final round to clinch the boys’ title and Meghana retained her girls’ section crown with a easy win over Manasa HR. Akshay, Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak of Mangalore, Meghana and Andria from Mangalore will thus represent the State in the upcoming under-11 National championship to be held at Shimoga from July 10 to 18.<br /><br />Results: Final standings: <br />Boys: Akshay Bharadwaj (8) 1; Pangal Gopalkrishna Nayak (Mangalore, 7.5) 2; Athreya G Hasan (7) 3; Satvik M (6) 4; Anantharam RU (Mangalore, 6.5) 5; Arjun Bharat (6.5) 6; Varma Shabdhik (Ujire, 6.5) 7; Goutham S (6.5) 8; Sharang MS (6) 9; Mayank G Jain (6) 10. Girls: Meghana TC (6.5) 1; Andria L D`Souza (5.5) 2; Sampada HR (Hassan, 5.5) 3; Swathi Bhat KM (5) 4; Shet Pranita P (5) 5; Manasa HR (4.5) 6; Sharanya V (4.5) 7; Tulsi M (4.5) 8; Sanjana R (4.5) 9; Neha S (4) 10.</p>
