<p class="title">Undefeated University of Madras, Chennai, became the new champions of South Zone Inter-University Men’s Chess Tournament 2018-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the concluding seventh round, they beat Mangalore University to finish with 14 points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The championship was held at Dr TMA Pai Hall here on Friday. Mangalore University finished ninth with 10 points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year’s champions Anna University finished second with 11 points. Top-seeded Osmania University team also finished with 11 points. In the tie-breaker between the two, Anna won the second spot and Osmania was third.</p>.<p class="bodytext">NITK, Suratkal clinched the fourth spot bagging 11 points. But, in the overall points, NITK had half a point more than SRM University (which also scored 11 points). In the total team points, NITK had 19 and SRM had 18.5.<br /><br />University of Madras, Anna University, Osmania and NITK qualify from South Zone to play the All-India Inter-University Chess tournament to be held in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, later this month.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the last round today, Anna University (11) drew with SRM University (11), VIT- Vellore Institute of University (9) lost to Osmania University (11), National Institute Of Technology Karnataka (11) beat Andhra University (9). Hosts MAHE with 7 points finished 26th.<br /> <br />Dr Poornima Baliga, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dr Narayana Sabahith, Registrar, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dr Shobha MA, Joint Secretary, Sports Council, MAHE, Mr Shridhar H, Director of Physical Education were present at the prize distribution.</p>
<p class="title">Undefeated University of Madras, Chennai, became the new champions of South Zone Inter-University Men’s Chess Tournament 2018-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the concluding seventh round, they beat Mangalore University to finish with 14 points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The championship was held at Dr TMA Pai Hall here on Friday. Mangalore University finished ninth with 10 points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year’s champions Anna University finished second with 11 points. Top-seeded Osmania University team also finished with 11 points. In the tie-breaker between the two, Anna won the second spot and Osmania was third.</p>.<p class="bodytext">NITK, Suratkal clinched the fourth spot bagging 11 points. But, in the overall points, NITK had half a point more than SRM University (which also scored 11 points). In the total team points, NITK had 19 and SRM had 18.5.<br /><br />University of Madras, Anna University, Osmania and NITK qualify from South Zone to play the All-India Inter-University Chess tournament to be held in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, later this month.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the last round today, Anna University (11) drew with SRM University (11), VIT- Vellore Institute of University (9) lost to Osmania University (11), National Institute Of Technology Karnataka (11) beat Andhra University (9). Hosts MAHE with 7 points finished 26th.<br /> <br />Dr Poornima Baliga, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dr Narayana Sabahith, Registrar, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dr Shobha MA, Joint Secretary, Sports Council, MAHE, Mr Shridhar H, Director of Physical Education were present at the prize distribution.</p>