Prantik has the last laugh
Sports Reporter
Indian prodigy Prantik Roy of Kolkata Carmel School clinched the title in the senior group (Class VI-X) of the 9th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament yesterday.In the ninth and final round, the Kolkata student defeated contender Abdullah Al Saif of Quality School, Dhaka at the BCF chess room to secure eight points. Saif stuck to seven points along with four other players but he slipped to third place as Sayantas Das of Scottish Church School, Kolkata finished runner-up due to better progressive score. Sharif Hossain of Nakhalpara School and Akshat Agarwal of Hansraj School, Delhi finished fourth and fifth respectively. Bangladesh, however, kept the title in the junior group (KG-Class V) with Mainuddin Ahmed Asif emerging unbeaten champion with 8.5 points. India's Shayan Majumder also collected 8.5 points but had to settle for runners-up after tiebreakers.
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Champion Prantik Roy (R) and local boy Abdullah Al Saif ponder over their moves during a final round match of the 9th Standard Chartered School Chess tournament at the BCF chess room yesterday. PHOTO: STAR |
