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National Women's Chess Championship: Mary Ann Gomes takes half-point lead

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Woman Grandmaster Mary Ann Gomes plots the downfall of International Master Swayams Mishra in the ninth round of National Challengers chess championship in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

National women’s chess: Four titles in a row for Padmini

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Runner-up Bhakti Kulkarni (left), champion Padmini Rout (centre) and third-place winner Mary Ann Gomes at the National women's premier chess championship at Surat.

National chess: Exciting finale on the cards

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Srishti Pandey (right) shocked P. V. Nadhidhaa to help set up a fascinating final day.

Meenakshi emerges unlikely sole leader on dramatic day

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P.V. Nandhidhaa (extreme left) taking a look at the game between Soumya Swaminathan and Bhakti Kulkarni in the ninth round of the National women's premier chess championship at Surat.

Women's Chess c'ship: Meenakshi stuns Padmini, moves into lead

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Soumya Swaminathan (left) moved into joint lead after beating Sristhti Pandey in the seventh round of the National women's chess championship in Surat.

National Women’s Premier C’ship: Nandhidhaa, Meenakshi join Padmini in lead

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Samriddhaa Ghosh (left) held defending champion Padmini Rout to a draw in the fifth round of the chess championship in Surat.

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