Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 17:
The second round of the ongoing 17th Kh Anou Singh Memorial State Level open Chess Tournament at Kwakeithel culminated this afternoon with ten players leading the pack on two points each, informed Kwakeithel Chess Club in a release.
top seed Lalgopal Sharma capitalised on his opponent I Gopal's blunder in the 34th move to seal the game, while rated player Y Dhanabir exposed inexperience of his rival Sanatomba to emerge victorious.
Third round matches would be played on June 19 from 6 am.
The tournament got underway yesterday at Kwakeithel Boys Junior High School with MLA Dr Kh Loken Singh and president of the host Club gracing the inaugural programme as the chief guest and president respectively.
The tournament is being participated by 56 players, including two females.
Other second round winners include Lalgopal (2), Y Dhanabir (2), Kh Sanjoy (2), K Inaomacha (2), Apollosana (2), M Shanta (2) Kunjabihari (2), Th Bikram (2), Dongmei Bosco (2), Ranjit (2), Ratankumar (1), Govind (1.5), Shamu (1), Gunindro (1), Jibonkumar (1), Robert (1), Ak Sanjoy (1), Boicha (1), Shyamkishwor (1), Bhubon (1), Komol (1), Kumar (1), Somo W/O (1), Nirupama (1).