Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 20:
Rated player Dhanabir stunned top seed and defending champion Lalgopal Sharma to take the sole lead at the end of fourth round today in the 17th Kh Anou Singh Memorial State Level Open Chess Tournament being played at Kwakeithel.
Another former champion Apollosana suffered the same fate as Lalgopal, when Kh Sanjoy forced Apollosana to surrender in the 23rd move.
Sanjoy shares the second spot alongwith RK Bhogen and Sunachand with the trio having culled 3.5 points each.
In the Lalgopal and Dhanabir game, the former employing Sicilian defence was initially in a better position but a blunder in the 43rd move cost him the game, detailed a release of the tournament organising committee.
Other winners of the day include S Premjit (3), Bit Irom (3), L Ranjit (3), Gopal (3), Inaomacha (3), Rojoykumar (3), Romeo (2.5), Robert (2.5), Shamu (2), Sanatomba (2), Poireikhomba (2), Anand (2), Jibonkumar (2), AK Sanjoy (2), Nirupama (2), Punsiba (2.5).