MUMBAI, Aug 17: Four colleges - HR Commerce, RA Podar, Vivekanand Tech and DG Ruparel - from Group A attained the qualifying mark of 17.5 points posting impressive victories in the seventh round today to make the play-off grade of the University of Mumbai's Inter-Collegiate Chess Tournament.The points tally aggregated by the top four after winning their respective encounters at the University Pavilion today were: HR Commerce 21 (out of a possible 28), RA Podar 19, Vivekanand Tech 17.5 and D G Ruparel 17.5.The Group B qualifers would be known tomorrow after the conclusion of their seventh round.HR Commerce crushed Acharya Marathe 4-0. Acharya, who were leading right from the second-round, were unfortunate to miss the selection for play-off by one point. While Ruparel were lucky to enter in with 17.5 points. Acharya Marathe remained on 16.5 points. Ruparel defeated N R Swamy 4-0, Podar downed Khalsa 3-1 and Vivekanand Tech beat Jai Hind 2.5-1.5.In Group B after six rounds, MCC, who beat AnnasahebVartak by a margin of 3.5-0.5, increased their lead to 4.5 points. They lead with 22 points. Chandibai (Ulhasnagar), who crushed Model 4.0, are on the second spot with 17.5 points. Chetana and St Gonsalo are joint third with 16.5 points each.In Group A junior National player Rashmin Pulekar (ELO 2105) won all his seven rounds to claim the gold medal for the top board. On the 3rd board Chandrakant Reddy of Ruparel too has won all his seven games. Reddy, however, will have to battle against Ashish Thattee (group B) for the 3rd board medal.In Group B on the top boards MCC's Ravishankar (ELO 2090) and Chetana's Yashraj Aidasani (ELO 2170) have scored 5.5 out of six. On the second board National junior player R Kashelkar (ELO 2175) of MCC has scored 6 points, while on the 3rd boards, MCC's Ashish Thatte and Chandibai's Onkar Upasani too have won all their six games.RESULTSTop BoardGroup A (7th round): HR Commerce 21 bt Acharya Marathe 16.5 (4-0); Khalsa 16.5 lost to RA Podar 19 (1-3); Jai Hind16.5 lost to VES Tech 17.5 (1.5-2.5); Mithibai 16 tied with Sydenham 17 (2-2); NR Swamy 14 lost to DG Ruparel 17.5 (0-4); NM Commerce 16.5 bt Ruia 14.5 (3-1).Group B (6th round): Vasai 15 lost to Mulund Com 22 (.5-3.5); CHM 17.5 bt Model 13 (4-0); Bhavan's 12.5 lost to Chetana 16.5 (0-4); RKT 13.5 lost to Pendharkar 15.5 (1-3); St Gonsalo 16.5 bt Somaiya Arts 12.5 (4-0); D J Sanghavi 13.5 lost to Vaze 14.5 (1.5-2.5).Centaur slip past ONGCHotel Centaur defeated Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 2-1 in the MDFA-conduct Harwood football league at the St Xavier's ground, Parel, today.Adrian Moraes and Kingsley Rebello scored for Centaur. Aldrin Lobo reduced the margin.In Division I-B, P D Hinduja beat BEST 2-1. Rajesh Rane and Santosh Kokate netted for the winners and Santosh Adhikari for BEST.
