Gayatri, Niharika champs

NOVEMBER 15: Gayatri Velu of St. Louis Convent, Andheri and Niharika Thakkar of Jankidevi, Andheri won the girls titles in the under-8 and under-12 age categories respectively in the Bournvita Inter-Schools chess tournament at the Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul, Vile Parle today.

Results
Girls Under-12: Niharika Thakkar 8.5 points bt Mrudula Nambiar 6.5; Vaishali Kulkarni 7 drew Mugdha Variyar 6.5; Prajakta Yeole 6 lost to Tanvi Thakur 6.5; Purva Variyar 6.5 bt Priyanka Punjabi 5.5; Nikita Brahme 6 drew with Vrushali Kulkarni 6.

Final positions: Niharika Jankidevi, Andheri, Vaishali SK Patil, Dombivli, Mrudula Fr. Agnel, Vashi, Purva Gokuldham, Tanvi St. Anne8217;s, Borivli and Mugdha Gokuldham.

Girls Under-8: Siddhali Shetye 8 bt Sai Ghate 6; Nikhar Jain 5 lost to Gayatri Velu 8; Purva Pawaskar 7 bt Nirali Shah 6; Kavya Pai 6.5 bt Macrina Lobo 5; Rajvi Mehta 6 bt Abigail Fernandes 5.

Final positions: Gayatri St. Louis Convent, Siddhali QueenMary, Purva P Dhamdhere, Kavya SES, Thane, Sai Ghate Vivekanand, Nirali St. Joseph8217;s, Malad.