Ghate ahead

KOZHIKODE, MAY 15: Defending champion Swati Ghate of Maharashtra led the table with four points at the end of the fourth round of the 11th National Junior Girls under-20 Chess Championship at the Calicut University Campus here today.Swati drubbed Tamil Nadu8217;s International Woman Master S Vijayalakshmi in an English Opening game.

Results 4th round: Nivedita Sagade Mah 3 drew with Swati Mohota WB 3, Safira Shahnaz TN 3 bt MR Sangeeta TN 2, B Anuradha Har 2 lost to S Meenakshi 3, R Aarthie TN 3 bt Aswini Pachpurkar Mah 2, Y Pratibha TN 2 lost to M Sai Meera IB 3, Humaira Qamar AP 2 lost to Sasinas Haritha Ker 3, P L Sivakami TN 2 drew with S Sujatha TN 2.5, N Sandhya Ker 2.5 bt G Ramyasree Ker 1.5, P R Rashmi Kar 2.5 bt Aswini Kulkarni Mah 1.5.