PSCB keep lead

NAGPUR, JANUARY 31: Three draws and a lone victory by IM K Sasikiran summed up overnight leaders Petroleum Sports Control Board (PSCB)’s performance against Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, in the fourth round of the 23rd BPCL National Team Chess Championship.

Results (Round points followed by cumulative total): ICF (1.5; 10.5) lost to PSCB (2.5; 12.5); LIC (2; 10.5) drew with Indian Railways (2; 11); BSB (2.5; 10) bt Indian Airlines (1.5; 10); Venus Chess Academy (4; 11.5) bt Air Force (0; 7.5); Maharashtra (1; 8) lost to Nagpur Youth (3; 8.5); Tamil Nadu (3; 8.5) bt Uttar Pradesh (1; 6.5); Gujarat (2.5; 7) bt T Nagar Chess Academy (1.5; 6.5); NCA-II (0; 4.5) lost to VCA (4; 9); NCA-Kids (1.5; 5.5) lost to Gondia (2.5; 5.5); NCA-I (1; 2.5) lost to Champion Chess Academy (3; 3).