National Team Chess: Odisha men, women finish 7th

Odisha finished seventh in both open and women sections of the National Team Chess Championship, which was held at Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu from 10 to 16 February 2023.

Airport Authority of India (AAI) bagged a double by winning both the open and women titles, while Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) finished first runners-up in both the categories.

Odisha men team, comprising IM Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, IM Sidhant Mohapatra, Rajesh Nayak, Nilsu Pattnayak and Tapan Badamundi garnered 11 points from nine rounds, winning five, losing three and drawing one.



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