All India FIDE Rating Chess from March 25
Bhubaneswar: Khordha District Chess Association is all set to host 3rd Bhubaneswar All India FIDE Rating Chess Championship-2015 to be held at Hotel Empires, Saheed Nagar here from March 25 to 29. A rarest opportunity for the lower rated players to gain high rating by playing with higher rated players. One GM, four IMs , one WGM, one FM, one WFM and one WCM have already given their kind consent to participate in this mega event. Entry fees of Odisha players from unrated to ElO 1499 and ElO 1500 above rating category is Rs. 2,000 and Rs 3,500 respectively without accommodation. To encourage the young talents we have reduced the fees. Entry fees for outstation and outside State players is Rs.4,500. The tournament featuring total cash award would be Rs 5 lakhs to be distributed among 81 winners. Champion, 2nd and 3rd finishers would get Rs. 75,000, Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 25,000 respectively. Free accommodation will be provided to all outstation players.
Total 81 cash prizes will be awarded including age group cash prizes of U-7, U-9, U-11, U-13 in both boys and girls section, rating category and unrated prizes. Four consolation prizes will be awarded to U-6 players. The last date of entry is on March 20. Further details the players can contact KDCA secretary Subasis Mohanty (9861391258). Top 20 winners of main prizes will get free entry for the prestigious 4th Keshabananda Das Memorial FIDE Open ( 1900 and above) which is finalised to be held from August 18.
Balal finishes 2nd in Bodybuilding meet
Bhubaneswar: Balal Khan of Odisha finished second in the Mister Inspiro Classic Bodybuilding Championship held at Karnataka on March 12. Balal bagged the medal in the 50 kg weight categories. Another Odisha bodybuilder Debasis Dutta finished fourth in the 90 kg event. Both got cash award in the championship. Odisha Bodybuilding Association president Chhita Ranjan Swain and secretary Prasana Mahasuar congratulated the players.
Sub-Divisional level sports meet held
Berhampur: Sub-Divisional level sports meet has been organised by the RUPA (Rural and Urban Progressive Action) an NGO in collaboration with Neheru Yuba Kendra, Ganjam at Konkorada Neheru Bidyapitha under Sanakhemundi Block of Ganjam District. The meet was inaugurated by well known Physician Dr. Chandramani Swain. Hundreds of sports persons from Kukudakhandi, Sanakhemundi and Digapahandi blocks participated in this sports meet. Players were participated in the Kabadi, Volleyball, Khokho, RingBall, 100mtrs,200mtrs 1500metrs race, long Jump, shotput, skipping, and other games. The winners and runners were felicitated by the guests Konkorada Sarapancha Dali Sethi, Sanakhemundi Block Vice-Chairmen lili Pradhan, Zilla Parishad member Aurobinda Nayak,Dr.Chandramani Swain, Nehuru Juba Kendra,Ganjam District Coordinator and several other dignitaries attended as a Guest. RUPA President Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra presided over the meeting. Among others, Treasurer J Dharma Rao Achary,Iswaro Sethi, Simanchal Maharana were present. On this occasion, renowned Physician Dr.Chandramani swain and artist Ashok Khuntia were felicitated by RUPA and secretary Susanta Kumar Kar offered vote of thanks.
Cuttack eves win in Inter-Districts Cricket
Bhubaneswar: The all-round performance by Pragyan Paramita Mohanty who scored 139 runs and bagged two wickets and guided Bhubaneswar to beat Dhenkanal by 128 runs in the super league round match of the OCA Inter District Women’s Cricket Tournament at Ravenshaw Ground-I in Cuttack on Monday. Similarly, International repute Madhuri Meheta who scored 115 runs and scalped three wickets and powered the Bolangir team to beat KIIT by 32 runs.
In other matches of the day, Keonjhar and Cuttack defeated Jajpur and Kendrapada by seven wickets and 228 runs.
Brief Score: Ravenshaw Ground-I: BBSR 304/4 in 50 overs (Pragyan Paramita Mohanty 139, Priyanka Priyadarsini Sahu 96 n.o; Shrabani Srichandan Ray-2/73) beat Dhenkanal 176/10 in 29.5 overs (Shrabani Srichandan Ray 92, Hiranyamayee Sahu 32; Sujata Mallick 4/35, Pragyan Paramita Mohanty 2/44, Nibasini Jena 2/46) by 128 runs.
Bidanasi Ground: Bolangir 217/8 in 50 overs (Madhuri Meheta 115, Sarita Meher 35; laxmipriya Nayak 2/27, Indrani Chhatria 2/46) beat KIIT 185/10 in 46.5 overs (Kadambini Mahakhud 84, Binu Sahoo 36; Madhuri Meheta 3/20, Swatirani Pattnaik 3/31, Bandna P. Hanuman 3/32) by 32 runs.
Nimpur Ground: Jajpur 48/10 in 24.5 in overs (Kiran lakra 4/10, Anjali Das 2/6, Purnima Ray 2/17) lost to Keonjhar 49/3 in 13.1 overs (Punam Nayak 1/8) by 7 wickets.
SCB Medical College Ground : Cuttack 253/5 in 50 overs (lima Mishra 48, Suvalaxmi Rout 48, Madhusmita Behera 33, Shilpa Swain 29) beat Kendrapara 25/10 in 14.3 overs ( Banalata Mallick 4/9, Kalpana Nayak 2/2) by 228 runs.