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NT Bureau
Chennai, Jan 9:

        Top seed C Delphin of Stella Maris College was surprised by K Mrinalini of St Joseph's College in the first round of the silver jubilee edition of the Rachel Paranjothy Women's Chess Tournament at the Ethiraj College here.

        M Mahalakshmi, bronze medalist in the recent World Under-8 event, was held to a draw by R Bharathi of Bakthavachalam High School.

        The event was inaugurated by Thavamani, principal, Ethiraj College.

        Important results (round 1): C Delphin lost to K Mrinalini 1; Malavika Viswanath (Oman) lost to M R Sangeetha 1; L Ishwarya Shobana (MOP Vaishnav) 1 bt R Madhumitha (Vana Vani); P Malleswari lost to J Mohana Priya 1; R Bharathi drew M Mahalskshmi (St Joseph's Matriculation).

        G K Monisha (Amutha Vidyalaya) lost to J Saranya (Velammal) 1; T K Akila lost to M Niveditha (Good Earth) 1; Neha P Asrani 1 bt V Amudha;

        S Revathy lost to U.Ashwini 1; R Aishwarya 1 bt K Radhika (Ethiraj); B Shanmugajothi (Ethiraj) bt P Chandani; A Surya (Ethiraj) 1 bt M Dimple (Guru Seshadri VJC); V Janu (Velammal) 1 bt J Nirmala.