Follow Chess Mate's coverage of the event from Jamshedpur:
Follow the National `B' in Jamshedpur, also called in Tamil as the `Thiruvizha'
or in English Festival. Only twelve qualifiers advance and there is a big
struggle. The event runs from Oct 9-23 as the dirty dozen is picked for
the next National 'A'.
Preview:
Mega Event With 250 Players
Round One: Rahul
Shetty, Sharad Tilak Suffer Defeats
Round Two: Day
Of Upsets
Round Three: Draws
Dominate Top Boards
Round Four: Neelotpal
Das, Vishal Sareen Share Lead
Round Five: Neelotpal
Das Emerges Sole Leader
Round Six: Atanu
Lahiri Moves To Second Place
Round Seven: Lahiri
Defeats Neelotpal Das For Lead
October 17 : Free day
Round Eight: Tejas
Turns The Tables On Lahiri
Round Nine: Bakre
Marches Ahead
Round Ten : Saptarshi
Upsets Atanu Lahiri
Round Eleven:Visweswaran
Defeats Koshy
Round Twelve:Prakash
Tames Saptarshi
Last Round: Bakre
Champion