Telangana women’s chess: Ganta, Sharanya lead after fifth round

Hyderabad: Kheerthi Ganta and Gade Sharanya shared the lead with five points each at the end of the fifth round of the Telangana State Women’s Chess Championship at the Hyderabad Boat Club here on Sunday.

The results (fifth round):

Natura Bethi (4) lost to Kheerthi Ganta (5)

Gade Sharanya (5) beat G Sahithya (4)

Sisika Borelli (3) lost to Sneha Bharathkoti (4.5)

Chaitra Sree Magham (4) drew with Tanisha Khandelwal (3.5)

Aarohi Mathur (3.5) drew with Rohisree Magham (3.5)