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PANJIM: Goa Carban Brand Ambassador WGM Bhakti Kulkarni playing with black pieces defeated WFM Saranya J of Tamil Nadu, in the fifth round and secured 2.5 points. WIM Ivana Furtado rating 2165, playing with white pieces drew her game with Grand Master Kunte Abhijita from Maharashtra whoes ratinag is 2476. CM Nitish Belurkar has again lost to FM Harshal Shahi of Delhi.
In the 6th round Bhakti will play with Gireman Ja of Tamil Nadu, rating 2217.
Ivana will play with Harshal Shahi of Delhi and CM Nitish Berulkar will play with Harikrishnan A, rating 1989 of Tamil Nadu.
GM Borovikov Vladislav of UKR rating 2558 and GM Sethuraman SP of Tamil Nadu rating 2553 are leading with 4.5 points each.
