Padmini Rout wins to stay in hunt

Padmini Rout was back to winning ways at the World Junior Chess Championship in Pune on Wednesday as she beat Philippines's Mae FraynaJanelle. " I had done my homework and realized she experiments with different Openings and to a certain extent I was expecting this Opening" smiled Padmini.

The win takes Rout to 6.5 points after nine rounds and she trails a point behind Sarasadat Khademalsharieh with four rounds remaining.

In the Open section, the encounter between Bai Jinshi and Mikhail Antipov was one of the first ones to end in a draw. Jinshi with this draw has earned a 9 round Swiss League GM norm.

Important results: (9th round, Indians unless specified)

Open section: Bai Jinshi (CHN, 6.5) drew Mikhail Antipov (Rus 6.5), Kamil Dragun (Pol, 6.5) bt N Srinath (5.5)
Girls Section

Anna Iwanow (POL, 6.5) lost to Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (IRI, 7.5), Daria Pustovoitova (RUS, 6.5) bt Ioana Gelip (ROU, 6), Mo Zhai (CHN, 6.5) bt Sabina Ibrahimova (AZE, 5.5), Padmini Rout (6.5) bt Mae Frayna Janelle (PHI, 5.5)