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Kolkata's Bridge Battle: Sagnik & Sayantan Clinch National Title Amid Senior Showdown

The 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship in Kolkata crowned its new champions. Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari triumphed in the premier Match Point Pairs category after a strong performance in the preliminary rounds. Meanwhile, the Seniors Pairs event was won by the duo of Marianne Karmarkar and R Anbazhaga. The tournament concluded at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre with several top pairs securing prestigious national titles.

Key Points: Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari Win Winter National Bridge Pairs Title

  • Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari won with a decisive 45.89 Match Points in the final round
  • Marianne Karmarkar and R Anbazhaga secured the Seniors Pairs title with 101.60 IMPs
  • The top 26 pairs from sixty competitors advanced to the championship's final day
  • Team Maverick claimed victory in the Board A Match Competition with 66 points
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Winter National Bridge: Sagnik & Sayantan win Match Point Pairs title; Marianne & Anbazhaga top Ashok Ruia Senior Pairs Event

Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari win the Match Point Pairs at the 67th Winter National Bridge Championship in Kolkata, as Marianne Karmarkar tops the Seniors event.

"Sayantan Kushari & Sagnik Roy emerged as champions ahead of Joyrup Mullick & Pranab Roy with 45.89 and 28.84 Match Points (MPs) - Tournament Report"

Kolkata, Dec 11

Sayantan Kushari & Sagnik Roy emerged as champions ahead of Joyrup Mullick & Pranab Roy with 45.89 and 28.84 Match Points (MPs) in the Mall Of The Millenium Match Point Pairs Category (Ranking Event) on the concluding day of the 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town in Kolkata on Thursday.

Marianne Karmarkar & R Anbazhaga and Rana Roy & Alok Kumar Sadhu bagged the first and second positions after the final round of the Seniors Pairs Event, collecting 101.60 and 100.50 International Match Points (IMPs) respectively.

The other pairs among the top five finishers in the Mall of the Millennium Match Point Pairs were Sandip Dutta & Gopinath Manna (15.48), Bhaskar Sarkar & Sukanta Das (13.09), and KR Venkatraman & Raju Tolani (13.34).

In the Ashok Ruia Senior Pairs event, Paresh C. & Elyas Kheyrolla (46.30), Rajesh Jain & Sarveswar Bhattacharya (46.30), and Priyotosh Sarkar & Asis Tosh (41.30) finished among the top five.

Earlier in the` Board A Match Competition, the quartet of Team Maverick -- Shibnath De Sarkar, Partho Sarathi Mukherjee, Jakub Patreuha, and Aniruddha Bhattacharya -- finished at the top scoring 66 points and were followed by Team Vedic represented by veteran Debasish Ray, Rana Ray, Bhavesh Saha, Pinaki Prasad Khan and Satyabrata Mukherjee and logging just one point less -- 65.

Earlier on Wednesday, Rajeshwar Tiwari & Shubham Acharya led the field with 1505.06 Match Points (MPs) and are followed by Sayantan Kushari & Sagnik Roy (1452.87 MPs) at the end of 20 out of the total 25 preliminary rounds of the Mall of the Millennium Match Point Pairs Competition (Ranking Event) of Ashok Ruia Memorial। Winter National Bridge Championship.

Joyrup Mullick & Pranab Roy (1422.34), Bhaskar Sarkar & Sukanta Das (1391.27), and Sandip Dutta & Gopinath Manna (1376.40) comprise the top five at the end of the 20th round in the Mall of the Millennium Match Point Pairs competition.

Out of the sixty pairs playing now, the top 26 competed in the final round that was held along with the Seniors Pairs Event (for 60 years and above) on the concluding day on Thursday.

- IANS

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Priya S
Sagnik & Sayantan with a massive lead! 45.89 MPs vs 28.84 for the runners-up. That's a dominant victory. Kolkata is truly a hub for cerebral sports. Wish more media would cover these events like they cover cricket.
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Rohit P
The scores in the Senior Pairs event were so close! 101.60 vs 100.50 IMPs. Must have been a nail-biting final round. Respect to all the veterans. Shows experience counts for a lot in this game.
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Andrew M
As someone new to bridge, these scores are fascinating. The article is a bit heavy on numbers and names for a casual reader though. A brief explanation of Match Points vs IMPs would have been helpful for wider understanding.
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Kavya N
Team Maverick winning by just 1 point! 66 to 65. That's the thrill of competition. Good to see events being held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. Kolkata hosting it well. 👍
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Nikhil C
Rajeshwar Tiwari & Shubham Acharya were leading after 20 rounds but didn't win the final? That's interesting. Shows the final rounds are where the real pressure is. Congrats to the champs!

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