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CCS has also announced a Capablanca Chess Foundation as part of it’s 7th anniversary celebration.
World No. 9 Sindhu, seeded fourth here, was stunned 15-21 21-12 18-21 by the 38th-ranked Wardani in their first-ever face-off at the international level on Thursday night.
The Indian ace shuttlers had a shocking early exit in the Super 300 event in Basel.
Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora have advanced to the finals.
Prannoy beat All England Open runner-up Shi Yu Qi of China in the opening round.
The 21-year-old Athulya was widely tipped as a future champion for Kerala in throw events, but her dream of conquering new distances in her chosen sport never materialised in the absence of support from any quarters.
Sakshi Choudhary (52kg) and last edition's bronze medallist Manisha Moun (57kg), however, failed to reach the last-four stage.
Athlete Eldhose won the second prize, while shuttler Treesa ended up third.
With a total prize money of Rs 12 lakh, the Malayala Manorama-Santa Monica Study Abroad Sports Awards is the largest monetary sports prize in Kerala.
Ancy will have to repeat or better her performance at the final trials to be assured of a berth in the Hangzhou Games.