LALITPUR: Amrit Thapa Magar advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dhana Laxmi Maharjan Memorial National Squash Tournament here on Tuesday. He defeated Rakesh Gupta 11-2, 11-4, 11-9. Arahant Keshar Singh, Amir Blon, Gyanu Chaudhary, Rajendra Shakya and Prabin Bir Singh Kansakar also made it to the last eight. Singh recorded a 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 win over Bir Bahadur Nepal, while Blon edged past Dilip Narsingh Adhikari 11-5, 11-7, 12-14, 4-11, 11-5. Similarly, Chaudhary beat Mitra Gurau 11-4, 11-3, 11-5, Shakya defeated Nishant Agrawal 11-2, 11-6, 11-7, and Kansakar outplayed Umid Shakya 12-10, 11-6, 11-5. In women’s section, Krishna Thapa, Bhawana Sunuwar, Bipana Blon and Sapana Blon made it to the last four. Krishna Thapa thrashed Laxmi Thapa 11-0, 11-2, 11-3, Bhawana outplayed Swikriti Sunuwar 11-2, 11-1, 11-2, Bipana defeated Sakshi Sunuwar 11-5, 11-1, 11-3, and Sapana Blon thrashed Rupa Thapa 11-3, 11-2, 11-4. Meanwhile, Manoj Bahadur Shrestha and Mahendra Maharjan booked their semi-final spot in men’s above 50-year veteran section.