Arjun emerges champion at National Junior U-19 Chess Championship

Arjun from Hyderabad, who was seeded 11, outscored favourites IM Manish Anto Cristiano and L Srihari consecutively in seventh and eighth rounds

Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Adireddy Arjun emerged champion at the National Junior Under-19 Chess Championship in Ahmedabad, Gujarat recently.

The 13-year-old Arjun from Hyderabad, who was seeded 11, outscored favourites IM Manish Anto Cristiano and L Srihari consecutively in seventh and eighth rounds. In the final round, Arjun got the better of local lad Anadkat Kartvya. Arjun scored a total of 10 points from 11 rounds for the top honours.

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