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
Published Date - 30 September 2023, 07:53 PM
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.
