Bhavanam Nithik Reddy wins A2H Open rapid prize-money chess tournament

Hyderabad’s FIDE-rated chess player Bhavanam Nithik Reddy won the A2H Open rapid prize-money tournament on Sunday. Despite tying with four other players on 5.5 points after six rounds, he secured the title with a better tie-break score

Hyderabad: FIDE-rated Hyderabad player Bhavanam Nithik Reddy won the A2H Open rapid prize-money chess tournament here on Sunday.

Nithik tied with four other players on 5.5 points after six rounds but clinched the title on the strength of a better tie-break score. DSSU Sathwik finished second.

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Final placings:

1. Bhavanam Nithik Reddy

2. DSSU Sathwik

3. Srujan Keerthan Solleti

4. Sri Akhil Prasad

5. Saranya Devi Narahari

6. Nirvan Bhamidi

7. Munakala Sri Saketh

8. Subuddhi Ramesh Kumar

9. SVC Chakravarthi

10. Sai Sathvik Jayampu.