Chess: Santosh Hariharan clinches open title at City Square Chess meet

Santosh Hariharan clinched the open category title at the City Square Open and Children’s Chess Tournament held in Hyderabad, while young players impressed across multiple age-group categories in a competitive event showcasing emerging talent.

Hyderabad: Santosh Hariharan won the open category title in the City Square Open and Children’s chess tournament here.

Final placings: Open category: 1. Santosh Hariharan, 2. Shaik Mohd Irfan, 3. Shanmukha Pulli.

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Under-8: 1. Uzma Waliyah Shaikh, 2. Devansh.

Under-10: 1. Humpy, 2. Jayaditya.

Under-12: 1. Rushika, 2. Varshith.

Under-14: 1. Sashirekha, 2. Satya Teja.