Pranay wins A2H Open prize money chess

Pranay Akula clinched the A2H Open blitz chess title in Hyderabad via a tie-break. Meanwhile, entries have opened for the 242nd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament and the Hyderabad district middle and long-distance athletics selection trials at Gymkhana Ground

Hyderabad: FIDE-rated Pranay Akula of Hyderabad won the A2H Open blitz prize money chess tournament here despite tying with three others with five points each by virtue of tie break rule.

Pranay was declared winner while Chidvilash Sai second and Karthik Sai and Srujan Keerthan third and fourth respectively.

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The winner received a prize of Rs 4000, runner-up Rs 3000.

Final placings:

1.Pranay Akula,

2. S. Chidvilash Sai,

3. Ch. Karthik Sai,

4. S. Srujan Keerthan,

5. Kandi Santosh Sai Karthik,

6. Tijil Singh,

7. Andabatla Satvik,

8. Y. Setumadhav,

9. Karthikeya Chunchu and

10. Ramakrishna Perumallu,

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Brilliant Trophy chess on July 11 & 12.

Brilliant Chess Academy will organize 242nd Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament on July 11 and 12 at Dilsukhnagar here with a total prize money of Rs 10,000.

Players must register before 1 pm on July 11 and for further details call J. Subrahmanyam on 9247399717.

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Hyd District athletics Selections on July 11

Hyderabad District Athletic Association will organise selection trials to pick the district teams for the fourth Telangana State middle and long-distance athletic meet at Gymkhana Ground here on July 11.

Competitions will be held for boys and girls in the age groups of under-14, 16, 18 and 20 years in triathlon, 800m, 1500m, 3000 m, 5000 m and 10 km.

Interested athletes may report to P. Tejeshwar on 8374715899.