Sarath Kumar wins Rank Chess Academy Rapid title

Sarath Kumar Nanda emerged unbeaten at the Rank Chess Academy Rapid Chess Tournament in Secunderabad, scoring five out of five and winning ₹2000, ahead of Vijaya Bhaskar and S K Abdul Azeez

Hyderabad: Sarath Kumar Nanda won the Rank Chess Academy Rapid Chess Tournament at Rank Chess Academy, Secunderabad, scoring five points from five rounds.

Sarath also collected a winner’s purse of Rs 2000.

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Vijaya Bhaskar with four points from five rounds and S.K. Abdul Azeez, also with four points from five rounds, finished second and third to collect a prize money of Rs 1200 and Rs 800 respectively.

Final placings: 1. Sarath Kr. Nanda, 2. B. Vijaya Bhaskar,3. S.K. Abdul Azeez, 4. Kumaran Charan, 5. T. Raman Kumar, 6. K. Perumallu, 7. Y. Sree Hari, 8. Ch. Pramodh Kumar Reddy, 9. Satyanarayana Gangisetty and 10. Ayushman Pradhan.