Shaik Md Irfan and T Vikyaath win 242nd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament titles

Shaik Md Irfan clinched the Open title with 5.5 points, while T. Vikyaath dominated the junior section with a perfect six out of six score at the 242nd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Dilsukhnagar on Sunday

Hyderabad: Shaik Md Irfan and T. Vikyaath won the Open and the junior category titles respectively in the 242nd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament at Brilliant Grammar School (Dilsukhnagar) here on Sunday.

In the juniors section, Vikyaath of Birla Open Minds International School (Mansoorabad) won thetitle with six points from six rounds while Chetan Maale and Sathya Karthikeya finished second and third respectively with five points each.

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In the Open category, Irfan clinched honours with 5.5 points from six points while A. Aashish Reddy and Himesh Empalli finished second and third respectively with five points each from six rounds.

Final placings: Open category: 1. Shaik Md.Irfan, 2. A. Aashish Reddy, 3. Himesh Empalli, 4. D. Anjaiah, 5. Yuvaan Rodda, 6. K. Suryaprakash, 7.M. Mokshith, 8. B.Srikanth, 9. Satya Sai, 10. R. Prakash.

Boys: Under-15: 1.G.Lokesh, 2.Abhishay .

Under-13:1.Naga Suryasaketh, 2.Rudra Teja. Under-11:1.Chetan Maale, 2.Sathya Karthikeya, Under-9:1.Naga Vaishanth, 2.Nikshith Reddy, Vihaan Under-7:1.Advaith Shreyas, 2.Nirvan Akula.

Girls: Under-15:1.Himaja Prakhya, 2. Vyshali Ponnam. Under-13:1.Vedasruthi Chetla, 2. Sameeksha, Sunishka

Under-11: 1.Sai Vangmayi, 2. Harini Balina.

Under-9:1. G. Advaitha, 2.Navya Sree Sajjan. Under-7:1.Sreenithi Tunki, 2.Dhwani Arora.

Best woman player: G. Gahana.

Best veteran: K.S Ranganathan.