Representing the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD), Snehit produced one of the standout performances of the tournament by stunning two of India’s leading stars—Manav Thakkar and Ankur Bhattacharjee—on his way to the men’s singles final
Dorai Swamy, a qualified coach from the National Institute of Sports who worked in the then united Andhra Pradesh as the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh coach is one of those who mentored the likes of former internationals N. Mukesh Kumar, Edwards Alloysius to name a few
Harshith along with Adhyayan Banerjee tied for first place with 10.5 points each from 12 rounds, but the former was declared winner by virtue of tie-break rule
Naidu was an integral part of any chess tournament in the then united Andhra Pradesh and was also a former secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Chess Association