Young Chess prodigy Krishna Kishore Rallabandi wins Brilliant Trophy Juniors Tournament

Krishna earned 11 points from 12 rounds, securing first place ahead of Sai Sree Nandagopal, who finished second with 10 points, and Adhyayan Banerjee, who took third place with 9.5 points.

Hyderabad: Krishna Kishore Rallabandi of Cuthbertson Middle School, Waxhaw, USA, won the Brilliant Trophy Juniorsprodigy Online Chess Tournament on Wednesday. Krishna scored 11 points from 12 rounds, finishing ahead of Sai Sree Nandagopal, who secured second place with 10 points, and Adhyayan Banerjee, who took third place with 9.5 points.

Results: Prize winners: 1. Krishna Kishore Rallabandi, 2. Sai Sree Nandagopal, 3. Adhyayan Banerjee, 4. GV Rithvik, 5. Arul Shinde, 6. AH Suryanarayana, 7. Laxmi Rishaank, 8. TR Ramchandran, 9. Advay Bharathram, 10. Purav Khandelwal; U-15 Boys: 1. P Sai Manideep, 2. Shaik Laqeet Ishaan; Girls: 1. Sahasra Rallabandi, 2.Sruti Viswanatha;  U-13 Boys: 1. Rithvik Vasamsetti, 2. Badari Vishal Ganti; Girls: 1. Lasya Tummapudi, 2. Muriel Shanessa Fernandes; U-11 Boys: 1. V Sai Anirudh, 2. Hitesh Sai Saketh; Girls: 1. Giddala Sharon Blessy, 2. Rani Saranya; U-9 Boys: 1. Advitiya AG, 2. Vihaan Rachuri; Girls: 1. Hruthi K, 2. N Sowmya Reddy; U-7 Boys: 1. Prateek

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