Brilliant Trophy chess tournament crowns junior and open champions

Hyderabad: Sathya Karthikeya and Y Murali Mohan won the junior and open category titles, respectively, in the 246th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament held at Brilliant Grammar School, Dilsukhnagar, here on Sunday.

Sathya Karthikeya of Oxford Grammar School, Himayatnagar, won the junior category with 5.5 points out of six rounds. Mokshith Makani and Snithik Vengala secured the second and third places, respectively, with five points each.

In the open category, Y Murali Mohan emerged winner with 5.5 points out of six rounds, while R Prakash and B Mallesh finished second and third, respectively, with five points each.

Final placings

Open category:

1. Y Murali Mohan

2. R Prakash

3. B Mallesh

4. P V V Satyanarayna Murthy

5. V Aarush Reddy

6. Rigved Reddy

7. K Perumallu

8. M Akhil

9. Madhu Sree Duvvala

10. Suryaprakash Koundinya.

Boys

Under-15:

1. Snithik Vengala

2. Svanik Vengala.

Under-13:

1. P Sushanth

2. C Jashwanth.

Under-11:

1. Makani Mokshith

2. M Naga Lalith.

Under-9

1. Prateek Veekshith

2. Ridvan.

Under-7: 1. Vihaan Chandra Duvvala, 2. Dhruva Sai.

Girls

Under-15:

1. Pranhavi.

Under-13:

1. Vedasruthi

2. Sunishka Suryadevara.

Under-11:

1. B Renuka Bhaskar

2. Ahana Shree Dasari.

Under-9

1. Advaitha Gadipelli

2. Gowri Chinmayee.

Under-7

1. Sreenithi Tunki

2. Dhwani.

Best woman player: B Renuka Kumari.