Chakravarthi, Nitin emerge champions

Bengaluru: International Master Chakravarthi Reddy of Telangana emerged champion, scoring eight points out of a possible nine at the Bangalore Urban District Chess Association’s first All-India Open FIDE-rated rapid tournament here on Sunday.Harsh Suresh of Tamil Nadu, Balkishan A of Karnataka and IM Nitin S (TN) too finished on eight points. Harish was adjudged the runner-up following a tie-break. Grandmaster MS Thejkumar was among the participants.Nitin S won the blitz crown, notching up eight points out of nine. IM

Sai Agni Jeevitesh

(Telangana) beat IM Chakravarthi Reddy M to the runner-up spot after both players had garnered eight points.Results: Rapid: 1. Chakravarthi Reddy M (TS, 8), 2. Harsh Suresh (TN, 8), 3. Balkishan A (

Kar

, 8). Winners only: Below 1800: Alex C Joy (Ker, 7). Below 1600: Gagan Bharadwaj K (Ker, 6.5). Below 1400: Yash Abhijit Patil (Kar, 7). Below 1200: Ojas V Olety (Kar, 7). Unrated: Yamini Sriram (Kar, 6). Women: Manasa K (Kar, 6). U-8: Vyan Banchhor (Kar, 5.5). Girls U-8:

Shivani Bai

MH (Kar, 4.5). U-10: Madhesh Kumar S (Pon, 6). Girls U-10: Shreya Rajesh (Kar, 6). U-12: Shreesuday Behera (Kar, 6.5). Girls U-12: Stuti Pradeep (Kar, 5). U-14: Sachith Katti (Kar, 6.5). Girls U-14: Dhriti Jade (Kar, 5).Blitz: 1. Nitin S (TN, 8), 2. Sai Agni Jeevitesh J (TS, 8), 3. Chakravarthi Reddy M (TS, 8). Winners only: Below 1800: Sagar Praveen (Kar, 7). Below 1500:

Vaibhav Kalpaka

(Kar, 7). Below 1200: Pranav AJ (Kar, 6). Unrated: Prashanth Bhuvan Krishna (Kar, 6). Women: Shruthi K (Kar, 6).