Despite draw Das wins weekend rapid chess title

NAGPUR: Roneet Das reigned supreme in the 22nd NDCA Weekend Rapid Chess tournament at the NDCA Hall, Surendra Nagar, here on Sunday.
Das was held to a draw on the top board in the sixth and final round but managed to emerge champion with maximum 5.5 points.
Shubham Lakudkar and Annanya Menkudle both finished with five points each but former clinched the second spot.

Vaibhav Raut (4.5) drew with Roneet Das (5.5), Shubham Lakudkar (5) bt Priyanshu Patil (4), Anannya Menkudle (5) bt Omprakash Soni (3.5), Saurabh Lokhande (4) bt Shalaka Pagay (3.5), Shashank Kohle (3) lost to Ayush Jugele (4).
Final standings: 1. Roneet Das (5.5 points, 14 BH), 2. Shubham Lakudkar (5, 16), 3. Annanya Menkudle (5, 15), 4. Vaibhav Raut (4.5, 16), 5. Ayush Jugele (4, 15), 6. Arnav Kherdekar (4, 14.5), 7. Priyanshu Patil (4, 11.5), 8. Avhra Biswas (4, 11.5), 9. Yash Taori (4, 11), 10. Saurabh Lokhande (4, 11).