Arjun from Hyderabad, who was seeded 11, outscored favourites IM Manish Anto Cristiano and L Srihari consecutively in seventh and eighth rounds
Published Date – 07:53 PM, Sat – 30 September 23
Adireddy Arjun with the under-19 national chess title.
Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Adireddy Arjun emerged champion at the National Junior Under-19 Chess Championship in Ahmedabad, Gujarat recently.
The 13-year-old Arjun from Hyderabad, who was seeded 11, outscored favourites IM Manish Anto Cristiano and L Srihari consecutively in seventh and eighth rounds. In the final round, Arjun got the better of local lad Anadkat Kartvya. Arjun scored a total of 10 points from 11 rounds for the top honours.
