Chidvilas Sai Surapaneni wins 240th Brilliant Trophy Classical Chess Tournament

Chidvilas Sai Surapaneni clinched the 240th Brilliant Trophy Classical Chess Tournament title at Dilsukhnagar after defeating Santosh Sai Karthik Kandi on tie-break following a tied finish with 7.5 points. Sricharan Sandipagu secured third place in the tournament

Hyderabad: Chidvilas Sai Surapaneni won the 240th Brilliant Trophy Classical Chess Tournament held at Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar, here.

Chidvilas Sai and Santosh Sai Karthik Kandi tied for first place with 7.5 points each from nine rounds. However, on the tie-break, Chidvilas Sai emerged champion, while Santosh Sai Karthik finished second.

Sricharan Sandipagu secured third place with seven points from nine rounds.

Final placings: 1. Chidvilas Sai Surapaneni, 2. Santosh Sai Karthik, 3. Sricharan Sandipagu, 4. Challa Saharsha, 5. Sudar Divij, 6. Sathvik Gulakaram, 7. Ch. Karthik Sai, 8. Ishaan Kandi, 9. Rama Anjaneyulu RVSS, 10. Sri Sai Baswanth.

Boys:
Under-15: 1. Sricharan Tej, 2. Vidhadhan Gurrapu.
Under-13: 1. Sharjeel Hassan, 2. Advik Reddy.
Under-11: 1. Garvit Jain, 2. Thriansh Sai.
Under-9: 1. Prasidh Ambati, 2. Shreyansh Vudayagiri.
Under-7: 1. Ayansh Ved Jadhav, 2. Abhijeet Gupta Bejugam.

Girls:
Under-15: 1. Sreesha Kandi, 2. Sahasra Maggidi.
Under-13: 1. Hima Srinika, 2. K. Abhinandana.
Under-11: 1. Rushika Bhaskar, 2. Harina Balina.
Under-9: 1. Sai Anshitha Puvvala, 2. Sayyad Raudah.
Under-7: 1. Raagvika Yerneni.