Rithvik Velupuri and Priisha Chakravarborty emerged champions in the boys and girls under-18 categories at the ninth Mount Banyan Global School tournament organised by Telangana Chess Academy in Hyderabad. The event featured competitions across multiple age groups and categories
Published Date – 23 August 2026, 05:47 PM
Hyderabad: Rithvik Velupuri and Priisha Chakravarborty emerged champions in the boys and girls under-18 categories respectively in the ninth Mount Banyan Global School tournament, organised by Telangana Chess Academy here on Sunday.
Final placings:
Under-8:
Boys: 1. Sulaniya Utkarsh, 2. Sarvesh Ganesh Swami, 3. S. Likith, 4. G. Vihari Reddy, 5. Karthik Sahasraaksh
Girls: 1. Shaik Y Suheera Mehreen, 2. Muddala Kumudha, 3. T. Lakshya.
Under-10:
Boys: 1. Mohit Sai Nallamothu, 2. Ayansh Mandala, 3. Kaluvala Srihaan Reddy, 4. Sundaraneedi Devansh, 5. Ehan Mohammad.
Girls: 1. Loukya Adapa, 2. Muddala Pranadhaa, 3. Saanvi Arwapally
Under-12:
Boys: 1. Panuganti Saathvik, 2. Thammisetty Shreyas, 3. Syed Mohammed Zayd, 4. Kotale Dharmik, 5. Mulukuru Gnaneshwar Reddy.
Under-18:
Girls: 1. Priisha Chakraborty.
Boys: 1. Rithvik Velupuri, 2. Boini Anil, 3. P V B Jaivheer, 4. M R Md Madani Jaffer.
