Naren Gupta of Zirakpur, Punjab, won the Brilliant Trophy Open Online Chess Tournament with 11 points from 12 rounds. P S S Nandagopal finished second with 10 points, while Mahendra Teja secured third with 9.5 points. Riddhi Tomar was the best woman player
Published Date – 22 September 2026, 07:50 PM
Hyderabad: Naren Gupta of Zirakpur, Punjab, won the Brilliant Trophy Open Online Chess Tournament, scoring 11 points from 12 rounds. P S S Nandagopal finished second with 10 points, while Mahendra Teja secured third place with 9.5 points from 12 rounds on Tuesday.
Final placings: 1. Naren Gupta, 2. P S S Nandagopal, 3. Mahendra Teja, 4. J Malleswara Rao, 5. K V K Karthik, 6. Saw Jinson Samuel, 7. Rajas Dahale, 8. Vishwaksen, 9. P Harshit, 10. Amogh Agarwal.
Best woman player: Riddhi Tomar.
Best veteran: Devasish Pal.
