BHUBANESWAR 24-Apr-2016
Prashant Katiyar of Uttar Pradesh emerged champion in the 3rd Triple-C All-India Fide Rating Chess Tournament (Below 1800), which concluded at Hotel Rumani in Puri today. He scored 8.5 points out of a possible nine to take home the first prize of Rs one lakh.
J Charles of Tamil Nadu and Aryan of Delhi finished second and third with eight and 7.5 points respectively. Charles received Rs 60,000, while Aryan pocketed Rs 40,000. A total of 287 players participated in the four-day tournament, which was organised by Triple C Chess Club.
Puri Municipality chairman Nilu Sarangi handed over the prizes in the presence of District Chess Association of Puri secretary Subash Chandra Sahoo, vice-president Padyumnn Mishra, All Odisha Chess Association assistant secretary Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Triple C Chess Club president Kamal Kantha Bisoi and secretary B N Sahoo.
FINAL PLACINGS (Top 10): 1. Prashan Katiyar (UP, 8.5), 2. J Charles (TN, 8), 3. Aryan (Delhi, 7.5), 4. Y Sai Kiran (AP, 7.5), 5. M Farhaan (Pondicherry, 7.5), 6. Avijit Ghosh (WB, 7.5), 7. Ravi Shanker (UP, 7), 8. Jaspreet Singh (Punjab, 7), 9. Sri Sai Biswanath (AP, 7), 10. Dev Shah (Maharashtra, 7).
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PHOTO: Prize winners with guest and officials in Puri on April 24, 2016.
