A total of 175 players from across the district participated with great enthusiasm. The tournament featured 7 rounds of competitive and exciting games, providing an excellent platform for young and emerging chess talents.
Top 3 Winners:-
1. Vamsi Krishna R – 6.5 points — ₹4,000 Cash Prize + Trophy
2. Taneesh Choppa – 6.5 points — ₹3,000 Cash Prize + Trophy
3. Prasanth K – 6 points — ₹2,000 Cash Prize + Trophy
Trophies and cash prizes were awarded to the Top 10 players in the open category.
Special awards were also presented for Best PHC, Best Woman, Best Unrated, and Best Veteran players.
In addition, trophies were distributed to the Top 5 performers in each age category: U7, U9, U11, U13, and U15.
Guests and Dignitaries:-
Chief Guest: Sri B. Shetty Ramu, Founder, Sri Navodaya Junior College
Guest of Honour: Sri Babu Rao, President, All Visakha Chess Association
Distinguished Guests:-
Sri K.V.V. Sarma, Chief Advisor, Andhra Chess Association
Sri Adusumalli Suresh, President, Andhra Chess Association
Organizing Committee:-
Tournament Organizer: Mr. M. Ramakrishna, FIDE Instructor
Chief Arbiter: Mr. S. Manikanta Rao, SNA & Secretary, All Visakha Chess Association
Arbiters Team: M.V.S. Prasad, M.S.P. Kumar, Anil, Subbu, Tarun, Ravi, Brahmi and Kiran
The organizers extended heartfelt thanks to all participants, parents, officials, volunteers, print media and the management of Sree Navodaya Junior College for their wholehearted support in making this district-level chess event a grand success.
Regards,
All Visakha Chess Association