THE duo of Dishank Sachin Bajaj and Siddhant Gawai emerged winner and runner-up in the Nagpur District Diamond (75th) Jubilee Weekend Open Rapid Chess Tournament that concluded at Naivedhyam Eastoria, Kalamna on Sunday. In the two-day tournament, that was organised by Nagpur District Chess Association (NDCA), 168 players participated. Both Dishank and Siddhant scored an identical 8.5 points each but the tie-breaker ruled Dishank the winner who pocketed Rs 15,000 cash prize while Siddhant got a purse of Rs 11,000. Both players also won glittering trophies.

 

Saurabh Lokhande (Rs 9,000 + trophy), Ravindra Singh Rawat (7,000), Pujjam Bansod (5,000), Rashmika Maringanti (3,000), Kushagra Paliwal (2,000), Ramteke Sumedh (1,500), Sheikh Jilani (1,000) and Maras Sahejveer Singh (1,000) all finished with seven points in their kitty but again the tie-breaker rated them from third to tenth respectively (prize money in bracket). Players from 11th to 25 were also rewarded with cash prizes ranging from Rs 800 to Rs 500 each.

Ishwar Ramteke and Aashi Dalal were adjudged as the Best Veteran and Best Female player respectively and were awarded Rs 1000 + trophy apiece.Dilip Kamdar, President, NDCA was chief guest of the prize distribution function. Other guests present were KK Barat, Secretary NDCA, SN Parkhi, Treasurer and Pravin Pantawane, chief Arbiter. Cash prizes to the tune of Rs 75,000 was distributed to top players.

Other Winners

 

(Top Five)

Under-7 (Boys) —Swaraj Mishra, Arnav Prashant Kunchalwar (both 500 + T), Khode Nihansh, Agrawal Ridhaan, Bagdia Shourya (Trophy each).

Under-7 (Girls) — Swara Borkhade, Harkare Gargi (both 500 + T), Fulzele Mihika, Mahadik Lavanya, Chaudhari Adhira (Trophy each).

Under-9 (Boys) —Rutam Yogesh Zanwar, Chirag Lahoti (both 500 + T), Medhansh Anand Dabre, Vivaan Malu, Atharv Amit Goenka (Trophy each).

Under-9 (Girls) — Vishwaja Deshmukh, Swara Rahul Gandhi (both 500 + T), Gurve Nrutya, Naisha Bhartia, Gurve Swwara (Trophy each).

Under-11 (Boys) — Ambone Shourya, Harsh Lahoti (both 500 + T), Vansh Govind Bhutada, Vivan Sushil Thool, Batra Shaurya (Trophy each).

Under-11 (Girls) — Tijare Simran, Swami Lakshita (both 500 + T), Bagdia Siddhi, Yashika Amit Musale, Asad Zafira (Trophy each).

Under-13 (Boys) — Bhagchandani Mohak, Sadhwani Prince Kailash (both 500 + T), Rupak Ajay Paunikar, Apratim Yadav, Pasari Dhaksh (Trophy each).

Under-13 (Girls) — Vritika Krushna Game, Bhakti Vinod Titarmare (both 500 + T), Pooja Rakshak, Bagdia Kavya, Tanishka Shailendra Bhardwaj (Trophy each).

Under-15 (Boys) — Gupta Pratham Arpit, Anshul Mahant, Mradul Yadav, Gupta Nikhil, Bhure Naman (Trophy each).

Under-15 (Girls) — Mishrikotkar Vidhi, Kharabe Samruddhi, Kameksha Janbandhu, Shanaya Shailendra Shelkar, Badjate Bhavya (Trophy each).