Siddarth, Varun win Brilliant titles

Sangam Siddarth from Delhi School of Excellence, Manikonda and V Varun clinched the junior and open category titles in the 121st Brilliant Trophy chess tournament at Brilliant Grammar High School in Dilsukhnagar. Both were decided by tie-breakers.

Ch Sai Maneendra and Dhanush Reddy finished second and third in the juniors while Bharatkumar Reddy and K Tarun took the next two spots in the open category.

Later, Dr K Kanna Reddy, Secretary of Hyderabad District Chess Association, distributed the prizes in the presence of representatives of the host school management.

Important results: Final round-Juniors: P Suraj [5] lost to Sangam Siddarth [5.5], Ch Sai Maneendra [5.5] bt Vighnesh [4.5], K Hima Surya [5] bt Sanketh Reddi [4], Chandrahas [4] lost to K Teja [5], Dhanush Reddy [5] bt P Ruthu Yadav [4]; Open category: M Y Raju [4.5] lost to V Varun [5.5], Bharat Kumar Reddy [5.5] bt Karthik Kumar Pradeep [4], Tarun K [5.5] bt SK Fayaz [4], S Bipinraj [5]bt Md Mudassir [4], B Mahender [4] lost to Y Murali Mohan [5].

Open category top ten places: 1. V Varun, 2. Bharatkumar Reddy, 3. Tarun K, 4. Y Muralimohan, 5. Shanmukha Teja, 6. S Bipinraj, 7. Venkatraman, 8. M Y Raju, 9. S Khan, 10 Karthik Kumar Pradeep

Age-group winners: Under-14 boys: 1.ALS Srikar, 2. Krishna Devarsh; Girls: 1. G Sri Chandana, 2. Lakshita Anchaliya; Under-12 Boys: 1. K Teja, 2. P Suraj; Girls: 1. Vajra Roshni, 2. Kankshitha; Under-10 Boys: 1. Ch Sai Maneendra, 2. Dhanush Reddy; Girls; 1. Sai Mahati N, 2. Pranitha Priya; Under-8-Boys: 1. Sricharan Reddy, 2. Yash Anchaliya; Girls: 1. G Sri Santhi, 2. K Srivarsha; Under-6: 1. Arjun, 2. P Sai Tishiraj, Tanish; Best veteran: JRC Prasad.