Surinder, Gaurav and Rithysh won the titles in their respective categories in monthly chess tournament which was organized by Vivek Chess Academy under the aegis of All J&K Chess Association, here today.
The tournament held in three different categories with participants divided in as many groups of A, Band C. Considering the points earned in the initial rounds, those toppers played in the semifinals, followed by the finals.
With the results, Surinder emerged group-A topper while group B title went to Gaurav and Rithysh was named winner of group-C.
The Detailed Results:Group-A: Surinder Gupta, Ist; Amrita Gupta, 2nd and Avni Sharma, 3rd.Group-B: Gaurav, Ist and Peral, 2nd and Raesha, 3rd.Group-C: Rithysh won the first prize.
In the prize distribution function, prominent Hindi writer, Kamni Gupta was chief guest, who presented cash prizes worth Rs 3500 to the winners of different categories.
Earlier, the tournament played with points system and top points holders reached the semifinals and finals.
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