Sharma Sai & Shraddha Bajaj clinched the Nagpur District Under-19 Selection Chess Championship titles for Open and Girls respectively whereas Dhawal Deshmukh and Lavanya Mahadik won the Nagpur District Under-9 Selection Chess Championship Titles in Open and Girls Group respectively. The Nagpur District Under-9 & Under-19 Selection Chess Championship for Open and Girls were organised by Chess Association Nagpur in association with G.H. Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation, MKH Sancheti Group, and Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at Vivekanand Hall, Shraddha House, Kingsway, Near Kasturchand Park, Nagpur, on 30th March 2025. Prizes for the event were sponsored by MKH Sancheti Group.
In the Under-19 Open Group, Sharma Sai was way ahead of others with 6 points out of 6 to be a clear winner. Dishank Bajaj and Kushagra Patel both scored 5 points each but were adjudged second and third respectively based on their tie break scores. Aarit Thakur and Shaunak Badole scored 4 ½ points each and were placed 4th and 5th.
In the Girls Under-19 Group, Sharddha Bajaj scored 5 ½ points out of six to clinch the title. Vritika Game stood second with 5 points. Vidhi Mishrikotkar and Anvi Hirde scored 4 points each and were placed 3rd and 4th in the final list based on tie break scores.
In Under-9 Open Group, Dhawal Deshmukh with score of 5 ½ point was the winner followed by Anvit Sontakke who scored 5 points. Ridhaan Agrawal also scored 5 point but was placed third based on tie break scores. In Under-9 Girls Group, it was Lavanya Mahadik in full form as she scored all six points to annex the title. Gargi Harkare came second with 5 points. Anvika Desai and Aarohi Agrawal scored 4 points and were placed third and fourth respectively.
Sharma Sai & Dishank Bajaj in Under-19 Open Group, Shraddha Bajaj & Vritika Game in Under-19 Girls Group and Dhawal Deshlukh & Anvit Sontakke in Under 9 Open Group, Lavanya Mahadik & Gargi Harkare in Under-9 Girls Group shall represent Nagpur District in Maharashtra State Under-9 and Under-19 Open & Girls Chess Championship 2025 to be held later this year.
Prizes were distributed at hands of former Chess player Ms Arti Vakil, Income Tax Officer Nagpur in presence of Smt Bindu Joseph, Principal, MKH Sancheti Public School. Bhushan Shriwas, Secretary Chess Association Nagpur and S.S.Soman, Member, MCA Observer Committee were present on the occasion. The names of the winners were read out by SNA Akash Rewatkar.
FA Shiva Iyer was the Chief Arbiter who was assisted by FA Amit Tembhurne, SNA Prayas Ambade, SNA Akash Rewatkar and Prathamesh Machave.
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