Viresh , Pratititi win Pune District Selection Chess Tournament

Pune, April 7, 2023: Viresh Sharnarthi and Pratiti Khandelwal won the under 17 Pune District Selection Chess Tournament organized by Pune District Chess Circle and played at Ganesh Sabhagruh, Karve road.

In the last round Viresh Sharnarthi(7.5pts) drew with Aryan Singla(5.5pts); Pratiti Khandelwal(7pts) playing with black drew with Rajrajeshwari Deshmukh(5.5pts)

The winner got a trophy and cash prizes. The prizes were given away at the hands of Mr.Rajendra Shidore, Manager of Janata Bank(Bhosari Branch), Mr.Chandrakant Mokashi, Treasurer of PDCC and Mr.Prakash Kunte, VP of PDCC. Mr. Nitin Shenvi were present on the occasion.

Following are the results: 8th Round(White and Black): Boys:
Viresh Sharnarthi(7.5pts) drew with Aryan Singla(5.5pts);
Prathamesh Sherla(7pts) bt Vishwajeet Jadhav(5.5pts);
Aditya Atal(5pts) lost to Nishant Jawalkar(6pts);
Archit Deshpande(5pts) lost to Aditya Joshi(6pts);
Neil Kakade(6pts) bt Kapil Irkulla(5pts);
Aaditya Salunkhe(5.5pts) drew with Siddhant Patankar(5.5pts);
Sharveel Chouridule(4.5pts) lost to Anushka Kutwal(5.5pts);
Arnav Kadam(4pts) lost to Hitansh Jain(5pts);

Girls:
Rajrajeshwari Deshmukh(5.5pts) drew with Pratiti Khandelwal(7pts);
Siddhi Dhadwe(4pts) lost to Mrunmayee Bagve(6.5pts);
Gaayatri Nageswaran(5pts) bt Aditi Kayal(5pts);
Sai Patil(5pts) bt Ira, Bohara(4pts);
Niteesha Dautkhani(1.5pts) lost to Mihika Bole(4pts);
Sharvee Bakliwal(3.5pts) lost to Mansi Tilekar(4.5pts).