Pune: Advik joint leader on Opening day 37th National Under 9 Open and Girls Chess Championship
Pune, 27th December 2024: Advik Agrawal of Maharashtra took the lead with five. Others on the opening day of the 37th National Under 9 Open & Girls Chess Championship which is being organised by Maharashtra Chess Association under the auspices of FIDE, AICF and played at the Boxing Hall, Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune.
In the Open group, Advik Agrawal of Maharashtra took 44 moves deploying the Italian method to register a win against Imadabattini Joel of Telangana
The tournament was inaugurated by GM Vidit Gujrathi, GM Abhimanyu Puranik, Mr. Siddharth Mayur, Working President of MCA, Mr.Niranjan Godbole, Secretary of Maharashtra Chess Association, Mr. Ninad Pednekar, Jt. Secretary of MCA, Mr. Vilas Mhatre, Treasurer of MCA, Mr. Prakash Kunte, Trustee of Buddhibal Kreeda Trust, IA Manjunatha M of Karnataka, Chief Arbiter, IA Atharva Godbole, Deputy arbiter were present on the occasion.
Results: Second Round: Girls:
Divi, Bijesh(2pts) bt Sathvika, S(1pts);
Niyola, Pinto(1pts) lost to Tvesha Jain(2pts);
Anaya, Sharma(2pts) bt Avantika Priyesh(1pts);
Vonti Sri Guruvarshini(1.5pts) drew with Vihana Kothari(1ts);
Kiyanna, Parihaar(2pts) bt Krutika, Aggarwal(1pts);
Karthik Uthaara(2pts) bt Aashvi Agarwal(1pts);
Avani Sawaikar(1pts) lost to Anointah A(2pts);
Radhya Malhotra(2pts) bt Abhishikta Shikre(1pts);
Mishika Kapadia(1pts) lost to Hariprana B(2pts);
Aarini, Singh(2pts) bt Aditi Sunkara(1pts);
Yakshini P(2pts) bt Alankrita, Sharma(1pts);
Avyukta Nayyar(1.5pts) drew with Saanvika B V(1.5pts);
Open
Advik Agrawal(2pts) bt Imadabattini Joel(1pts);
Priyansh Jariwala(1pts) lost to Sattwik, Swain(2pts);
Divith Reddy Adulla(2pts) bt Vihan Pandey(1pts);
Agraarth Mishra(1pts) lost to Nidhish, Shyamal(2pts);
Aarit Kapil(2pts) bt Rudra Roy(1pts);
Hitansh Gohil(1.5pts) drew with Lishanth B(1.5pts);
Oishik Mondal(2pts) bt Jayapriyan Prakash(1pts);
Vivan Gupta(1pts) lost to Mani Sarbartho(2pts);
Saransh Goel(1pts) lost to Krithik Muthukumar(2pts);
Kavish Palaniappan K(2pts) bt Shanmukha Annambhotla(1pts);
Maulesh Konar(1pts) lost to Muhammad Ibrahim(2pts);
Sragvidha S(2pts) bt Timmaraju, Venkata Sathvik(1pts)
Vihaan V(1pts) lost to Sidhant Rana(2pts);
Aadwik Krishna(2pts) bt Satya Tripathy(1pts)
