32nd National Under-13 Chess Championship Begins

Photos: Gujarat State Chess Association 

Opening Ceremony

The National Under-13 Chess Tournament for Open and Girls started in Rajpath Club (A.C Hall), Ahmedabad, Gujarat yesterday. It will continue till June 22. The championship is being organized by the Gujarat State Chess Association under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation. As many as 471 players from 25 states are participating in the championship and the first two winners of the championship will represent India in the coming World and Asian Chess Championship.

Pranav Anand of Karnataka is the top seed with a rating of 2336. He is followed by Pranav V. (TN) Elo 2265 and Bhagyashree Patil (MAH) with Elo 1905 is the top seeded player in the girls section.

Easy start for the top seeded players

Pranav Anand had a smooth start in the tournament. He demolished his opponent in 42 moves in the first round.

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Tamil Nadu’s Pranav V. followed the same pursuit. He kickstarted the tournament with a win against Keshav Padmanabhan. The game lasted for 45 moves.

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In the girls section, Bhagyashree Patil had a shaky start in the opening. Nevertheless, she emerged victorious after a 63-move battle.

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Pairings/Results

Round 1

Pairings/Results

Round 1