L. Vivekananda of Mysuru with 6.5 points of seven rounds clinched the title in the Mysuru District Open Chess Championship – 2019 conducted by Santosh Chess Academy and Deepa Dance & Yoga Institute, under the aegis of Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA), at the Yoga Institute premises here yesterday.

Final Placings

Open: 1. L. Vivekananda (6.5), 2. M.P. Ajith (6-27), 3. Dhatri Umesh (6-20.75), 4. S.M. Raviprakash (6-20.50), 5. Nithinpal (5.5-27), 6. K.M. Prajwal (5.5-23.50), 7. B.M. Sujay (5.5-21.25), 8. Nivaan Raghavendra (5.5-21).

Boys — U-13: 1. M.G. Prameeth (5-26), 2. Rishith S. Gowda (5-25), 3. M.H. Akash (5-24); U-10: 1. Shreyas K. Patil (5), 2. R. Hruthvik (27.5), 3. A. Abhinav (4.5-21.5), 4. N.C. Gambhir (4.5-21), 5. G. Akshay (4); U-7: 1. Saatvik Vishwanath (4), 2. Vivaan Gupta (3.5), 3. C.A. Pranith Gowda (3-22.5), 4. Arun Avaneesh (3-22), 5. A. Aryan Rai (3-21.5); Youngest Boy: Istarth S. Lalataksha.

Girls — U-13: 1. M.N. Eshanvi (5-29.5), 2. V. Deeksha (5-25.5), 3. Sharadhi Shastry (4); U-10: 1. Yashika R. Joshi (4.5), 2. L. Vaishnavi (4), 3. K. Deeksha (3-24.5), 4. S. Janvi (3-24), 5. R. Ashvitha (3-23.5); U-7: 1. Dhrithi Madhusudhan (4-26), 2. Y.S. Lithanya (4-24.5), 3. Diya Umesh (4-24), 4. Arun Avaneesh (3-22), 5. A. Aryan Rai (3-21.5); Youngest Girl: Rutvi Gupta.