Aarav Sathish Amonkar with 8 points from 9 rounds and Pratitee Bardoloi with 8.5 points from nine rounds won the Open and Girls U-11 titles respectively on the concluding day of the Akshayakalpa Organic Milk-sponsored Karnataka State Open & U-11 Girls Chess Championship 2023, conducted by Mysore Chess Centre at Dasprakash Paradise hotel premises here on Sunday.

The top two players in the Open section, Aarav (8 pts) and Apaar Saxena (7.5) and in girls U-11 section, Pratitee Bardoloi (8.5 pts) and Krupha S. Ukkali (7.5) earned selection to represent the State in the Nationals.

Final Placings (After 9 rounds)

Open Category: 1. S.A. Aarav (8), 2. Apaar Saxena (7.5-47), 3. A. Samaksh (7.5-42.75), 4. G.S. Hrishikesh (7-49.5), 5. S. Suman (7-48.5), 6. Pavanaputhiran (7-48.5), 7. B.K. Prasanth (6.5-51.5), 8. A. Abhinav (6.5-50.5), 9. H.Yeshas (6.5-49) and 10. T.K. Yug (6.5-48.5).

U-11 Girls: 1. Pratitee Bordoloi (8.5), 2. Krupha S. Ukkali (7.5-51), 3. R. Shreya (7.5-50.5), 4. R. Aadya (6.5-49), 5. Aadya Gowda (6.5-48), 6. N. Indusheetala (6.5-48), 7. J.D. Lincia (6.5-43), 8. P. Shashini (6-47.5), 9. R.J. Leah (6-46.5) and 10. M. Aarabhi (6-46).