Arnav Muralidhar with 6.5 points from seven rounds clinched the title in the Open category in the Late Sri Ananda Thirtha Memorial Mysore District Chess Championship-2022, conducted by the Mysore District Chess Association at the Rotary Mysore West Auditorium in Saraswathipuram here on May 7 and 8.

M.G. Prameeth (6-28) and M.P. Ajith (6-27.75), secured the second and third places respectively. The prizes to the winners were given away by Prof. K.R. Premaleela, Senior Chess Player, who was the chief guest.

Final Placings

Open: 1. Arnav Muralidhar (6.5), 2. M.G. Prameeth (6-28), 3. M.P. Ajith (6-27.75), 4. Sharan R. Shetty (5-22), 5. V.P.S. Darshan (5-20).

Boys U-13: 1. M. Akul Anand (4), 2. Anup (4), 3. A. Abhishek (4).

U-11: 1. Nivaan Raghavendra (4.5), 2. M. Niranth (4), 3. R. Yashraj (3.5); U-9: 1. R. Devdarshan (4), 2. Vachan Vaibhav (4), 3. R. Shreyas (3.5).

U-7: 1. Lakshit Dayananda (3), 2. Daksh N. Swaroop (3), 3. Arun Devrani; Girls U-15: 1. Dhatri Umesh (4), 2. M. Hitashri (3), 3. S. Thanushree (3); U-13: 1. A. Saanvi (4), 2. S. Janavi (3.5).

U-11: 1. Diya Umesh (4), 2. M. Dhrithi ( 4), 3. B.H. Niharika ( 2).

U-9: 1. Niharika (3), 2. P.  Saanvi (3), 3. Mansi (2).

U-7: 1. Rajeswari Aiyappan (3), 2. Hita Chetan (2), 3. Charvi Nagendra (2).