Mysuru girl Prasiddhi Bhat with 7 points from 7 rounds, clinched the title in the Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA) Open U-18 Chess Tournament 2019, held at the University Lions Hall premises here yesterday.

Abhinayak (6), M.G. Prameeth (6) and M.N. Eshanvi (5) secured second, third and fourth places respectively.

Prizes to the winners were given away by M.P. Ajith, Krishnamurthy and Shivarame Gowda (Hon. Secretary, MDCA).

Final Placings

U-18 Open: 1. Prasiddhi Bhat (7), 2. Abhinayak (6-30.5), 3. M.G. Prameeth (6-30), 4. M.N. Eshanvi (5-28), 5. N. Venkatesh Babu (5-26.5), 6. Dhatri Umesh (5-25), 7. Siddanth P. Vasisht (5-24.5), 8. B.G. Amogh (5-24), 9. Pritam S. Rao (5-23.5), 10. M.H. Akash (5-23).

Boys — U-18: 1. Abhinayak, 2. N. Venkatesh Babu, 3. Jitendra Kashyap; U-15: 1. M.G. Prameeth, 2. Siddanth P. Vasisht, 3. B.G. Amogh; U-12: 1. Prittam S. Rao, 2. N.C. Gambhir, 3. B. Nimish Raj; U-9: 1. Nivaan Raghavendra, 2. R. Hruthvick, 3. P. Chanakya; U-7: 1. Saathvik Vishwanath, 2. Vivaan Gupta, 3. A. Hari Kishan; Youngest Boy: M. Shashwath.

Girls — U-18: 1. Sahana Gobbur, 2. U.S. Srilakshmi; U-15: 1. Prasiddhi Bhat, 2. Sanjan G. Rao, 3. S. Mamitha; U-12: 1. M.N. Eshanvi, 2. Dhatri Umesh, 3. Srujana G. Rao; U-9: 1. L. Vaishnavi, 2. K. Deeksha, 3. S. Janavi; U-7: 1. Diya Umesh, 2. Dhriti Gupta, 3. M. Yadarsha; Youngest Girl: Rutvi Gupta.