Sharma Sai secured the top spot in a local rapid chess tournament in Nagpur with six points. The event featured 37 players, including 23 with ELO ratings, across seven rounds. Cash prizes totaling Rs. 6,000 were awarded to the top 10 finishers.
In a competitive rapid chess tournament held in Nagpur, Sharma Sai emerged as the winner by earning the highest score of six points after seven rounds of play. The event drew 37 participants, among them 23 ELO-rated players, highlighting a mix of experienced and emerging talents in the local chess scene.
Swaraj Mishra took second place with 5.5 points, while Sahejveer Singh Maras and Suhan Deshpande, both scoring 5.5 points, rounded out third and fourth positions respectively. The full top 10 rankings included Omprakash Soni in fifth with 5.5 points, followed by Amitav Ramteke and Aditya Kamlapurkar, each with five points in sixth and seventh. Lohit Rushikesh and Aole Sangharsh tied for eighth and ninth with 4.5 points, and Rudra Dhole closed the list in tenth with four points.
Prizes amounting to Rs. 6,000 in total were distributed to the top performers under the supervision of chief arbiter IA Pravin Pantawane. This tournament underscores the ongoing interest in rapid chess formats within the Nagpur chess community, providing opportunities for players to compete and gain recognition.
