290 players were participated in the Rajam Chess Academy 1st State Level Chess Tournament held at Sethu Bhaskara MHSS, Ambattur on 19th & 20th April, 2019. The tournament were conducted in 10 different categories of Under-08, 10, 12, 14 & 18 Boys and Girls respectively.
Harikrishnan A Ra of Sethu Bhaskara and Kapila R won the title in Under-18 boys & girls category respectively.
Title winners of other categories:
Under-08 Boys : Prakul A (6/6)
Under-10 Boys : Sai Sarvesh S (6.5/7)
Under-12 Boys : Rishiraj P (6.5/7)
Under-14 Boys : Dharunkumar K (5.5/6)
Under-08 Girls : Darshana J (5/5)
Under-10 Girls : Dakshitha Anand (5/5)
Under-12 Girls : Harshini Narayanan (5/5)
Under-14 Girls : Harini T (4/4)
Top 15 players in boys section and top 10 in girls section were awarded with glittering cups.
The Chief Guests of the function, Shri. P. Subramaniam, AGM Circulation/The Hindu, Shri. V. Amarendran, Vice Principal, Sethu Bhaskara MHSS and Shri. G. Ravi, Jt. Secy. Tiruvallur Dist. Chess Assn. gave away the prizes to the winners.