Dinesh Kumar H triumphs at 21st Delhi GM Category C Below 1700 Rating 2025

Dinesh Kumar H and 12-year-old Naitik Sethi scored 9/10 each at 21st Delhi GM Category C Below 1700 Rating Tournament 2025. Dinesh won the tournament on tie-breaks, Naitik secured second place. Sibi M edged past seven more players to claim third place scoring 8.5/10. The total prize fund was ₹12100000, ₹3500000 in Category C. The top three prizes were ₹400000, ₹300000 and ₹200000 along with a trophy each. The four-day ten round Below 1700 Rating tournament was organized by Delhi Chess Association at Tivoli Gardens in New Delhi from 11th to 14th June 2025. This is Dinesh's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Anmol Bhargav