Pranav Ganesh Prabhu scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 36th Tamil Nadu State Under-13 Open Rating 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Four players - Tanish Ragavan S, Aarav A, Adharsh K and Pranav Sai Ram R S scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second to fifth place according to tie-breaks. In the Girls event, Nivedita V C scored a perfect 9/9 to become the champion. She finished a full point ahead of the competition. Shanmathi Sree S scored sole 8/9 to secure second place. Kaarthika Gadde and R Chardudharshini scored 7.5/9 each to be placed third and fourth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹50000, ₹25000 in Open and ₹25000 in Women. The top three prizes were ₹5000, ₹4000 and ₹3500 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Pranav's first State triumph, for Nivedita, it is her second consecutive State Under-13 Girls first place finish. Photos: FA Vinoth M

The forty-fourth edition of the Tamil Nadu State Women’s Chess Championship was organised by the Tiruvarur District Chess Association on behalf of the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association. The Tournament attracted 112 Entries out of which 84 players were rated (!). Check out this illustrated report.