Best Rating Category: 1601–1800:
Choudhary Jitendra Kumar of Delhi finished first with 7 points and won ₹1,01,000. Dr. Kanani Parth R. of Gujarat took second place with 6½ points and ₹61,000, while AFM Harshvardhnachari Uttaradi of Andhra Pradesh placed third with 6½ points and ₹31,000.
Best Rating Category: 1401–1600:
Devkrishan Panwar of Rajasthan secured first place with 6½ points and ₹1,00,000. Saket Kumar of Bihar finished second with 6 points and ₹55,000, and Aditya Vaswani of Rajasthan placed third with 6 points and ₹30,000.
Best Unrated Category:
Mukund Yadav of Madhya Pradesh took first place with 5½ points and ₹50,000. Shivansh Lalwani of Rajasthan–Udaipur finished second with 5 points and ₹25,000, while Surana Harsh of Rajasthan came third with 5 points and ₹15,000.
Opening Ceremony and Guests
The opening ceremony was attended by invited dignitaries and members of the organising team. The guests associated with the opening ceremony included Shri Mahendra Singh Shekhawat, Councillor and former Deputy Mayor of Udaipur Municipal Corporation; Shri Ashish Chinchi, Councillor, Ward 44; Shri Yogesh Kumawat, Councillor, Ward 71; Shri Rajiv Bhardwaj, President/Patron; Shri Suprad Mehta; and Shri Rajendra Teli. Their presence added to the significance of the event and reflected support for the promotion of chess in Udaipur.
Closing Ceremony and Prize Distribution
The closing and prize-distribution ceremony was graced by Shri Tarachand Jain, MLA, Udaipur City, as the Chief Guest, and Shri Rajendra Bhatt, retired Divisional Commissioner and IAS officer, as Chairperson. Other dignitaries associated with the event included Shri Mahendra Singh Shekhawat, Councillor and former Deputy Mayor of Udaipur Municipal Corporation; Shri Ashish Chinchi, Councillor, Ward 44; Shri Yogesh Kumawat, Councillor, Ward 71; Shri Rajiv Bhardwaj, President/Patron; Shri Suprad Mehta; and Shri Rajendra Teli.
A huge thanks to Chief Arbiter IA Sunil Soni for sharing these details with us.
Prize List
