The 60th Billabong Rapid Chess Championship concluded on Sunday at Shanti Nagar School in Kanpur, with around 87 boys and girls participating. The five-round championship was held in Under 8, Under 11, Under 15, and Under 17 age categories for both boys and girls.
Chief Arbiter and Prize Distribution
Chief arbiter Prashansa Verma and senior national arbiter Rupa Shukla presented trophies and certificates to the winners at the closing ceremony.
Under 8 Category Winners
Boys: 1. Joshua Ebin Mathew (IIT-K Campus School), 2. Abhiraj Singh (Mother Teresa Mission), 3. Aadvik Gupta (RS Excel English Academy Fatehpur).
Girls: 1. Drisha Agarwal (Sheiling House), 2. Alice Goswami (Sheiling House), 3. Avika Sharma (United Public School).
Under 11 Category Winners
Boys: 1. Muhd. Zaidan (St Mary Orthodox), 2. Tanish (KV No 2 Chakeri), 3. Aviral Mishra (Dr Virendra Swarup).
Girls: 1. Abhigya Tiwari (Sheiling House), 2. Sanvi Omar (Bilanbong High International School), 3. Myra Gupta (Sheiling House).
Under 15 Category Winners
Boys: 1. Adyansh Singh, 2. Deepak Katiyar (Chintels School), 3. Samyak Sagar (Delhi Public School Kalyanpur).
Girls: 1. Samriddhi Verma (VSEC), 2. Angelina Goswami (Methodist High School).
Under 17 Category Winners
Girls: 1. Swastika Kumari (Mariampur Sr Sec).
The championship provided a platform for young chess enthusiasts to showcase their skills. For more information, readers can check gold and silver rates, bank holidays, public holidays, AQI, and weather in Kanpur.
