Kanpur: Rishabh Nishad emerged victorious in the first classical chess championship held at Govind Nagar on Sunday. He secured the top spot with 4.5 points from five rounds. Vikas Nishad and Shrestha Yadav each earned 4 points, but Vikas claimed second place while Shreshtha finished third.
Surendra Kumar Mishra was recognized as the senior most player of the event, receiving a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 1,000. Bhakti Tekwani was adjudged the best women player, and Vivak Srivastava was declared the best junior player.
Cricket Tournament Highlights
In the third Deeba Naseem U-14 cricket tournament at Kanpur South B ground, Vishesh Agnihotri's fine century (124 runs) helped Aditya Kitchen Gallery XI defeat Rachit Financial by 105 runs. Batting first, Aditya Kitchen XI posted a total of 197 runs.
Brief Score
Aditya Kitchen XI: 197 (Vishesh Agnihotri 124, Mohd Hassan 13; Azad Rawat 3 for 21, Kiishna 2 for 7, Akarsh, Dakshraj, and Samrat Singh one wicket each)
Rachit Finance: 92 (Utkarsh Misra 17, Samrat Singh 17, Ayush Yadav 13; Tahir Alam 4 for 8, Skand Sengar 2 for 13, Mohd Hassan, Rangnath, Ayushman one wicket each)
