Levanshu, Tarini in lead on Day 1

Tribune News Service 

Chandigarh, July 14 

Levanshu Khullar and Manav Gupta scored three points each to share the lead after the third round in the Open U-19 category on the opening day of the Chandigarh U-19 (Open and Girls) Chess Championship at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, here, on Saturday. 

Pratyaksh Goel, Armaan Dharni, Shaurya Kumaria, Jaspreet Singh and Yogik Khurana scored 2½ points each to finish the day in joint second position. 

Meanwhile, in the girls’ U-19 category, Tarini Goyal scored three points to claim the lead. Kashish Kaushal ended the third round in second position with two points. 

Mitali Saini, Bhuvi Prabhakar and Shirin Bhattacharyya shared the third position. 

A total of 51 players are participating in the championship, the organisers said, adding, following the tournament results, four boys and four girls will be selected to represent the city in the upcoming nationals at Delhi from December 3.

Points position 

Open U-19: 3 points Levanshu Khullar, Manav Gupta 2½ points Pratyaksh Goel, Armaan Dharni, Shaurya Kumaria, Jaspreet Singh, Yogik Khurana 2 points Nitish, Vedant Joshi, Aditya Sharma, Shaurya Chopra, Yuvraj Singh, Arnav Kushwaha, Shishir Lamba, Amey Goyal, Gurfateh Singh, Hritik Gupta, Swastik Singhal, Sangam Kumar Singh 1½ points Nabh Manchanda, Amartya Bhattacharjee, Aaditya Bedi, Mansimran Singh, Himmat Singh Siag, Manav Kalra 1 point Aditya Singla, Aryan, Advit Agrawal, Akhil Goyal, Armaan Sharma, Shaunak Chaudhury, Tanveer Singh, Pranjal, Akshun Punchhi, Hridhaan Sikka, Richan ½ point Aaveer Singh Birah, Gurkaran Singh, Aryan Zutshi, Anurag, Jasmeet Singh, Yogjot Singh 

Girls’ U-19: 3 points Tarini Goyal 2 points Kashish Kaushal, Mitali Saini, Bhuvi Prabhakar, Shirin Bhattacharyya 1 point Ashna Bansal, Precious Bansal, Swara Trehan, Amaira Kahlon