Patna: The three-day Sarat Jain Memorial Bihar Sub-Junior Chess Championship, organised by the Bhojpur District Chess Association under the aegis of the All Bihar Chess Association (ABCA), concluded today. The event was held at Shri Maina Sundar Dharamshala in Ara.
In the seventh and final round on the top board, Pratyush Kumar of Patna defeated Ayush Kumar of Kishanganj to claim the championship title. Meanwhile, Tejas Shandilya of Muzaffarpur, playing on board two with five and a half points, lost to Avyay Sharma of Patna.
The second to fourth places were decided based on tie-break points, as four players finished with six points each. Manish Yadav of Darbhanga was declared runner-up, with Avyay Sharma and Om Kashyap of Patna securing third and fourth places respectively.
In the girls’ category, top-seeded FIDE-rated player Arpita Singh won the title by a comfortable margin, finishing with six points from six rounds. She defeated Aadya of Muzaffarpur in the final round. Aadya placed fourth, while Kritika Ranjan of Patna and Navya Goenka of Muzaffarpur took second and third places respectively, defeating Shalini Srivastava of Patna and Simran Kumari of Bhojpur in their final matches.
The prize distribution ceremony saw the participation of Dharmendra Kumar, Treasurer of the All India Chess Federation, and special guests Dr. S.K. Rungta, Nishi Jain, Shubhraj Soumya, Deepak Jain, and Dhirendra Jain. They awarded cash prizes and certificates to the winners. The programme was presided over by Dr. K.N. Singh, President of the Bhojpur District Chess Association, with Mohammad Saifullah Fahim Saif, Secretary, delivering the vote of thanks.
Other notable attendees included the championship’s chief arbiter, Nand Kishore, along with co-judge Iqbal Alam, and judges Shahid Hussain, Virendra Kumar Upadhyay, Ranjan Kumar, and Nidhi Kumari.
Top 10 Boys:
Pratyush Kumar (Patna) – 6.5 points
Manish Yadav (Darbhanga) – 6 points
Avyay Sharma (Patna) – 6 points
Om Kashyap (Patna) – 6 points
Ekansh Kumar Bhardwaj (Patna) – 6 points
Tejas Shandilya (Muzaffarpur) – 5.5 points
Agastya Mittal (Patna) – 5.5 points
Ayush Kumar (Kishanganj) – 5.5 points
Jayesh Mishra (Darbhanga) – 5.5 points
Rairith Vats (Patna) – 5 points
Top 10 Girls:
Arpita Singh (Bhojpur) – 6 points
Kritika Ranjan (Patna) – 5 points
Navya Goenka (Muzaffarpur) – 5 points
Aadya (Muzaffarpur) – 4.5 points
Manisha Yadav (Darbhanga) – 4 points
Shalini Srivastava (Patna) – 4 points
Simran Kumari (Bhojpur) – 4 points
Aadya Shri (Muzaffarpur) – 4 points
Akanksha Sharma (Darbhanga) – 4 points
Kiruba Vats (Patna) – 4 points
