SHILLONG, Dec 24: Grandmaster Pantsulaia Levan of Georgia was declared as the winner in Category-A of the 1st Meghalaya International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2023, here on Sunday.
Levan takes home a cash prize of Rs 3,00,1000. International Master Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) and K Ratnakaran (RLYS) were declared the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, pocketing Rs 2,00,000 and Rs 1,50,000 respectively. The tourney was conducted by the Meghalaya Chess Association, and supported by Government of Meghalaya and the All India Chess Federation.
In Category-B, Rituraj Tamuri of Assam was declared as the winner, taking home a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 followed by 1st runner-up, Prashant Kumar Singh of Bihar (Rs. 75,000) and 2nd runner-up Bishishta Ankesh of Rajasthan (Rs. 50,000).
The event hosted participants from 10 countries, which included Grandmasters from USA, Russia, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Egypt, Georgia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, and Nepal.
Prizes for Meghalaya (Category -A)
Best Meghalaya: 1st Silkam Sangma, 2nd – Rijied Katrai and 3rd – Bobby Lyngdoh.
Prizes for Meghalaya (Category -B)
Best Below – 1100 (Open): Arano Rikrim Cheran Momin (1st) and Nangwanroi Wanshnong (2nd)
Best Below – 1300(Open): Pringprang Ch Marak (1st)
Best U-15 (Open ): Radharanjan Chakravarty (3rd)
Best North-East (Female): Alisha Lyngdoh (1st) and Gargee Chakravarty (2nd)
Best Meghalaya (Male): Wilseng G. Marak (1st), HD Sutnga (2nd), and Ranjit Singha (3rd)
Best Meghalaya (Female): Iarilyne Diengdoh (1st, and Aitilyne Diengdoh (2nd)
Best Under-10: Cheaha Nikgame Momin (1st), Advitiya AG (2nd), and Shlok Kishor Jadhav (3rd)
Best Under – 15: Yash Dange (1st), Chongkimbe M Sangma (2nd), and Mayukh Sah (3rd).
