Rows of boards between the game machines at Masti Zone, Dwarka Walk, with the prize ceremony right beside them.
Rows of boards in the Masti Zone play area, with the Laser Wars entrance behind.
On 27 June, the Delhi round was played in an unlikely room. The boards were set up inside Masti Zone, the gaming centre at Dwarka Walk, between yellow tables, flashing lights and the entrance to Laser Wars. Children sat on white-covered chairs along the long tables, a few of them flashing victory signs at the camera.
Dwarka Walk, the mall directly connected to the five-star Radisson Blu New Delhi Dwarka, gave us the space in association with Masti Zone. For a tournament that asks parents to bring their children to a new place, a venue of that standing made the day easier for everyone. Prime Engage thanks the Dwarka Walk team and Masti Zone for opening their floor to the championship.
Mid-game, with the arcade lights behind.
This was the Delhi round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship, played in four age categories, Under 8, Under 10, Under 12 and Under 16. The winner of each category goes through to the zonal round. Every player received a medal and a digital certificate, and a Masti Zone voucher worth ₹501 to spend there. Prize money of ₹29,000 for the city was shared among the top five players in each category, and all five received trophies.
Master Aarav Rana won Under 8, with Master Viaan Narang as runner-up. In Under 10 the title went to Ms. Aaradhvi Mittal, with Master Yuvan Saini second. Master Anvit Srivastava won Under 12, with Master Shiv Arora runner-up, and Master Kiaan Aggarwal took Under 16 with Master Ritu Raj Tewari as runner-up.
Players with their medals and Masti Zone vouchers.
Dwarka Walk, in association with Masti Zone, hosted the day, with Delhi Chess Classes as our chess partner, Radio City 91.1 FM as radio partner and Portronics as gadget partner.
More city reports from this season: Jabalpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai, Gwalior, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolhapur, Mysuru.
Photos and updates from every city are shared on Instagram at @chess_with_primeengage.
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