Alongside the boards, the Nagpur round had a football match, a quiz and the Portronics “Hear Me Not” Challenge.
On 1 August, the Nagpur round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship brought 205 young players to Xplore Trampoline and Amusement Park. Chess was the main event, but it was not the only thing on offer. Alongside the tournament, the young participants took part in a football match, a quiz competition and the Portronics “Hear Me Not” Challenge. The extra activities kept children and parents entertained through the day and made the round a day out for the whole family, not just a tournament.
Players at their boards in the hall.
Players were divided into four age categories, Under 8, Under 10, Under 12 and Under 16, and the winner of each category goes through to the zonal round. Every player received a medal and a digital certificate. Prize money of ₹29,000 for the city was shared among the top five players in each category, and all five received trophies.
A champion with his trophy at the championship backdrop.
Master Nihansh Khode won Under 8, with Master Kunj Dewangan as runner-up. In Under 10 the champion was Master Swaraj Mishra, with Master Anvit Sontakke second. Master Ved Neeraj Phaur took Under 12, with Master Paris Kubde runner-up, and Ms. Vritika Krushna Game won Under 16 with Master Vishwaditya Awasthi as runner-up.
Prize presentation at the backdrop.
Xplore Trampoline and Amusement Park hosted the day as venue partner, and Kalpana Prakash Nature Foundation was our chess partner in Nagpur, with Portronics, YES Securities and Radio City alongside us as partners.
More city reports from this season: Jabalpur, Kochi, Delhi, Kolkata, 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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