Parmarth, Prisha romp home victorious in Under-11 category

LUDHIANA: Parmarth and Prisha Nano Sehgal, both students of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, emerged champions in the boys’ and girls’ U-11 category, respectively, in the DD Khosla Memorial Ludhiana District Chess Championship held at BCM School, Shastri Nagar, here on Saturday.

Players in action during the Ludhiana District Chess Tournament on Saturday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma

Our Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 12

Parmarth and Prisha Nano Sehgal, both students of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, emerged champions in the boys’ and girls’ U-11 category, respectively, in the DD Khosla Memorial Ludhiana District Chess Championship held at BCM School, Shastri Nagar, here on Saturday.

Competition in the boys’ and girls’ U-17, U-9, U-11 and U-13 sections was held on Saturday and top-three players in each category were given prizes. Dr Harish Sehgal from GTB Hospital, Model Town, and former president, Ludhiana District Chess Association, was the chief guest of the day.

Khushman Singh (4), a student of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, was given the youngest participant award. Matches in the U-15, 17, 19 and open category would be held on Sunday.

Results

Boys (U-7): 1st Svanik Aggarwal of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar; 2nd Savar Goel of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar; 3rd Krishav Mittal of Sat Paul Mittal School
Boys (U-9): 1st Aarav Kalra of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 2nd Armaan Gupta of Police DAV School; 3rd Tejbir Singh of DAV School, Pakhowal Road
Boys (U-11): 1st Parmarth of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 2nd Chinmay Jagga of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 3rd Aryan Sondhi of Bal Bharti School, Dugri
Boys (U-13): 1st Tanush Jindal of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 2nd Makul Singal of Sacred Heart School, Sarabha Nagar; 3rd Brahmasees Singh of BCM School, Shastri Nagar
Girls (U-7): 1st Smaira Bali of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 2nd Hiranya Sharma of BCM School, Shastri Nagar
Girls (U-9): 1st Lavanya of BCM School, Chandigarh Road; 2nd Prachi Madaan of BVM, Udham Singh Nagar; 3rd Pavni Kaura of DAV School, BRS Nagar
Girls (U-11): 1st Prisha Nano Sehgal of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 2nd Siya Agnihotri of DCM Presidency School; 3rd Reianna Vallabh of Sat Paul Mittal School
Girls (U-13): 1st Sujata of DCM Presidency School; 2nd Pragya of BCM School, Shastri Nagar; 3rd KVM, Civil Lines