JOIN USAugustin of St Lawrence High School posted a win against Akshay Bharadwaj of Delhi Public School in the final round to clinch the title with six points.
Arjun Bharat (6) of Trio World School came in second and Karthik HS (5) took the third place.
Sharanya of PSBBLLA took top honours with four points while Prerna S Bharadwaj (2.5) and Neha S Byali (2.5) were placed in second and third respectively.
In the under-9 category, Raghunandan KS of Vidyavardhaka School claimed the boys’ title, with five points.
Hanan Rouf of Valley School clinched the girls’ under-9 crown after scoring 7.5 points overall.
Final standings: Boys: U-17: Augustin A (6) 1; Arjun Bharat (6) 2; Karthik HS (5).
U-9: Raghunandan KS (5) 1; Pranav G Reddy (5) 2; Jagadish P (5) 3.
Girls: U-17: Sharanya V (4) 1; Prerana S Bharadwaj (2.5) 2; Neha S Byali (2.5) 3.
U-9: Hanan Rouf (7.5) 1; Meghana Bhanuprasad (6.5) 2; Asmita K Raju (6) 3.