Hyderabad, December 21: The prize distribution ceremony of the Ekagra International Open Rapid Chess Tournament was held in a grand manner at the second hall of Hitex Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad. Anyanappa from Chennai, who emerged as the winner of the tournament which started on Saturday , won the first prize with a prize money of Rs 5 lakh, while Mitroba received Rs 3 lakh as the second prize, Harikrishna received Rs 1 lakh as the third prize and the remaining amount of Rs 13 lakh 22 thousand 222 was distributed among the winners according to various categories and rankings . Nampally Contested MLA Feroz Khan was the chief guest at this prize distribution ceremony . This In connection with He said… Chess plays a crucial role in developing concentration and intelligence in children. He said that to grow in this sport, one has to practice hard and continuous effort is the way to success. He said that it is a pleasure to organize such an international level chess tournament in Hyderabad . He said that winning and losing are natural in the game, and if you keep playing and moving forward, whether you win or lose, one day success will surely come to them. Music director Anup Ruben said that there is a great need for parents to encourage the interest in children . At the beginning of this program, the organizers specially praised the twins Amaya Agarwal and Anay Agarwal from Hyderabad, who received training at the Ekagra Academy and achieved FIDE rating. They were felicitated saying that their academy has gained special recognition through these twins . Film actor Gemini Suresh, who participated in the program, said that it was a pleasure to organize this tournament with a huge prize money of Rs. 22,22,222 in Telangana. After seeing this atmosphere, he thought of teaching chess to his children as well. He congratulated everyone who participated in these competitions. In addition to Grandmasters Deepen, Sethuraman, international masters, coaches, parents of the children, Academy Chairman Panasha, her husband Varun Agarwal, senior journalist Anjali, Ekagra directors Sandeep Naidu, Chaitanya Naidu, Girish Reddy, Nithin, Soujanya Janu and others participated in the program.
Prize giving ceremony of the Ekagra International Open Rapid Chess Tournament held at Hitex
