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Nikhilesh wins

VISAKHAPATNAM: FIDE Master K. Nikhilesh Kumar of GITAM College won a tournament conducted by the East Coast Chess Academy here.

Nikhilesh and B. Ramana Babu of Railways each finished with five points and a progressive score of 15 each, but Nikhilesh was declared winner according to the seeding given on FIDE rating of the players.

The top 10 finishers: 1. K. Nikhilesh Kumar (5 points, 15 PS), 2. B. Ramana Babu (5, 15), 3. Ananda Naik (4, 14), 4. Sk. Azeez (4, 14), 5. Ch. Mohineesh (4, 13), 6. P. Hemanth (4, 13), 7. J.N. Raju (4, 12), 8. Pravin Kumar (4, 12), 9. M. Nookaraju (4, 12), 10. Y.G. Sree Harika (4, 12).