Rahim Lakhani wins 20th Chess Musketeers Open with perfect score

Hyderabad: FIDE-rated player Rahim Lakhani of Hyderabad won the 20th Chess Musketeers Open prize money chess tournament here with six points from six rounds and also picked up the winner’s purse of Rs 2500. Final placings: 1. Rahim Lakhani, 2. Herschelle Gupta, 3. Mandal Akshay Kumar, 4. Rasharaj Kataki, 5. Sai Praneeth Akula, 6. Irondla Shiva Kumar, 7. Sarat Kumar Nanda, 8. Eswar Sai Akhil, 9. B. Nikhilesh, 10. D Neeraj Ashish. Special prizes: Best woman player: K Anumolu. Best veteran: Debasish Pal. Best junior: T Aarudh Reddy.