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Delhi GM 2025: Satvik Wins Category B Title As Narayanan, Abhijeet Draw In Category A
In the Category B section, Telangana’s Anandbatla Satvik emerged champion with an outstanding 9/10, outshining a strong field of over 800 players. He takes home ₹4 lakh — the highest-ever first prize for an amateur chess event in India. Sundram Kumar and Shaikh Sohil claimed second and third places, winning ₹3 lakh and ₹2 lakh respectively — a podium sweep that underscores the growing depth and ambition in India’s amateur chess scene.
Meanwhile, in the marquee Category A section, top-seeded Indian GMs, S L Narayanan and Abhijeet Gupta played out a tense draw in Round 6. Entering the day in strong form, both players showcased high-level positional manoeuvring, with neither able to break through. The half-point apiece keeps them firmly in contention as the title race heats up heading into the final four rounds.
