Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Advik Sahasya, Irfan Win 245th Brilliant Trophy Chess Titles
The 245th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament was held at Brilliant Grammar High School in Dilsukhnagar.
Players competed in junior and open categories.
Advik Sahasya Ambati won the junior title, while Shaik Md.
Irfan won the open title.
Both winners and their closest rivals scored 5.5 points.
Tie-breaks decided who took each title.
The tournament also recognized boys and girls in several age groups.
The age groups ran from under 7 to under 15.
Other players placed third or finished as runners-up.
Advik Sahasya Ambati won the junior category after tying with K Sai Vignesh on 5.5 points and prevailing on tie-break.
Shaik Md. Irfan took the open title on tie-break after tying with Aashish Reddy Akavaram, also on 5.5 points.
M Adithya placed third in the junior category with five points; B Kishan was third in the open category with five points.
Age-category boys’ winners ranged from V Akshith in U-15 to Aarush Rao Voora in U-7.
Girls’ age-category winners ranged from Lekhya Sri Sanvi in U-15 to Sreenithi Tunki in U-7.
- Who
- Chess players including Advik Sahasya Ambati and Shaik Md. Irfan.
- What
- The 245th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament named winners in junior, open and age-group categories.
- Where
- Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar.
- Tournament
- 245th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament
- Venue
- Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar
- Junior winner
- Advik Sahasya Ambati, on tie-break with 5.5 points
- Open winner
- Shaik Md. Irfan, on tie-break with 5.5 points
- Junior second place
- K Sai Vignesh
- Open second place
- Aashish Reddy Akavaram
- Age categories
- Boys’ and girls’ winners were named for U-15, U-13, U-11, U-9 and U-7