Ponda, Sept. 9 -- The Serials Chess Club successfully conducted two chess tournaments simultaneously on September 5 and 6 at Saad Market Plaza, Upper Market, Ponda, attracting a total of 190 participants.

The 7th Serials Classical Chess Tournament was organised for FIDE-rated players, while the 8th Serials Rapid Chess Tournament was held for unrated players. The two-day event saw enthusiastic participation from chess players across both categories.

In the rated category, Vihaan Tari emerged as the champion, with Rejmon Fernandes finishing second and Advaith Prasanna securing third place.

In the unrated category, Silas Fernandez claimed the top spot, followed by Kanish Sudhir in second place and Aditya Amit in third.

The tournaments we...