Talei Matairakula 
[Source: Fiji Chess Federation/Facebook]
20-year-old Yash Maharaj stunned top-seeded chess players to claim his maiden Rapid Chess Championship title.
He overcame Candidate Master Manoj Kumar by scoring a perfect 7/7.
Provisional FIDE Master Rudr Ravi Prasad followed-on in second place with 6/7 after a solid win over Kumar who finished third overall with 5/7.
Ex-Olympiad rep Prashil Prakash came fourth with 5/7 by virtue of tie-break, while Joseph Sharma and Deniel Niraj finished fifth and sixth respectively with 4/7.
The Women’s Division was won by Year-12 student, Provisional Women’s Candidate Master (WCM) Tanvi Radha Prasad of Jai Narayan College won the women’s division with 5/7 over ex-Olympiad rep Gloria Sukhu.
Arnav Lal who is a Year-9 student of Jai Narayan College scooped the secondary school category while Yash Prasad of Deenbandhoo Memorial won the primary division.
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