{
  "id": 101219,
  "title": "Eight A.P. players selected for National U-19 Chess Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/eight-a-p-players-selected-for-national-u-19-chess-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T19:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/eight-ap-players-selected-for-national-u-19-chess-championship/article71302096.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight players, comprising four boys and four girls, have been chosen to represent Andhra Pradesh at the National Under-19 Chess Championship scheduled for October. This marks their success in the State-Level Under-19 Chess Championship held in Visakhapatnam, which concluded recently. Organized by the Visakha Chess Association and Aditya Chess Academy, under the Andhra Chess Association, the tournament witnessed 240 players competing over two days. The selection process was managed by the Andhra Chess Association's president Adusumilli Suresh, secretary Jagadish, vice-president Venkateswara Rao, and tournament director.\n\nIn the boys' category, Alluri Bhaskara Ratna Shanmukha Reddy from East Godavari emerged victorious, followed by Gnana Sai Santhosh from Kakinada, Majji Ram Charan Tej from East Godavari, and Jayaprakash Vanam from Kakinada. The girls' section saw Sharvani Cheedipalli from NTR district claiming first place, with Sravya Sri Bhimarasetti from Anakapalle, Himisha from Visakhapatnam, and Gorli Naina from Visakhapatnam rounding out the top four. These eight players have been selected to represent the State at the upcoming National championship.\n\nThe National Under-19 Chess Championship kicked off with the ceremonial first move made by Assistant Commissioner of Police Lakshmana Murthy, and the directors of Sri Viswa Educational Institutions, Siva Ganesh and Sivaji. The valedictory function, attended by key figures from the Andhra Chess Association, including the CEO Neelima Balli, All Visakha Association president Rangala Babu Rao, Anakapalle district secretary Amalakantha Srinivasa Rao, Aditya Chess Academy representatives, and officials from Sri Viswa Educational Institutions, marked the end of the event.",
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}