Grandmaster Musunuri Lalith Babu clinched the National Rapid
Championship title at the Gujarat State Co.op. Bank Ltd. (A.C Hall).
Lalith defeated GM Swapnil Dhopade of Indian Railways in the final round while
GM Aravindh Chidambaram edged out IM Dinesh Sharma on top board.
After a tough and nail-biting final round, Aravindh and
Lalith tied for the first place with 9.5/11 points respectively. While Lalith
emerged as the champion with a better tie-break score, Aravindh secured the
second place. Both players exhibited a brilliant show of the game, keeping
opponents on their toes with speed and powerful moves.
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