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Andhra Pradesh GM Karthik Venkataraman is the winner of the 61st India Chess Championship organised by the Haryana Chess Association at RPS International School in Gurugram, Haryana on 17-27 August 2024. The eleven-round Swiss competition attracted 341 competitors from all around India, with a prize pool of thirty lakhs rupees, or roughly USD 35,000. 20 GMs, 11 IMs and 2 WGMs took part from various states and units across India.
Karthik (in center) won the trophy and a cash prize of six lakhs rupees. He had also won the tournament in 2022. He won his final-round against Guha Mitrabh.
61st India Chess Championship Final standings:
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | GM Karthik Venkataraman | 9 |
| 2 | GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly | 9 |
| 3 | IM Neelash Saha | 9 |
| 4 | GM Diptayan Ghosh | 8.5 |
| 5 | IM Aronyak Ghosh | 8.5 |
| 6 | IM Himal Gusain | 8.5 |
| 7 | GM Musunuri Rohit Lalit Babu | 8.5 |
| 8 | GM Abhijeet Gupta | 8.5 |
| 9 | IM Shyaam Nikhil P | 8.5 |
| 10 | GM Sethuraman, S.P. | 8 |
Photos: All India Chess Federation
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