Nivaan Debnath finished 4th in the University of Houston Scholastic & Collegiate Tournament held in Houston, Texas, on April 9, 2022.
Nivaan had a very strong performance as he scored 4/5 in the “B” section of the tournament. The only defeat in the tournament for Nivaan was against the eventual winner of the section Nethul Manmitha Perera(USCF – 1737).
Such a strong performance was not just rewarded with a trophy but also with 182 rating points, making Nivaan currently rated at 1255 USCF!
In the “C” category, we had Rishaan Debnath scoring 2.5/5 and finishing 13th in the ranking list.
Chess Gaja wishes the best for Rishaan and Nivaan in future events.
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