Four players, GM M.S. Thejkumar, A. Augustin, M.P. Ajith and Naveen S. Hegde, with five points from five rounds, shared the lead at the end of five rounds on the first day of the two-day Karnataka State-level Open Rapid Chess Tournament conducted by MDCA under the aegis of UKCA at the University Gymnasium Hall here yesterday. The two-day Tournament concludes this evening. A total cash prize of Rs.60,000 is in the offing for the winners in the Open section (from 1 to 20 players). In the age category U-7, U-9, U-11, U-15 (boys & girls) top five players will be given trophies.
