S P Sethuraman of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board won the 60th National Chess Championship after drawing his final round. He finished with 9.5 points, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. This is Sethuraman's second national title, with his first win in 2014. Grandmaster Vishnu Prasanna claimed second place with nine points. Sethuraman received a cash prize of Rs 6,00,000 while the runner-up received Rs 4,00,000.
