In World Youth Chess Championship, India's Pranav Anand and A R Ilamparthi won titles in the Open under-16 and under-14 categories respectively in Mamaia in Romania yesterday.

The top-seeded Anand scored nine points from 11 rounds to emerge clear winner. Anand's compatriot M Pranesh, who was the second seed, finished joint third with eight points along with three others.

In under-14 category, A R Ilamparthi was half a point ahead of the rest of the field with 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Though he lost to Ukraine's Artem Berin in the fourth round, he won nine games and drew one to claim the top prize.