On the other board, former world amatuer champion Viraf Avari defeated International Master D K Sharma of LIC Sports Board in the second round.

Meanwhile, International Master D V Prasad drew with Mayur Patel in the opening round while G B Prakash drew against Prem Chuge.

Other International Masters Lanka Ravi, RG Hegde, Mishra Kanth, DK Sharma, Tejas Bakdre, Vishal Sarin, Jayant Gokhle, Sudhakar Babu, SC Shahu, R Ramesh and Vishal Ramesh entered the second round scoring easy win over their rivals.

In the women's section, International Women's Master Vijayalakshmi, Nisha Mohita, Mrunalini Kunte and Arjun Awardee Anupama Gokhale defeated their counterparts in their opening rounds.

In the second round, Vijyalakshmi and Mrunalini Kunte had a tough fight against Shiva Kumarei and S Rathod while Anupama Gokhale drew her second round against Shetty.