National snooker champion Manan Chandra overcame maestro Geet Sethi 5-3 to win the snooker title of the Rs. 4.25 lakh Shivaji Park Gymkhana All India [ Images ] Open Invitation Billiards/Snooker tournament at Matunga Gymkhana in Mumbai [ Images ] on Sunday.

Chandra, who had beaten Pankaj Advani [ Images ] in the national snooker final this year, was richer by Rs 60,000 while Geet had to be contend with Rs 35,000.

In a tensely fought final, fortunes swayed from frame to frame. Sethi was off to flying start, winning the first frame 92-14 with the help of a break of 63. But Chandra replied in equally strong terms, notching up a break of 80 to take the second frame 91-22.

Earlier, in the semifinals, Sethi had to bring out his best to put out Kamal Chawla 5-3.

The other semifinal saw the national champion from PSCB getting the better of Alok Kumar 66-14, 15-63, 83-6, 27-70, 69-59, 82-28, 73-49.

Result, final: Manan Chandra bt Geet Sethi 14-92, 91-22, 41-93, 57-5, 63-42, 77-1, 75-41.