Opening Preparation to End the Tournament
In the final game, Pranesh faced Iniyan with the white pieces and played the first 18 moves without losing a single minute on his clock; meanwhile, Iniyan was already down to 49 minutes. Pranesh was well prepared in his line, sacrificing the exchange and getting the Bishop pair advantage.
Position after 15.Nxe5
Pranesh sacrificed the exchange on d1, and Iniyan captured the Rook; Pranesh was still in his prep, and he blitzed out Re1! Followed by a great initiative. Pranesh managed to win this game with more than 1 hour on his clock.
9 Norms in 1 Tournament??
It was once unthinkable to see 9 norms, including 1 GM, 7 IMs, and 1 WIM, scored in an Indian tournament, but Chola Chess made it happen on their very first attempt. With a strict minimum rating threshold of 2250, the tournament had an average rating of 2412, making it one of the strongest open events ever held on Indian soil. Check out the players who secured their norms below:
The full Interviews and Articles of Norm Achievers will be published soon.
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Final Round Results
Bo. | White | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | 2674 | 6 | 1 - 0 | 6 | GM | 2581 | ||
2 | GM | 2517 | 6 | ½ - ½ | 6 | GM | 2557 | ||
3 | IM | 2525 | 5½ | 0 - 1 | 5½ | GM | 2677 | ||
4 | GM | 2629 | 5½ | 0 - 1 | 5½ | FM | 2326 | ||
5 | GM | 2523 | 5½ | + - - | 5 | GM | 2546 | ||
6 | GM | 2498 | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | GM | 2647 | ||
7 | GM | 2562 | 5 | 1 - 0 | 5 | GM | 2435 | ||
8 | GM | 2481 | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5 | GM | 2543 | ||
9 | GM | 2492 | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5 | GM | 2540 | ||
10 | GM | 2529 | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | GM | 2416 |
Final Standings
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | 2674 | IND | 7 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 36,75 | ||
2 | GM | 2557 | IND | 6,5 | 47 | 50,5 | 36,5 | ||
3 | GM | 2677 | IND | 6,5 | 45,5 | 50 | 35 | ||
4 | GM | 2523 | IND | 6,5 | 41 | 44 | 30 | ||
5 | FM | 2326 | IND | 6,5 | 40,5 | 44,5 | 30,75 | ||
6 | GM | 2517 | UKR | 6,5 | 40 | 44 | 31,75 | ||
7 | GM | 2581 | IND | 6 | 46,5 | 51 | 31,75 | ||
8 | GM | 2502 | KAZ | 6 | 42 | 45 | 29,5 | ||
9 | GM | 2511 | IND | 6 | 41,5 | 45,5 | 29,5 | ||
10 | GM | 2540 | IND | 6 | 40,5 | 43,5 | 27 |
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34 Grandmasters, 3 Woman Grandmasters, 21 International Masters, 3 Woman International Masters, 22 FIDE Masters, 2 FIDE Masters, and 1 Candidate Master are taking part in this 9-Day 9-Round Classical FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. The time control is 90 Min /40 Move + 30 min/end + 30 sec per move, starting from move 1.
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