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CCT Indian Qualifier Pre QF: Mitrabha stuns Sasikiran

by Shahid Ahmed - 08/05/2021

Indian Qualifier for the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour started with a bang. While Adhiban, Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh and Ganguly had a smooth sailing towards the Quarter-Finals, the favorites on the other side of bracket Nihal, Sethuraman, Abhijeet and Sasikiran were surprised by their opponents and got eliminated from the tournament. Ganguly scored two fantastic victories against Visakh with the black pieces. One cannot overlook the triumphs of Harsha, Gukesh and Mitrabha who proved to be the better players than their respective opponents on the very same day. Quarter-Finals will have interesting battles between Adhiban-Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh-Ganguly, Arjun-Harsha and Gukesh-Mitrabha starting from 3 p.m. IST today 8th May 2021. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Top guns get eliminated

The biggest upset in the Round of 16 was IM Mitrabha Guha eliminating GM Krishnan Sasikiran with a 1.5-2.5 win. Mitrabha started the match with a win. After a draw and suffering a loss, in the fourth game also, he fought back from a difficult position to win the match and setup a clash with Gukesh in the Quarter-Finals. Gukesh also played fantastic against Abhijeet as he took only three games to eliminate Mr. Commonwealth. Harsha Bharathakoti played the maximum number of games to eliminate Sethuraman with a 4-2 victory. One of the tournament favorites Nihal Sarin was eliminated by Arjun Erigaisi 1.5-2.5 as the latter got his revenge from the Super Juniors Cup finals.

Mitrabha scored the biggest upset of the day | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Aronyak - Adhiban: 0.5-2.5

Aronyak started well in the first game and got an interesting position.

Aronyak - Adhiban, Game 1

Position after 20...f5

White played 21.Nd2 in the game, however 21.Nd6 leads to some interesting continuation. Of course white knew that Adhiban will be able to handle all kinds of complications and perhaps him having less time on the clock led to the choice of a safer continuation. Even in the final position white was better but he ran out of time as he suffered a sudden power cut.

In the second game, Aronyak tried to create some chances early in the opening but it did not yield much.

Adhiban - Aronyak, Game 2

Position after 10...Nbd3+

Adhiban continued with 11.Kf1 Nxf3 12.Qxd3 Nh4 13.f3 and he managed to turn things in his favor without much difficulty and eventually went on to win the game, taking a 0-2 lead.

Aronyak made a solid draw in the third game. Adhiban had his chances in the game, since a draw was enough for him to advance to the Quarter-Finals, he did not need to push the hard. Thus Adhiban won the match 0.5-2.5 and advanced to the next round.

Karthikeyan - Praggnanandhaa: 1.5-2.5

First game was a well fought draw where neither side made any significant mistake. In the second game, Karthikeyan went wrong early in the opening which cost him a pawn.

Praggnanandhaa - Karthikeyan, Game 1

Position after 9.Bxe7

Black cannot recapture at e7 as that drops a pawn and that is exactly what was played in the game 9...Qxe7. For the rest of the game, black had to play catch up as he did not get enough compensation for the lost pawn. However the game ended up in a tricky way.

Position after 50...Nb5

Praggnanandhaa was completely winning but due to technical glitch, he ran out of time. The game was adjudged a draw.

The third game was also another hard fought draw. Karthikeyan tried to create some chances in the fourth rapid game, but the position being cramped up for him did not help his case.

Praggnanandhaa - Karthikeyan, Game 4

Position after 18...c5

Not a lot was going in black's way and 18...c5 certainly did not improve his position. Praggnanandhaa converted his advantage into a win with ease and won the match 1.5-2.5 to advance to the Quarter-Finals where he will face Adhiban.

Aravindh - Harika: 3-1

First game did not yield a result as it was a well-fought draw. Harika made a tactical inaccuracy in the second game which allowed Aravindh to gain a bishop pair and gain complete command of the position.

Harika - Aravindh, Game 2

Position after 15.Nce2

Find out why 15.Nce2 is not the best move in the position and what white could have played instead. Eventually black liquidated into a winning opposite color bishop endgame and won the game taking 1.5-0.5 lead.

Third game was another well-fought draw. Fourth game also had English opening for the fourth consecutive game.

Harika - Aravindh, Game 4

Position after 35.Nde2

White needed to play 35.Ne6 which was a difficult variation to spot especially when the clock is ticking down to last few seconds in a must-win game. 35.Nde2 completely turned things into black's favor. Find out winning continuation for black in the above diagram. Aravindh won the game and the match by 3-1 to advance to the next stage.

Ganguly - Visakh: 2.5-1.5

First game was a quick 21-move draw by repetition.  In the second game, Ganguly made an interesting sacrifice which  was quite difficult to defend for a human.

Visakh - Ganguly, Game 2

Position after 21...Nxd4

21...Nxd4 leads to some very interesting and complicated lines, perfect for a rapid game. White can defend it but with precise calculation. Can you find it? The game continued with 22.Rxg3 Rxg3 23.Nxg3 Qxg3 and black eventually arrived at a winning endgame. With this win, Ganguly took 1.5-0.5 lead.

Visakh immediately struck back in the next game after Ganguly blundered in a seemingly equal rook and few pawns endgame.

Ganguly - Visakh, Game 3

Position after 42.Ke3

42.Ke3 is a game losing blunder for white. Find out what white should have played to maintain equilibrium. With this win, Visakh levelled the score 1.5-1.5

Ganguly once again played displayed a fantastic attack which amplified by Visakh's misjudgment.

Visakh - Ganguly, Game 4

Position after 20.Nb5

White needed to play 20.g3 to thwart black's attempt of wrecking his kingside. 20.Nb5 only helped black to damage it with 20...hxg2. Rest was just a matter which black converted without any difficulty. Ganguly won the match by 2.5-1.5 to advance to the Quarter-Finals where he will face Aravindh Chithambaram.

Nihal - Arjun Erigaisi: 1.5-2.5

Nihal made a dubious sacrifice in the first game which allowed black to launch an onslaught and gain huge positional advantage.

Nihal - Arjun, Game 1

Position after 14...Nxe4

White needs to take on e4 with the rook to make sure the d-pawn does not become menacing but 15.Bxf7+ only helped black as the f-file opened and black capitalized on it with the obvious 15...Rxf7. Eventually black liquidated into a winning rook, knight and few pawns endgame. Arjun scored the first win of the match and took 0-1 lead.

The remaining three games were exciting draws.

Arjun - Nihal, Game 4

Position after 19...Rd6

Nihal tried with all his might to score a victory but Arjun's staunch defence made sure that he remains undefeated in their match. It is hard to believe that white is absolutely fine after 19...Rd6. In fact, white is winning as per the computer. With this draw, Arjun won the match 1.5-2.5 and advanced to the next stage.

Harsha - Sethuraman: 4-2

Sethuraman had a good opportunity against Harsha in the very first game but he was unable to seize it.

Harsha - Sethuraman, Game 1

Position after 33.Qc3

The game continued with 33...Qd5 which is not the best way to protect the b3-pawn. What was the better way? It eventually liquidated into a drawn rook endgame.

After defending his opponent's attack quite well, it was time for Harsha to launch an attack of his own.

Sethuraman - Harsha, Game 2

Position after 36.Ne2

White's pieces are all cramped up and it's time for black to launch a devastating attack. How? Harsha won the game in another eleven moves and took 1.5-0.5 lead.

Third game was a well-fought draw which means Harsha was still in the lead 2-1. Sethuraman won a must-win game in the fourth game to level the score 2-2 and force blitz tie-breaks.

In the first blitz game, Sethuraman made a tactical error in a seemingly equal position which completely turned things into Harsha's favor.

Sethuraman - Harsha, Game 5

Position after 21.Qe3

21.Qe3 is a mistake. Find out why. White needed to play 21.Qd2 and things would have been fine for white. Harsha being tactically alert, seized the opportunity and converted it into a victory in another nine moves. Thus Harsha took 3-2 lead in the match.

Sethuraman was once again in a must-win situation to force Armageddon. He pushed too hard and lost the game.

Harsha - Sethuraman, Game 6

Position after 27...Nxg4

27...Nxg4 helps white only as after 28.Bxg4 Bxg4 29.Rxg4 hxg4 30.Ne6 white is in firm control of the position. With this win Harsha won the match by 4-2 and setup a clash with Arjun Erigaisi in the Quarter-Finals.

Abhijeet - Gukesh: 0.5-2.5

First game was a well contested draw. However, Abhijeet had a chance in the endgame.

Abhijeet - Gukesh, Game 1

Position after 56...fxg4

Which is the better recapture for white - 57.fxg4 or hxg4 ?

Gukesh scored an 18-move miniature in the second game and took 0.5-1.5 lead.

Abhijeet had a tactical oversight and blundered a piece in the third game.

Abhijeet - Gukesh, Game 3

Position after 46.Nxb7

In an already difficult position, 46.Nxb7 only accelerated things in black's favor. Gukesh won the game and the match by 0.5-2.5 to advance to the next stage.

Sasikiran - Mitrabha: 1.5-2.5

In a seemingly equal position, Sasikiran made an inaccuracy which allowed Mitrabha's kingside pawns to roll down the board freely.

Sasikiran - Mitrabha, Game 1

Position after 28.Bf4

28.Bf4 is a mistake. Find out why. White lost a pawn and soon he sacrificed a bishop to free up his position but it was not enough and eventually lost the game. Mitrabha took 0-1 lead.

The second game was a well-fought draw which ended in a repetition. Mitrabha maintained his lead with 0.5-1.5. Sasikiran used his wealth of experience to win the third game and level the score 1.5-1.5

Sasikiran - Mitrabha, Game 3

Position after 11.c5

What is the best way to respond to 11.c5 ? Black opted 11...Bg7 and soon afterwards the position crumbled away.

Despite being down by pawn, Mitrabha played bravely in the endgame.

Mitrabha - Sasikiran, Game 4

Position after 63...c4

Black could have saved the game with 63...Bd8 but 63...c4 only helps white to push for a victory. Try to calculate the entire winning plan for white in the above diagram.

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@ 03/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Chessable Masters Day 2: So remains unbeaten in the first ten

@ 02/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Chessable Masters Day 1: So takes an early sole lead 4.0/5

@ 01/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Harikrishna, Humpy and Adhiban will feature in Chessable Masters

@ 31/07/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Levon Aronian wins Goldmoney Asian Rapid

@ 05/07/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Aronian is one step closer to win the Goldmoney Asian Rapid

@ 04/07/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid SF Day 2: Aronian knocks out Carlsen

@ 03/07/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid SF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and Ding Liren

@ 02/07/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid QF Day 2: Arjun's dream debut comes to an end

@ 01/07/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid QF Day 1: Arjun Erigaisi ends Aronian's unbeaten streak

@ 30/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 3: Magnificent Arjun Erigaisi qualifies to the Quarter-Finals

@ 29/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 2: Arjun Erigaisi continues to impress

@ 28/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 1: Arjun Erigaisi surprises Dubov

@ 27/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit, Adhiban, Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi will feature in Goldmoney Asian Rapid

@ 25/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Carlsen finally beats So in the Finals to win FTX Crypto Cup

@ 01/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup Finals Day 1: Carlsen-So put up a good fight while Radjabov draws the ire

@ 31/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup SF Day 2: Carlsen vs So III in the Finals

@ 30/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup SF Day 1: So wins the first set against Nepomniachtchi

@ 29/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup QF Day 2: Carlsen eliminates Nakamura in an exciting thriller

@ 28/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup QF Day 1: Carlsen and Nakamura engage in a brutal slugfest

@ 27/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup Day 2 and 3: Caruana wins the Prelims 10.0/15

@ 26/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup Day 1: Giri in the sole lead 4.0/5

@ 24/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Carlsen will face Nepomniachtchi in World's first Bitcoin chess tournament - FTX Crypto Cup

@ 23/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Arjun Erigaisi beats Adhiban to win the Indian Qualifier

@ 11/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
अर्जुन नें साधा इंडियन क्वालिफायर खिताब पर निशाना

@ 10/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Adhiban and Arjun Erigaisi qualify to the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour

@ 10/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
अधिबन - अर्जुन मे होगा इंडियन क्वालिफायर फाइनल

@ 09/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
CCT Indian Qualifier QF: Adhiban eliminates Praggnanandhaa

@ 09/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
इंडियन क्वालिफायर - अधिबन नें प्रग्गा को किया बाहर

@ 08/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
इंडियन क्वालिफायर - निहाल और शशिकिरण हुए बाहर

@ 07/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Adhiban starts as the top seed in Indian Champions Chess Tour Qualifier

@ 07/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
इंडियन चैस टूर क्वालिफायर - अधिबन होंगे टॉपसीड

@ 06/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Carlsen ends his championship drought by winning New in Chess Classic

@ 03/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Finals Day 1: Carlsen wins the first set

@ 02/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic SF Day 2: Carlsen and Nakamura setup an epic clash in the Finals

@ 01/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic SF Day 1: No one is invincible

@ 30/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic QF Day 2: Carlsen, Aronian, Mamedyarov and Nakamura advance

@ 29/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic QF Day 1: Advantage Aronian, Mamedyarov and Nakamura

@ 28/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Day 3: Praggnanandhaa impresses Carlsen

@ 27/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Day 2: Carlsen takes sole lead 7.0/10

@ 26/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Day 1: Praggnanandhaa makes a brilliant start 3.0/5

@ 25/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit and Praggnanandhaa set for Meltwater Champions Chess Tour New in Chess Classic

@ 17/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
IM Mitrabha Guha beats Magnus Carlsen twice within an hour

@ 05/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
अनीश गिरि बने मेगनस इनविटेशनल विजेता

@ 22/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Anish Giri deservedly wins Magnus Invitational

@ 22/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल - नेपो और अनीश ? कौन बनेगा सरताज ?

@ 21/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Giri or Nepomniachtchi - Who will win the Magnus Invitational?

@ 21/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Bangladesh Premier League R1: Mitrabha stuns Abhimanyu

@ 20/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Magnus Invitational SF Day 2: World Champions Carlsen and So get eliminated

@ 20/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Magnus Invitational SF Day 1: World Champions in peril

@ 19/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल SF1 - नेपो नें कार्लसन को दिया झटका

@ 19/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational QF Day 2: Carlsen, So, Giri and Nepomniachtchi dominate

@ 18/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल : कार्लसन ,नेपो ,सो और गिरि सेमी फाइनल मे

@ 18/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and So

@ 17/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल QF - कार्लसन -सो की आसान जीत

@ 17/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational Day 3: Carlsen tops the Prelims

@ 16/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल D3 : कार्लसन की शीर्ष पर वापसी

@ 16/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational Day 2: Giri maintains his sole lead

@ 15/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल D2 : अनीश का जलवा बरकरार

@ 15/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल D1 : अनीश नें दी कार्लसन को मात

@ 14/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational Day 1: Giri beats Carlsen

@ 14/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल - राउंड 1 सीधा प्रसारण : LIVE

@ 13/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल - क्या अब जीतेंगे कार्लसन ?

@ 11/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Vidit Chess Tour Pre QF: Aronyak and Mitrabha cause big upsets

@ 05/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Does Wesley So have Magnus Carlsen's number? Sagar and Amruta try to find out!

@ 15/02/2021 by Satanick Mukhuty (en)
Wesley So beats Carlsen in the Finals and wins Opera Euro Rapid

@ 15/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Finals: Carlsen and So poised for a thrilling finish

@ 14/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid SF Day 2: Carlsen and So set up a rematch in the Finals

@ 13/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid SF Day 1: Carlsen beats Vachier-Lagrave, Radjabov struggles against So

@ 12/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid QF Day 2: Dubov pushes Carlsen to his limit

@ 11/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave and So

@ 10/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Day 3: Vidit misses against Carlsen

@ 09/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Day 2: Vidit beats Dubov

@ 08/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Day 1: Carlsen takes sole lead 4.0/5

@ 07/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit Gujrathi returns to Meltwater Champions Chess Tour in Opera Euro Rapid

@ 05/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Radjabov reigns supreme in Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters

@ 04/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Can Radjabov win Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters?

@ 03/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters SF Day 2: Radjabov and Aronian rush to the Finals

@ 02/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters SF Day 1: Radjabov and Aronian win the first set

@ 01/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters QF Day 2: Dubov eliminates Carlsen

@ 31/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters QF Day 1: Advantage Aronian and Vachier-Lagrave

@ 30/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters Day 3: Harikrishna, Grischuk, Giri and Anton get eliminated

@ 29/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters Day 2: Carlsen joins the six-pack lead

@ 28/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters Day 1: Harikrishna holds Carlsen to a draw

@ 27/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Harikrishna will star in the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters

@ 25/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Wesley So wins Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open

@ 01/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Can Carlsen win Skilling Open on his 30th birthday?

@ 30/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Mitrabha Guha dominates 16th Maheshwaranand Saraswati Memorial Online Blitz Open

@ 29/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open SF Day 2: So sets up a clash with Carlsen in the Finals

@ 29/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open SF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and So

@ 28/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open QF Day 2: Nepomniachtchi, So and Nakamura make epic comebacks

@ 27/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen, Aronian, Radjabov and MVL

@ 26/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open R11-15: Carlsen tops the preliminary stage

@ 25/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open R6-10: Anish Giri maintains his sole lead

@ 24/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open R1-5: Anish Giri takes sole lead

@ 23/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit Gujrathi will star in the Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open

@ 22/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
भारत से विदित गुजराती हुए चैम्पियन चैस टूर मे शामिल

@ 15/11/2020 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
मेगनस कार्लसन नें की चैम्पियन्स चैस टूर की घोषणा

@ 06/11/2020 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Mitrabha Guha wins Samay Raina IMvitational

@ 15/10/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Mitrabha Guha wins Buddhibal Kreeda Trust Fischer Random Online Blitz Open

@ 28/05/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Mitrabha and Akshaya are sole leaders at National Junior 2019

@ 06/11/2019 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Mitrabha takes sole lead at 49th National Junior 2019

@ 04/11/2019 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Lakecity GM R06+07: Deepan, Mitrabha, and Sayantan in joint lead

@ 18/09/2019 by Satanick Mukhuty (en)
Mitrabha Guha wins 27th The Telegraph Schools' Chess 2018

@ 20/12/2018 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
27th Telegraph Chess 2018: Mitrabha takes sole lead heading into the final round

@ 19/12/2018 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
27th The Telegraph 2018 round 6: Rajdeep, Mitrabha, Koustav and Sanket are in the lead

@ 17/12/2018 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sant Marti Open 2018: Mitrabha Guha earns his maiden GM norm!

@ 31/08/2018 by Niklesh Jain (en)
Mitrabha wins 2nd Queen's Gambit Rapid 2018

@ 25/02/2018 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Mitrabha Guha wins Badal Bhattacharjee Memorial

@ 25/08/2017 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Mitrabha Guha and Harshita Guddanti are National Sub-Junior 2016 champions!

@ 21/03/2017 by Sagar Shah (en)
Mitrabha Guha wins All Bengal One-Day Rapid

@ 07/12/2016 by Priyadarshan Banjan (en)

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