Carlomagno Oblitas wins 37th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2025, Jaidambareesh third
IM Carlomagno Oblitas (PER) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 37th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. GM Evgeniy Podolchenko and CM Jaidambareesh N R scored 6/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Carlomagno drew against both eventual runners-up. The seven-day ten-player round-robin tournament was organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at Hotel Alankar Grande in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 22nd to 28th November 2025. Tournament Coordinator and Chief Arbiter - IA V Vijayaraghavan writes the tournament report. Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan
Peruvian IM Carlomagno Oblitas won the tournament, undefeated with 6.5 points and emerged as champion of the 37th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament. Following him, GM Evgeniy Podolchenko of Belarus and CM N R Jaidambareesh, finished second and third on 6 points each respectively.
The officials had a visit to Gee Dee Car Museum, the only car museum in Coimbatore with an impressive collection of more than 100 vintage cars. It’s a private collection.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | Rp | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | IM | Oblitas, Carlomagno | PER | 2321 | 6,5 | 0 | 26,5 | 4 | 3 | 2451 | |
| 2 | 9 | GM | Podolchenko, Evgeniy | BLR | 2341 | 6 | 1 | 26,5 | 3 | 2 | 2407 | |
| 3 | 2 | CM | Jaidambareesh, N R | IND | 2255 | 6 | 2 | 24,5 | 5 | 2 | 2417 | |
| 4 | 7 | FM | Sharnarthi, Viresh | IND | 2318 | 5,5 | 0 | 19,75 | 5 | 1 | 2365 | |
| 5 | 8 | FM | Aakash, G | IND | 2373 | 4 | 1 | 17,5 | 2 | 1 | 2236 | |
| 6 | 5 | IM | Gomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos | CUB | 2262 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2248 | |
| 7 | 3 | IM | Claverie, Raul | ARG | 2164 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2259 | |
| 8 | 4 | FM | Samyak, Dharewa | IND | 2329 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2241 | |
| 9 | 1 | IM | Palencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo | COL | 2229 | 2,5 | 1 | 9,5 | 1 | 0 | 2129 | |
| 10 | 10 | CM | Sarveshwaran, V | IND | 2291 | 2,5 | 2 | 11,75 | 1 | 0 | 2122 |
About the Author
V Vijayaraghavan is an International Arbiter and Vice President of Tamil Nadu State Chess Association. He was also the Tournament Coordinator for 24th, 26th, 27th, 31st and 37th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Tournament.
The report was edited by Shahid Ahmed
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