No tie-breaks needed for top two

Belarus GM Evgeniy Podolchenko won the 27th edition of the TN IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament with 6.5 points. GM Manik Mikulas of Slovakia was placed second with 6 points followed by Sriram Adarsh Uppala for the third place on 5.5 points. Both Uppala and GM Tair Vahidov (UZB) were tied on 5.5 points, SB tiebreaks favoured Uppala. Podolchenko joined Manik, Vahidov and Nandish at the top on four points at the end of sixth round. Podolchenko scored 2.5 points in last 3 rounds to become the champion. First runner-up Manik scored 2 out of 3 rounds, while Sriram got the better of Vahidov in tie breaks.

GM Evgeniy Podolchenko receives the trophy and winner's cheque from GM Pa Iniyan and Dr. M Manickam, President, TNSCA | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

The tournament was inaugurated by Dr. M Manickam, President, Tamil Nadu State Chess Association and Chairman of Sakthi Groups, in presence of International Arbiter Manjunatha of Karnataka, Deputy Chief Arbiter - V Rajsanthos, Associate Manager, Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd., K Dhanasekar, Secretary, Coimbatore District Chess Association, V Vijayaraghavan, Tournament Coordinator.

GM Pa Iniyan was honored by Dr. M Manickam, President, TNSCA | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

GM Iniyan celebrated his birthday along with his parents by cutting a cake. One may wonder about another cake. It is also the birthday of yours truly! | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Fairplay check by frisking players before the round by Rajsanthos, Deputy Chief Arbiter | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Round 2: Harshit Pawar - Sriram Adarsh Uppala: 0-1 |  Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Round 3: GM Manik Mikulas (SVK) - V Sarveshwaran: 1-0 | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Round 4: IM David Gochelashvili - GM Manik Mikulas (SVK): 1-0 |  Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Nandish V S - Dinesh Rajan M: 1-0 |  Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Round 5: GM Evgeniy Podolchenko - V Sarveshwaran: 1-0 | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Round 7: GM Evgeniy Podolchenko - Nandish V S: 1-0 | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

GM Manik Mikulas (SVK) - GM Tair Vahidov (UZB): 1-0 | Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
16GMPodolchenko, EvgeniyBLR2338BLR6,5025,2542
24GMManik, MikulasSVK2316SVK6024,2542
35Sriram, Adarsh UppalaIND2333IND5,50,521,7531
410GMVahidov, TairUZB2345UZB5,50,520,7531
51IMGochelashvili, DavidRUS2280RUS50,518,5032
62Nandish, V SIND2212IND50,518,0031
77FMPawar, HarshitIND2213IND4,5020,0011
83Dinesh, Rajan MIND2258IND4015,2520
99Sarveshwaran, VIND2196IND2,507,5011
108GMAnnageldyev, OrazlyTKM2105TKM0,502,2500

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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 and 27th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Tournament. 

 

The report was edited by Shahid Ahmed