The Final Round
Going into the final round, GM Bharath Subramaniyam and GM Yuri Solodovnichenko were co-leading with 7/8 points. 6 players were trailing with 6.5/8 points, but all these games ended in a draw, which helped Bharath win the championship with a better tiebreak score.
Champion: Bharath Subramaniyam H
Top 3 Finishers (L to R): 2nd GM Yuri Solodovnichenko, 1st GM Bharath Subramaniyam, and 3rd GM Joseph Girel
Bharath drew his 3rd and 4th games, but then he scored 4 consecutive wins to win the tournament
Bharath during one of his games
Bharath Subramaniyam vs. Kashish Jain, Round 8
Kashish just played Ra2, which turned out to be a huge mistake, as this check allows White to play Kc3, and the pawn on b3 will fall eventually.
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | n | K | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | IND | 2591 | Chennai - India | 7,5 | 9 | 10 | 3,4 | |
2 | GM | UKR | 2515 | Ucrania | 7,5 | 9 | 10 | 12,9 | |
3 | GM | FRA | 2503 | Francia | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8,5 | |
4 | IM | IND | 2394 | India | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | |
5 | IM | CUB | 2439 | Cuba | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9,7 | |
6 | IM | ESP | 2399 | C.E. Barcelona | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17,5 | |
7 | IM | USA | 2436 | Minneapolis - Estados Unidos | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10,4 | |
8 | IM | ESP | 2405 | C.A. Silla - Valencia | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10,9 | |
9 | IM | POL | 2452 | Polonia | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7,7 | |
10 | IM | ARG | 2440 | Esc. Escacs Ribera Baixa - Valencia | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5,5 |
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