Very strong participation and initiative
The titled players who participated included: GM Srihari L R, GM Visakh N R, GM Ilamparthi A R, GM Rohith Krishna S, GM Laxman R.R., IM Ravichandran Siddharth, IM Hari Madhavan N B, IM Mohota Nisha, IM Girinath P.D.S., IM Ajay Karthikeyan, IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam, WIM Aakanksha Hagawane, FM Pranav K P, FM Ashwin Sairam, FM Nawin J J, FM Mahish S A, WFM Keerti Shree Reddy, and WFM Rindhiya V.
₹10,000 appearance honorarium was given to all GMs and ₹5,000 to IMs. This thoughtful gesture truly shows the organisers' appreciation for the effort, commitment, and contribution of the players. It is very encouraging for young players like Ilamparthi.
Although the initial idea of promoting Freestyle Chess came from me, Mr. Kailasanathan ( Microsense) was one of the first to come forward and support the event wholeheartedly.
He has contributed greatly to Indian chess over the years. Long ago, he brought former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and Grandmaster Boris Gelfand to Chennai to coach Indian chess prodigies, and he has also supported many international players. He contributed to making India a Chess Power
His immediate support and encouragement for this Freestyle Chess event means a lot to me. People like him, who genuinely believe in supporting chess and young talent, help new ideas grow into reality.
- CM FI Mr. S.C. Subramaniam, Secretary All India Freestyle Chess Association
Microsense is a company that has powered chess in India for over 8 years now. From being the technology partner of the World Championship Match in 2013 to sponsoring over 30 young talents of India to now being the official partner of the Online Olympiad 2021, Microsense has been a rock-solid supporter of Indian chess!
ChessBase India spoke with the managing director of Microsense, Mr. S. Kailasanathan, who was the state champion of Tamil Nadu in 1972. Get to know the Microsense story and why it does so much for chess and the chess players.
Final Ranking after 6 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | IND | 2405 | 5,5 | 23 | 26 | 23,25 | |
2 | GM | IND | 2417 | 5,5 | 22,5 | 26 | 23,25 | |
3 | GM | IND | 2344 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 18,5 | |
4 | GM | IND | 2415 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 18,5 | |
5 | IM | IND | 2351 | 5 | 19,5 | 22,5 | 17,5 | |
6 | FM | IND | 1983 | 5 | 19,5 | 21,5 | 17 | |
7 | IND | 1787 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | ||
8 | FM | IND | 2213 | 4,5 | 23 | 25,5 | 18 | |
9 | IM | IND | 2357 | 4,5 | 22,5 | 25 | 17 | |
10 | GM | IND | 2212 | 4,5 | 21,5 | 24 | 16,25 |
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