S P Sethuraman of Petroleum Sports activities Promotion Board emerged champion within the sixtieth Nationwide Chess Championship right here on Saturday, after settling for a draw within the ninth and closing spherical to complete with 9.5 factors.
Sethuraman drew his eleventh and closing recreation towards Mitrabha Guha (West Bengal) as the highest gamers selected to play it secure within the concluding spherical.
Sethuraman remained unbeaten by the 11 rounds, recording eight wins and three attracts. That is Sethuraman’s second nationwide title after he gained his first in 2014.
High-seed Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta, enjoying on board two, drew a marathon match towards Aronyak Ghosh with white items to complete one level behind Sethuraman. He completed ninth.
GM Vishnu Prasanna claimed the second spot with 9 factors, after posting a win over Abhimanyu Puranik within the closing spherical.
5 gamers completed on 8.5 factors and 7 gamers ended up with 8 factors.
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Sethuraman obtained a money prize of Rs 6,00,000 whereas the runner-up obtained Rs 4,00,000.
The prizes have been distributed by All-India Chess Federation treasurer Naresh Sharma.
Outcomes: eleventh spherical: S P Sethuraman (9.5 factors) drew with Mitrabha Guha (8.5 factors); Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB, 8.5 factors) drew with Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB, 8.5 factors); Vishnu Prasanna (TN, 9 factors) beat Abhimanyu Puranik (AAI, 8 factors); Diptayan Ghosh (WB, 8.5 factors) drew with N R Vignesh (RSPB, 8.5 factors); Surya Shekhar Ganguly (PSPB, 8.5 factors) beat Suyog Wagh (Mah, 7.5 factors); M R Venkatesh (PSPB, 8 factors) drew with N R Visakh (RSPB, 8 factors); P Iniyan (TN, 8 factors) drew with S Nitin (RSPB, 8 factors); P Karthikeyan (RSPB, 8 factors) drew with L R Srihari (TN, 8 factors).