Grandmaster P Iniyan Wins National Chess Championship

Grandmaster P Iniyan Wins 62nd National Chess Championship In Guntur

In Chess, Grandmaster P Iniyan of Tamil Nadu won the 62nd National Chess Championship in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, yesterday. He clinched the title by remaining unbeaten in over 11 rounds, with 7 wins and 4 draws. Iniyan also won a prize money of 6 lakh rupees, despite tying with 15-year-old International Master H. Goutham Krishna of Kerala, who won 5 lakh rupees, by virtue of a better Buchholz score.     Among the six players who had scored 8.5 p…

Grandmaster P Iniyan wins National Chess Championship

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 1 (PTI) Grandmaster P Iniyan of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday won the 62nd National Chess Championship, remaining undefeated in the tournament played over 11 rounds here. The top-seeded player collected nine points out of a possible 11 following seven wins and four draws. On the way to the title, Iniyan scored wins against state-mate and International Master Harsh Suresh, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy of the Railways, and GM Sas…

62nd National Chess Championship 2025 underway in Andhra Pradesh – ANDAMAN SHEEKHA

Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept 29: The 62nd National Chess Championship 2025 is currently underway at Vignan University, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, bringing together the finest chess talent from across the country. Widely regarded as the most prestigious and toughest national-level chess championship, the event has drawn nearly 400 participants, including around 40 Grandmasters and International Masters, making it one of the strongest editions in …