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1 week ago | chessbase.in | Shahid Ahmed

by Shahid Ahmed - 21/06/2025 Shubham Shukla scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 8th Sharjah Masters C (<1900) 2025. He won the tournament with a round to spare and finished a full point ahead of the competition. Naziraliev Kilichbek (UZB) scored 7.5/9 to secure second place. Out of the seven players who scored 6.5/9 each, Al Balushi Emad (OMA) finished third as he had the best tie-break scores among them. The total prize fund of the tournament was more than $73000, Masters C had $5200.

1 week ago | chessbase.in | Shahid Ahmed

by Shahid Ahmed - 21/06/2025 Sailesh R, Nigash G, CM Lakshmi Narayanan M V, Adharva P T, Selvamurugan B and Mani Bharathy scored 7.5/9 each at 1st United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association Rating Open 2025. Sailesh won the tournament due to better tie-break score. The remaining five were placed second and fifth respectively. Sailesh, Nigash and Adharva remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹400001.

1 week ago | chessbase.in | Shahid Ahmed

by Shahid Ahmed - 21/06/2025 S Rutherford, Umashankar A and Hiren K G scored 8/9 each at 1st Annai Arul Public School Rating Open 2025. Rutherford won the tournament due to better tie-break score, Umashankar and Hiren were placed second and third respectively. Rutherford drew with the eventual runner-up, Umashankar in Round 7 and defeated the second runner-up, Hiren in Round 6. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹40000 and ₹30000 each.

1 week ago | chessbase.in | Shahid Ahmed

Sindarov misses his chances against Abdusattorov, Yakubboev bounces backArjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and Javokhir Sindarov (UZB) are the only three players currently at 1.5/2 in the Masters section. The sole Classical rated game between GM R Praggnanandhaa (2767) and GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2644) occurred almost 7.5 years ago at World Youth Olympiad. Praggnanandhaa won that game. This time also the result was the same.

1 week ago | chessbase.in | Shahid Ahmed

by Shahid Ahmed - 20/06/2025 14-year-old Vinayak Singh Yadav and Muhan Narshing Shrestha (NEP) scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at Kumar Gwachha Memorial Below 2000 Rapid Rating 2025. Vinayak won the tournament due to better tie-break score, Muhan was placed second. The fourth round battle between Vinayak and the eventual runner-up, Muhan ended in a draw. Prem Krishna Maharjan (NEP) scored sole 7.5/9 to finish third. The top three prizes were NRS 25000, 15000 and 10000 along with a trophy each.