Tag: Sivakasi2015

GM Deepan Chakkravarthy (2487) won the 1st SCS International Open, 2015 with a score of with 8.0/9. he tied for first place with IM V.A.V. Rajesh (2343) and Kunal M. (2323), but had a better tie-break.

The top seed of the event GM Murali Karthikeyan had to be content with the tenth place after scoring 7.5/9. The surprise of the event was who had a memorable tournament was Hemanth Raam (1903), holding GM R.R. Laxman (2424) to a draw to finish sixth with 7.5/9 on account of his tie-break.

View the complete standings here.

IM P Shyam Nikhil defeated GM Murali Karthikeyan and drew with GM RR Laxman to walk into sole lead in the run up to the ninth and the final round.

On close heels, as many as seven players are tied for the second spot at 7.0/9.

Check the pairings for the ninth and the final round here.

Four players: GM Murali Karthikeyan, IM P. Shyam Nikhil, GM R.R. Laxman and GM Deepan Chakkravarthy share the lead with 6.0/6 at the 1st SCS International Tournament at Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.

Three Grandmasters and three International Masters are competing for the top honours in a field of 493 players.

Check the pairings for Round 7 here.