Harshad S dominates 23rd Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024

R SrivatsanSeptember 4, 20242 min read

IM-elect FM Harshad S scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 at 23rd Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the competition. WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL) scored 6/9 to secure second place. IM Alexander Slizhevsky was placed third scoring 5.5/9. Harshad defeated the eventual runner-up, Uurtsaikh in the first round and drew with Slizhevsky in Round 6. The seven-day ten-player round-robin tournament was organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at Abu Sarovar Portico in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 6th to 12th August 2024. Tournament Coordinator - IA R Srivatsan writes the tournament report. Photos: IA R Srivatsan

Harshad's third tournament triumph of the year

FM Harshad of Tamilnadu became the winner of the 23rd TN IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament with 7.5 points. WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL) bagged runner-up with 6 points and IM Alexander Slizhevsky (RUS) won the third position with 5.5 points.

Champion - FM Harshad S 7.5/9

Round 1: FM Harshad S - WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL): 1-0

The tournament was inaugurated by GM Laxman R R and GM Orazly Annageldyev (TKM)

The event was inaugurated on 6th August 2024 by Grandmaster Laxman R R by making a move against Grandmaster Orazly in presence of Mr. Stephen Balasamy, General Secretary, TNSCA, Mr. R Srinivasan, Treasurer, TNSCA and IA B H Vasanth, Chief Arbiter.

Harshad - Gochelashvili, Round 5

Position after 23...Rae8

24.Ba2 Rxe4 25.Nxe4 Rxe4 26.f5 Qc5 27.fxg6 and White eventually went on to win the game.

FM Harshad S scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the rest and gained 56.6 Elo rating points

Round 5: GM Orazly Annageldyev (TKM) - GM Manik Mikulas (SVK): 0-1

Aakash - Sai Vishwesh, Round 8

Position after 10.Bd3?

CM Aakash G (2314) went for a wrong tactic 10.Bd3? early in the game. 10...Bxd3 11.Nb3 Qb4 12.Qxd3 b5 13.Nd2 Nbd7 14.Nxb5 a6 15.Na3 Qxb2 White could not manage to recover for the rest of the game.

Round 8: CM Aakash G - Sai Vishwesh C: 0-1

Round 9: WIM Tejaswini G - FM Daaevik Wadhawan: 0.5-0.5

Runner-up - WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL) 6/9

Second Runner-up - IM Alexander Slizhevsky 5.5/9

At the prize distribution function Grandmaster Venkatesh M R was the Chief Guest and distributed the prizes in presence of Mr. Stephen Balasamy, General Secretary, TNSCA, Mr. Srinivasan, Treasurer, TNSCA and Mr. R Srivatsan, Coordinator of the event.

The participants of the 23rd TN IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	4	FM	Harshad, S	U18		IND	2275	7,5	0	30,00	6
2	7	WGM	Uuriintuya, Uurtsaikh		w	MGL	2212	6	0	21,75	5
3	3	IM	Slizhevsky, Alexander			RUS	2381	5,5	0	22,00	2
4	9	GM	Manik, Mikulas			SVK	2320	5	0	20,00	1
5	8		Sai, Vishwesh.C			IND	2233	4,5	1,5	15,00	3
6	2	IM	Gochelashvili, David			RUS	2230	4,5	1	17,50	2
7	1	CM	Aakash, G	U14		IND	2314	4,5	0,5	16,75	2
8	5	WIM	Tejaswini, G	U16	w	IND	2051	4	0	13,75	2
9	10	FM	Daaevik, Wadhawan	U16		IND	2323	3,5	0	11,75	1
10	6	GM	Annageldyev, Orazly	S50		TKM	2271	0	0	0,00	0

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About the Author

R Srivatsan is a Category A level International Arbiter, Member of Arbiter Commission in both All India Chess Federation and Tamil Nadu State Chess Association. He was also the Tournament Coordinator for 23rd Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024.

The report was edited by Shahid Ahmed

Harshad S dominates 23rd Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024