Anton Sitnikov wins 16th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024, Lokesh second and Suyog third
IM Anton Sitnikov (UKR) and Lokesh N scored 7/9 each at 16th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. Anton won the tournament as he had beaten Lokesh in the second round. They both finished a full point ahead of the rest. FM Suyog Wagh and FM Mohamed Anees M scored 6/9 each. They were placed third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The six-day ten-player round-robin tournament was organized by Kanyakumari District Chess Association at Hotel VLR Residency in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu from 30th January to 4th February 2024. Tournament Coordinator and Chief Arbiter - IA M Ephrame writes the tournament report. Photos: IA FI M Ephrame
Anton Sitnikov wins two in-a-row
IM Anton Sitnikov of Ukraine won the 16th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament with the score of 7/9. N Lokesh of Hosur also scored 7 points, but better tie-break helped Sitnikov to obtain first prize and Lokesh got second place. FM Suyog Wagh and Mohammed Anees M scored 6 points each. Suyog got third prize due to better tie-break score. The tournament was organised by Kanyakumari District Chess Association at Hotel VLR Residency, Nagercoil from 30th January to 4th February 2024.
Rev. Fr. Dr. M Maria William, Correspondent, St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering, Chunkankadai, Nagercoil, is making the inaugural first move in presence of WGM Nandhidhaa P V, Mr. M Ephrame, Vice President, Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, Mr. V Vijayaraghavan, Vice President, Tamil Nadu State Chess Association and Mr. G Winston, Secretary, Kanyakumari District Chess Association.
Mr. P Pragadesh, Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Chess Association distributed the prizes to the winners. The organizer, Kanyakumari District Chess Association had arranged a sightseeing trip to Kanyakumari, the southernmost part of the country. The players enjoyed Kanyakumari beach, Triveni Sangamam, Vivekananda Rock, 133 feet Thiruvalluvar Statue, Bagavathi Amman Temple, South Tirupati etc.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | IM | Sitnikov, Anton | UKR | 2356 | UKRAINE | 7 | 1 | 27,75 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | 6 | Lokesh, N. | IND | 2140 | INDIA | 7 | 0 | 25,75 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 8 | FM | Wagh, Suyog | IND | 2266 | INDIA | 6 | 0,5 | 22,75 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | 7 | FM | Mohamed, Anees M | IND | 2319 | INDIA | 6 | 0,5 | 20,50 | 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 9 | IM | Touzane, Olivier | FRA | 2242 | FRANCE | 5 | 0,5 | 17,25 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | 5 | IM | Gochelashvili, David | RUS | 2287 | RUSSIA | 5 | 0,5 | 15,75 | 3 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | IM | Buscara, Sevan | FRA | 2359 | FRANCE | 4,5 | 0 | 15,00 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | Raghav, V | IND | 2062 | INDIA | 3 | 0 | 6,25 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 3 | IM | Mamombe, Kudzanai | ZIM | 1797 | ZIMBABWE | 1 | 0 | 0,50 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4 | WGM | Nandhidhaa, P V | IND | 2305 | INDIA | 0,5 | 0 | 3,00 | 0 | 0 |
About the Author
M Ephrame is a Category A level International Arbiter, FIDE Instructor and Vice President of Tamil Nadu State Chess Association. He was also the Tournament Coordinator for the 16th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024.
The report was edited by Shahid Ahmed
