Deep likely to be awarded with the GM title
TNN, Mar 9, 2010, 12.59pm IST
NEW DELHI: Deep Sengupta is likely to be awarded with the Grand Master title on March 23, on the FIDE Presidential Board meetings, provided All India Chess Federation takes prompt action in this regard.
IM Sengupta made the 1st GM norm in Gurgaon International Open Tournament in January 2009.
Sengupta won a GM norm during the Doeberl Cup in Australia.
Sengupta made it a memorable event for India by winning the first place and gaining his second GM norm in the process in April 2009. GM Deepan Chakravarthy, who beat eventual champion Sengupta in the last round, finished third.
A strong Indian contingent of 15 players participated in this tournament. WFM Pon. N. Nkrithika scored her 3rd and final WIM norm, while the Indian champion WIM Kruttika Nadig finished in top 15 with 5,5 points. Other Indian prize winners were IM Sriram Jha (7th position) and GM Abhijit Kunte (8th position).
For his 3rd norm, Sengupta finished joint first with Tigran Gharamian and Vadim Malakhatko with 7/9 points in the Cannes Festival, 2010, France.
His live rating has crossed the 2500 mark at 2519.7. He will be the 22nd GM for India. Along with Sengupta, Arghyadip Das, V. Saravanan, Saptarshi Roy, all four Indians participated.
Sengupta earned the 3rd & final GM norm. His live rating has crossed the 2500 mark at 2519.7. Thus he is qualified to become India’s 22nd Grand Master. Arghyadip Das also earned a GM norm.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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