GM-elect Aravindh, Chithambaram m IND 2496
Rd. Bo. SNo Name RtgI FED Pts. Res. we w-we
1 1 47 Nassr Ahmed 1965 ALG 2.5 w 1 0.92 0.08
2 1 28 Christiansen Johan-Sebastian 2233 NOR 2.5 s 1 0.82 0.18
3 1 18 FM Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina 2286 MAD 2.0 w 1 0.77 0.23
4 1 8 IM Ali Marandi Cemil Can 2408 TUR 3.0 s 1 0.62 0.38
Net rating gained: 8.7 points
Aravindh’s September rating is 2496. He gained 8.7 points so far after 4 rounds at the World Youth Under 16 in Durban. Therefore, it should be enough to officially earn the GM title.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nope. we still have to wait for him to become a Grandmaster, he lost some rating points in a local rating tournament. Karthikeyan murali has a live rating of 2495 and he has bright chance to become Newest GM. but still its wide open
Nice job.