Magesh wins Montcada title
NEW DELHI: Grandmaster P. Magesh Chandran topped a four-way tie to win the Montcada International Open chess tournament at Montcada, Spain, on Friday.
Magesh, one of the two overnight leaders, drew the ninth and final round with his second seeded compatriot S. Arun Prasad to tally seven points.
The results (ninth round, involving Indians): P. Magesh Chandran (7) drew with S. Arun Prasad (6.5); Jordi Fluvia (Esp, 6.5) bt S. Kidambi (5.5); Tania Sachdev (5) lost to Carlos Burgos (Esa, 6).
Indians standings: 1. Magesh, 11. Arun, 22. Kidambi, 33. Tania.
Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Impressive showing.
good show Magesh
Amar
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