Gopal, Harikrishna finish joint fifth in Gibraltar chessPTI, Feb 4, 2011, 02.58pm IST GIBRALTAR: Grandmasters GN Gopal and P Harikrishna finished joint fifth after drawing their final round games against Salome Melia of Georgia and Hungarian Viktor Erdos respectively...
Geetha Narayanan Gopal
Geetha Narayanan Gopalabout his summer tournament circuitReport by Chessdom Earlier this year, the 20-years old Indian Grandmaster G N Gopal was facing a one year ban by the All India Chess Federation. A number of organizations and players, including...
India revokes ban on Gopal
All India Chess Federation revokes ban on Gopal Written by content team03 July 2009 All India Chess Federation took an important decision to revoke a one year ban on Grand Master G.N. Gopal. The decision was taken at the...
Anand and other GMs stand by Gopal
Anand, Barua, Thipsay stand by GopalSpecial Correspondent NEW DELHI: Facing censure from the All India Chess Federation, young Grandmaster G.N. Gopal has received strong support from none other than World champion Viswanathan Anand. Describing the proposed decision of the...
Ban on Gopal may be reversed
AICF may reconsider ban on GM Gopal9 Apr 2009, 0037 hrs IST, TNN CHENNAI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has expressed its willingness to reconsider its ban on Grandmaster GN Gopal. Talking to TOI on Wednesday, AICF secretary...
Gopal waiting to know his fate
Gopal awaiting AICF communication Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: It has been nearly four weeks since the All India Chess Federation (AICF) took the decision to bar Grandmaster G.N. Gopal from representing the country for one year. Officially, the AICF...
Now, they say he can’t play
Players’ body backs ‘barred’ GopalVijay TagoreThursday, March 12, 2009 3:38 IST Mumbai: The Gopal family has not recovered from the shock. “It will take a while before we overcome this,” said G Narain Pillay, a retired English lecturer. “I’ve...
Possible disciplinary action against GM Gopal
AICF to take action against GopalP.K. Ajith Kumarwww.hindu.com ANGALORE: Grandmaster G.N. Gopal’s decision to skip the 46th National ‘A’ chess championship, which got under way at the Karnataka Bank Auditorium here on Wednesday, could prove costly. The All India...
Chess sponsorship for a young Indian talent
Geojit Group to sponsor teenage Grand Master Gopalhttp://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2331NI WireNew DelhiFri, 8 Feb 2008: The 18 year-old first teenage Grand Master from Kerala, Gopal G N, has finally got the sponsor in the form of Geojit group, a leading retail...
A wild wild one at Gibraltar
Final position Needing to win to get a share of 1st place, Bologan and Gopal engaged in a very wild game. At the end, Bologan could get no more than a draw. GM Gopal (2528) – GM Bologan (2663)...