Round 8 results Ivanchuk, Vassily – Piorun, Kacper 0-1 Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo – Cordova, Emilio ½-½ Shankland, Samuel L – Sasikiran, Krishnan 0-1 Standings after 8 rounds 1. Sasikiran, Krishnan gm IND 2669 * * ½ ½ ½...
Sasikiran & Shankland lead Capablanca Memorial after 2
Round 2 results Ivanchuk, Vassily Sasikiran, Krishnan ½-½ Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo Piorun, Kacper 1-0 Shankland, Samuel L Cordova, Emilio ½-½ Round 1 results Cordova, Emilio Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ Sasikiran, Krishnan Piorun, Kacper 1-0 Shankland, Samuel L Ortiz Suarez,...
Sasikiran victorious at Rilton
The 46th Rilton Cup was held from 27th December 2016 to 5th January 2017 at the Clarion Hotel, in Stockholm, Sweden. The traditional festival consisted of four sections: Rilton Cup, Rilton Elo, Rilton 1800 and Rilton 1600. The main...
Sasikiran wins Rilton Cup 2017
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds (top 50) http://chess-results.com/tnr218810.aspx Rk. SNo Name Gr FED Rtg RtgI RtgN Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 2 GM Sasikiran Krishnan N IND 2661 2661 0 7,5 45,5...
Sasikiran: “Why I like Stockholm as a chess city”
The Indian GM Krishnan Sasikiran (2658) has a special feeling for Stockholm, Sweden’s capital. He played in Hasselbacken Chess Open in May. Now he returns for Rilton Cup 2016/2017. The 46th Rilton Cup will be held from 27th December...
Sasikiran wins XXXVI Open Internacional “VILLA DE BENASQUE”
Final standings (top 75) http://chess-results.com/tnr229532.aspx Rk. No.Ini. Nombre Tipo sexo Gr FED FIDE EloN Club/Ciudad Pts. Des 1 Des 2 Des 3 n w we w-we K elo+/- 1 3 GM SASIKIRAN Krishnan IND 2639 0 9,0 2485 2434...
Sasikiran receives big honor
GM Krishnan Sasikiran to receive prestigious Padma Shri AwardJan 24, 2015 Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran of Chennai will become the fifth Indian chess player to receive the prestigious Padma Shri Award on January 26, 2015, at Delhi during the Republic...
Heroes’ Welcome
Rousing welcome for the Indian chess teamCHENNAI, August 17, 2014Updated: August 17, 2014 23:12 IST The stars of the Indian chess team, which won a bronze medal in the Tromso Olympiad in Norway, were given a rousing welcome at...
Sasikiran reaches a milestone in Chess Olympiad
K Sasikiran completes a tonAmit Karmarkar, TNN | Aug 15, 2014, 11.12 AM IST PUNE: K Sasikiran became India’s first player to play 100 games in the Chess Olympiad on Thursday. He beat Uzbekistan’s Dzhumaev in his milestone tie....
Who will rise after Anand?
Who will succeed Viswanathan Anand?Earlier child prodigies haven’t made a dent—the new titan may come from GenNextMario Rodrigues The King is dead, long live the King. Viswanathan Anand may have tamely surrendered his crown in the November World Championship...