By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Thirteen-year-old R Ilamparthi won the Mrs Meera Memorial 1st International Fide-rated Open chess championship held at Jerusalem College of Engineering. Three players Ilamparthi, IM Harikrishnan and Gugan G scored 8 points each, but on the tie-break, they finished first to third respectively. CHENNAI: Thirteen-year-old R Ilamparthi won the Mrs Meera Memorial 1st International Fide-rated Open chess championship held at Jerusalem College of Engineering. Three players Ilamparthi, IM Harikrishnan and Gugan G scored 8 points each, but on the tie-break, they finished first to third respectively. Top six prize winners Ilamparthi R Rs 25,000; Harikrishnan A Ra Rs 20,000; Gugan G Rs 15,000; Hari Madhavan NB Rs 10,000; Arjun Krishnamachari Rs 9,000; Srihari L Rs 8,000.

Source: Indian Express November 02, 2022 22:57 UTC