19th SPIC Trophy FIDE-rated chess tournament held at Tuticorin

As many as 33 players, including the second-seeded International Master R.R. Laxman of Chennai, the third-seeded IM Balasubramanian Ramanathan of ICF and the fourth-seeded former champion M.B. Muraleedharan of Kerala, were in the lead with two points each at the end of the second round of the 19th SPIC Trophy FIDE-rated chess tournament, organised by the Tuticorin District Chess Association and SPIC Central Sports Council, at the SPIC Nagar Community Hall, Tuticorin, on Monday.

Important results (second round): R.R. Laxman (2) bt Ad. Jaya Anantharam (1); P. Lokesh (1) lost to Balasubramanian Ramanathan (2); M.B. Muraleedharan (2) bt P. Rajasekaran (1); K.A.D. Victor (1) lost to P. Shyam Nikil (2); C. Natarajan (1) bt J.B. Vigneshwara (1); D.V. Surjeet (1) lost to Syed Anwar Shazulli (2); Vinoth Kumar (2) bt H. Azeezuddin (1); V.G. Srinivasan (1) lost to P. Phoobalan (2); P. Maheshwaran (1.5) drew with Venugopalan (1.5); R. Ashok Kumar (1) lost to S. Nitin (2); R. Pounraj (2) bt N. Dinakaran (1); M. Dusthageer Ibrahim (2) bt K. Premraj (1); V.S. Sivakumar lost to T. Gowtham (2).

S. Naveen Hegde (2) bt C. Praveen Kumar (1); K.K. Karthik Babu (2) bt M.V. Lakshmi Narayanan (1); Venkat Sundaram (2) bt A. Asmathulla (1); T. Vinothkumar (2) bt M.J. Noohu (1); M.A. Alaguraja (1.5) drew with S.S. Manigandan (1.5); T.V. Subramanian (1) lost to V. Ram, Kumar (2);N. Surendran (2) bt R. Nanduja (1); S. Kamala Kannan (0) lost to D.P. Singh (1).

The results:

Under-25: 1. Se. Meenu Priya 4/4, 2. B. Vignesh (MMM HSS) 3, 3. S. Sairam (Thiagarajar College) 3.

Boys: Under-14: 1. M.B. Giri Selvam (Jacees, Sivakasi) 5/5, 2. R.M. Subramanian (Dolphin) 5, 3. L. Venkatesh (Mahatma) 4; Under-11: 1. V.S. Sakthivel Pandian (Lions MHSS, Sivakasi) 5/5, 2. Neeraj Kumar (MSP Sopi Nadar MHSS) 4.5, 3. Vasanthraj (Vikaasa) 4; Under-9: 1. Senthil (Lakshmi MHSS) 4.5/5, 2. R.P. Subramanian (GBMHSS) 4.5, 3. Sivaa Shaanth Suman (Maharishi) 4; Under-7: 1. Sukirthi (NGVA, Tiruchi) 4/4, 2. Gurudakshina Moorthy (Vikaasa) 3.5, 3. M.Aravind Sundar (Jaycees MHSS, Sivakasi) 3.

Girls: Under-14: 1. P. Kiruthiga (Velanganni MHSS, Chennai) 4/4, 2. M. Vallikkannu (AVMS) 3, 3. T. Priyanka (KV, Karaikudi) 3; Under-11: 1. C.R. Aasha (Lions MHSS) 4/4, 2. K. Indhusa (Jaycees, Sivakasi) 3, 3. G. Varshini (MAVMM) 3; Under-9: 1. C.R. Varsha (Lions MHSS) 4/4, 2. Lakshmialagappan (Muthiah Alagappa) 3, 3. P. Priyanka (Jaycees, Sivakasi) 3; Under-7: 1. R. Nandhini (Jaycees) 4/4, 2. M. Harini (Jaycees) 3, 3. S. Anitha (Jaycees) 2.5.

Source: The Hindu