P Iniyan Wins Indian Senior Chess Title on Buchholz After Unbeaten Run
A superior Buchholz after an unbeaten run left the top seed champion, sealing eligibility for Asian and Commonwealth events.
Overview
- The top seed scored 9/11 with seven wins and four draws, edging 15-year-old IM H. Goutham Krishna on Buchholz.
- A final-round draw against Abhijeet Gupta kept Iniyan on nine points as Goutham’s win pulled him level.
- GM K. Sasikiran finished third on tie-break among the chasing pack on 8.5 points.
- The 10-day championship at Vignan University in Guntur featured 394 players, including 14 grandmasters and 30 international masters, under the Andhra Chess Association.
- Reported prizes were Rs 6 lakh for Iniyan, Rs 5 lakh for Goutham and Rs 4 lakh for Sasikiran, following a tournament marked by notable upsets.