Published Thu, Jun 24 10 12:18 AM
Chennai, Jun 23 (PTI) International Master M Shyam Sundar of India and WFM Vo Thi Kim Phung of Vietnam annexed the Asian Junior and Asian Junior Girls titles respectively here today. In the open category, while three players tied for the top place with seven points each, Shyam Sundar was adjudged the Champion on better tie-break. He also secured a Grandmaster norm in the process. In the final round, two overnight leaders Shyam Sundar and S Nitin drew their tie and had to wait anxiously for the other results. While IM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi defeated Mehar Chinna Reddy in a fine game to join the duo, yet another IM M R Lalith Babu drew his game with defending champion Aswin Jayaram. This result left three players with seven points each and Shyam Sundar had a better tiebreak than the other two to emerge champion. Santosh Gujrathi finished second while FM Nitin took the bronze medal and also the title of International Master, by virtue of tying for the first place. In the Girls section, Kim Phung shrugged off the challenge of untitled R Preethi of India while WFM Nakhbayeva Guliskhan of Kazakhstan overpowered WFM Tay Li Jin Jeslin of Singapore in the first table to net 7.5 points each. As Kim Phung had a better tiebreak score, she was adjudged the Champion and she automatically gained the title of Woman International Master, along with a Woman Grandmaster norm. Nakhbayeva Guliskhan had to be content with the silver medal. The defending champion and WIM Padmini Rout claimed the bronze medal with 6.5 points after she drew her game with P V Nandhidhaa of India. .
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