22-year-old Arvind Chitambaram defeated R.Okay. in spherical 9 on the Dubai Open. Became the clear champion by defeating Pragyanand. GM received the occasion with a 7.5/9.
Earlier, Chitambaram had defeated Arjun Arigasi within the twenty second version of the Dubai Open to emerge as the one chief in 7/8, ending a 29-game unbeaten streak on his nineteenth birthday and wanted to win a last spherical match with the 17-year-old. . Young Indian chess prodigy to turn into champion. A draw in opposition to the 17-year-old would have left his destiny within the arms of Alexander Predke.
Double dhamaka! Congratulations @pawnof64squares Arvind Chitambaram for the win @dubaichess Dubai open with 7.5/9 factors for the Young Cubs @rpragchess Second to return! Proud of you kutty!
— ramesh rb (@rameshchase) 4 September 2022
“Double dhamaka! Congratulations @pawnof64squares Arvind Chitambaram for the win @dubaichess Dubai open with 7.5/9 factors for the Young Cubs @rpragchess Second to return! Proud of you,” Ramachandran Ramesh, the coach of each Chithambaram and Pragyananand, wrote on Twitter after their match.
Congratulations! I’m so pleased for him! i nonetheless keep in mind it pic.twitter.com/zErVfzko6K
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) 4 September 2022
Hungarian-American Chess Grandmaster and former World Champion, Susan Polgar additionally replied to Ramesh’s tweet, during which she congratulated Chithambaram on their victory and shared an previous picture with the Indian Grandmaster and his coach.
India’s first nationwide Triple Crown champion Chithambaram can be the present nationwide fast and blitz champion. The 22-year-old was not capable of take part within the Chess Olympiad because the predetermined choice standards made it troublesome for him to satisfy the eligibility necessities.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
