Indian GM Gukesh wins Sunway Formentera Open chess competition

Indian GM Gukesh wins Sunway Formentera Open chess competition : Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Sunday surfaced champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess event. It was a chapeau- trick of titles for him after he’d preliminarily won the La Roda event and the Menorca Open in recent weeks. The 15- time old Gukesh (Elo 2637) settled for a draw with Armenian GM Haik M Martirosyan in the final round to win the title with eight points. He’d defeated compatriot and alternate- seed K Sasikiran in the ninth and penultimate round. Gukesh, who remained unbeaten through the nine rounds, gained 16 Elo points thanks to his performance.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh wins Sunway Formentera Open chess tournament

He has now moved up tono. 64 in the world rankings. The teenaged Indian GM posted six palms and secured four draws for his final census of eight points.

Piecemeal from scoring over Sasikiran, he held the top- seed Jaime Santos Latasa to a draw in the fourth round andNo. 3 seed Shant Sargysan (Armenia) in round seven. Sasikiran (Elo 2650) had to settle for ninth spot with5.5 points. After logging four points from five rounds including three triumphs, the educated Indian GM stuttered in the alternate half of the event and was suitable to add only1.5 points from five rounds.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has emerged as champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament in Punta Prima.

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