CHENNAI: Thirty three players, including top seeded Grand Master RR Laxman of ICF and second seeded International Master P. Shyam Nikhil of Tamil Nadu are leading with three points each, at the end of the third round of the Karur FIDE rated Open chess tournament, organised by Karur District Chess Association at M Kumarasamy College of Engineering. Three hundred and fifty five players from various states are participating in the 8 round format tournament.
Important results Third Round:
Laxman RR 3 bt Arunachalam Shivaa 2; Kamalanathan 2 lost to Shyam Nikhil P 3; Kunal M 3 bt Amith A 2; Dhanush Ragav 2 lost to Saravana Krishnan 3; Lokesh N 3 bt Shreyas M 2; Sibi Visal 2 lost to Lakshmi Narayanan 3; Phoobalan P 3 bt Godson Merlin 2; Hirthickkesh 3 bt Jyothsna 2.