CHENNAI: The 10th Chennai Open Grandmasters chess tournament 2018 for the Sakthi Group-Dr N Mahalingam Trophy will be held at various venues in the city from January 18 to 25. This annual chess festival, organised by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, carries a total prize purse of `11 lakh. It offers aspiring players a chance to collect GM and IM norms.
A total of 16 GMs, five IMs including 23 titled foreign players have confirmed participation. World blindfold simultaneous chess record holder, GM Timur Gareyev of USA (ELO 2606) is the top seed. Experienced GM Sergei Tiviakov (ELO 2583) of the Netherlands is second seed. Entries close on January 15. For details contact 044-25384477, tnchesstmt@gmail.com.
TN bowlers toil
Unbeaten centuries by Jonty Sidhu and Dinesh Mor put Delhi in command against Tamil Nadu as the hosts gained a lead of 140 runs on the second day of the CK Nayudu Trophy U-23 tournament semifinal at Air Force grounds in New Delhi. Delhi were 369/5 in reply to Tamil Nadu’s 229. Brief scores: TN U23 229 vs Delhi U23 369/5 in 104 ovs (D Mor 113 n.o, J Sidhu 108 n.o, H Dalal 62; M Abhinav 4/91).
Colts chase 417
Delhi posted 417 against Tamil Nadu on Day 2 of the Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 match at St Stephen’s ground in New Delhi. In reply, Tamil Nadu were 115 for three. Brief scores: Delhi U-19 417 in 139.2 ovs (S Sangwan 119, GS Sandhu 86, H Shokeen 71, H Tyagi 52, RS Yadav 3/77, RS Jaganath Sinivas 3/110, U Mukilesh 3/52) vs TN U-19 115/3 in 35 ovs (Pradosh Ranjan Paul 52 no).