Reception to Challenger and former World Champion Vishy Anand at Chennai airport
Five time world champion Viswanathan Anand arrived for a warm and grand welcome at Chennai domestic airport earlier today morning. All India Chess Federation and Tamil Nadu State Chess Association presented a floral welcome to the genial champion on his arrival in home soil.
Mr V Hariharan, Hon Secy, All India Chess Federation and General Secy, Tamil Nadu State Chess Association garlanded the Challenger on his stupendous achievement of winning the Candidates 2014 tournament comprehensively at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia a few days ago.

Viswanathan Anand wins Candidates 2014, meets Carlsen for the world title
A hard fought 91 move draw against Sergey Karjakin gave Indian icon Viswanathan Anand another title shot at World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, later this year. Logging in 8 points from 13 rounds, Anand won the super strong Candidates 2014 tournament with a round to spare at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia here today.
In the second spot are Aronian, Kramnik, Andreikin, Karjakin and Mamedyarov at 6.5 pts.

Syed Anwar Shazuli of ICF, won the State Level Open tournament
Syed Anwar Shazuli of ICF, Chennai with 7.5 points from eight rounds won the 1st State Level Open Chess tournament held at GR Thirumana Mandapam, Karur on 9th March, 2014.
Top seeded Shazuli dropped a lone draw and won seven rounds to clinch the title. Second seed and GM Norm holder Ram S Krishnan of BSNL, Chennai took the runner-up spot with seven points.

IM Norm for Aravindh Chithambaram
14 year old FIDE Master V R Aravindh Chithambaram continued to impress securing an International Master Norm in the recently concluded Reykjavik Open 2014 in Iceland.
Coming up with an ELO 2444 rating performance, Aravindh scored 6.5 points from ten rounds and stands to gain 9 ELO rating points.

ASHHWATH OF TAMILNADU WON THE GUDIYATTAM FIDE RATING CHESS TMT-below 1600
ASHHWATH.C OF TIRUPPUR, TAMILNADU WON THE GUDIYATTAM FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT-2014 ( BELOW1600) SCORING 8 POINTS OUT OF 9 ROUNDS, IN A FOUR WAY TIE BETWEEN 2nd ANUP SHANKAR.R, 3rd KRITHIGGA.K, 4th GODSON MERLIN.E, ALL FROM TAMILNADU GOT 8/9 POINTS, BETTER TIE BREAK PUT ASHHWATH ON THE TOP TO POCKET Rs.20.000/- AS 1ST PRIZE, IN THE 0-1400 RATING SECTION 9 YEARS OLD ABINANDHAN.R OF CHENNAI, TAMILNADU GOT THE 1ST PRIZE SCORING 7 POINTS OUT OF 9 ROUNDS.