Seven Players Qualified for National Premier Women
Tamil Nadu's Seven Players Qualified for the forthcoming National Premier Women Chess Championship to be held at Orissa from 16 - 25 October 2010.

Harini S
Bharathi R
Saranya J
Mohana Priya J
Sithalatchumi A
A Akshaya
Preethi R

VELAMMAL WON THE 11TH AMUTHA EDUCATIONAL TRUST EVER ROLLING TROPHY
Velammal won the 11th Amutha Educational Trust ever rolling trophy
The Inter School Team Chess Championship for Amutha Educational Trust Ever Rolling Trophy was held at Amutha Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Mugappair West, Chennai – 37. It attracted 23 teams from all over Schools of Tamilnadu.
Thiru Ramesh Kanna, Tamil Film actor and Director was the Chief guest and presided the function and gave away the Rolling Trophy and prizes.
Mrs. Christy James, Correspondent, Amutha Matric. Hr. Sec. School Welcomed the gathering. Mr. ‘Amutha’ B. Balakrishnan, Chairman of Amutha Educational Trust deliverd the special address. Thiru Ramesh Kanna, Tamil Flim actor and Director gave encouraging messages and appreciated the students. Mr. S. Balaraman, Secretary of Thiruvallur Chess Association proposed the Vote of Thanks.

NISHIT MOHANTY CLINCHES THE TITLE
9 year old Nishit Mohanty from Orissa surprised the lot of 753 players emerging champion on a rainy Sunday in the 1st Homeland International FIDE Rating Chess tournament (below 1600 rating) being organized by King Chess Foundation at Hall of Chess at Nehru Stadium, Chennai. Seeded fifteenth with an ELO rating of 1587 Nishit (born 12th March 2001) scored eight straight wins and drew the final round to clinch the title with 8.5 points.

In the crucial final round, Nishit found himself in a clear minus position against the only blind player in the event M Bharat. But the Orissa lad hung on grimly and bailed himself out with an all important draw that fetched him the title.

O T ANIL KUMAR WINS
Kerala veteran O T Anilkumar surprised himself and others with a stunning show of 8/9 in the S K Narasimhan Memorial FIDE Rated Open at Nehru Stadium, Chennai. Four International Masters, two FIDE Masters and a lone Woman International Master could not stop the Kerala Express.

10th seeded Anil Kumar derailed top seed International Master Rahul Sangma, second seed Grandmaster Norm holder G B Prakash and sixth seed T U Navin Kanna on way to his eight wins. Finishing in the second spot were International Masters P Shyam Nikhil and N Sudhakar Babu at 7.5 points. 257 players participated in this nine round Swiss event.

PRIYADARSHAN CLINCHES THE TROPHY
IM Priyadharshan proved his class in the final round and defeated overnight leader G.Akash of Jawahar vidyalaya in a Marathon game after 71 moves and got richer by Rs25000 and a glittering trophy. G.Akash finished second place on superior Buchholz tie break.
G.Akash Chennai, FM VAV Rajesh, Chennai, PV Nandhithaa Namakal, S SManigandan Madurai, P Lokesh Chennai, Jitenravel Tiruvellor, D S Shashank Chennai and WFM J Saranya Tiruvellor were scored 8points each and placed second to Ninth place on Buchholz tie break.

RAHUL SANGMA WINS ADYAR TIMES
International Master Rahul Sangma (2397) became the first person from outside Tamil Nadu to win the coveted Adyar Times trophy. The top seed from New Delhi logged in 7.5/9 winning with ease, the 1.2 lakh prize money 10th Adyar Times New Millennium FIDE Rated Open chess tournament. Rahul was never seriously tested and got his tally from six wins and three draws. With the winner's pay check of Rs. 25000 and the trophy, Rahul now proceeds to S K Narasimhan Memorial FIDE rated Open, also at Chennai. Back-to-back chess events bring in more participants, as well offer better chances to obtain and improve the elusive Elo ratings for aspiring players.