FM Arnav Maheshw wins 33rd IM Norm
33rd edition of Sakthi Group Tamil Nadu IM Norm Close Circuit Chess Tournament 2025 organised by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association from 21/10/2025 to 27/10/2025 at Hotel Chennai Le Palace, Porur, Chennai.
In a thrilling conclusion to the Sakthi Group 33rd TN IM Norm tournament, FM Arnav Maheshwari (2281) emerged as champion with a stellar 7.0/9 performance, securing the title on tiebreaks after a critical final-round draw with co-leader FM Samyak Dharewa.
Shri. M Tamizh Vendan, I.R.S., Additional Commissioner of Customs (Retd.) gave away the prizes to all the prize winners in the presence of Shri. D.V. Sundar, former Vice President, World Chess Federation (FIDE).
FM Arnav Maheshw wins 33rd IM Norm
The champion FM Arnav Maheshwari of Tamil Nadu and FM Samyak Dharewa of West Bengal achieved their International Master norms.
FINAL STANDINGS
| Rank | Title | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. |
| 1 | FM | Arnav, Maheshwari | IND | 2281 | 7 |
| 2 | FM | Samyak, Dharewa | IND | 2283 | 7 |
| 3 | GM | Podolchenko, Evgeniy | BLR | 2321 | 6.5 |
| 4 | FM | Madhesh, Kumar S | IND | 2304 | 6 |
| 5 | FM | Jai, Sankar Subramanian | IND | 2275 | 5 |
| 6 | IM | Gomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos | CUB | 2272 | 3.5 |
| 7 | IM | Oblitas, Carlomagno | PER | 2379 | 3.5 |
| 8 | IM | Claverie, Raul | ARG | 2184 | 2.5 |
| 9 | IM | Palencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo | COL | 2206 | 2 |
| 10 | WFM | Sunyuktha, C M N | IND | 2187 | 2 |
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