FM Apoorv Kamble wins 31st IM Norm Circuit Tournament

FM Apoorv Kamble of Karnataka wins Sakthi Group 31st TN IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament – Chennai

Sakthi Group 31st TN IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament – Chennai was organised in a great manner at Hotel Chennai Le Palace, Porur, Chennai from 5th  to 11th October, 2025.

FM Apoorv Kamble drew with FM Nandish of Coimbatore in 19 moves from white side of Scotch game, with only major pieces and equal Pawns remaining on the board. He has scored 7.5 out of 9 rounds and achieved his IM Norm. He also received a cash prize of 500 USD for winning the tournament followed by IM Palencia Morales Wilson Guillermo of Colombia with 6 rounds stood 2nd positions and received 300 USD followed by FM Nandish V S finished on 5.5 points stood 3rd and received 200 USD.

CM Sarveshwaran beat IM Claverie of Argentina in a game of French defense. In an opposite side castling, the Indian player was able to pile up his major pieces on the Queen Bishop file. The Argentinian unable to cope up the pressure, resigned on the 31st move, when a mating net was hard to deal with. IM Palencia obtained a tangible advantage early in the middle game against WIM Mrudul Dehankar. Few inaccuracies in the endgame with Queen, Rook and bishop filtered into equal endgame and both agreed for a draw in 46 moves. IM Oblitas made a temporary knight sacrifice by 9th move, dragged the black king out of shelter. The Peruvian IM won an exchange and few Pawns in Rooks endgame and won comfortably in 58 moves. The game between SS Manigandan and GM Podolchenko, ended in a fighting draw. The Queen and rook endgame filtered to Rook ending with equal Pawns and both signed a true in 83 moves.

The prizes were distributed by Shri A Harikrishnan, I.R.S., Additional Commissioner (Retd.) Income Tax, International Volleyball Player, in presence of Shri. Stephen Balasamy P, General Secretary, TNSCA & Tournament Director,  Shri. Murugavel, Vice President, TNSCA, Shri. Vijayaraghavan V, Vice President, TNSCA, Shri. Srinivasan, Treasurer, TNSCA and International Arbiter Ravikumar, Chief Arbiter report.

Top three winners – 31st IM Norm Circuit Tournament

Results – Round 9

Bo. Title White FED Pts Result Title Black FED Pts
1 FM Apoorv, Kamble India 7.5 drew FM Nandish, V S India 5.5
2 WIM Mrudul, Dehankar India 4 Drew IM Palencia Morales,   Colombia 6
3 CM Sarveshwaran, V India 5 Beat IM Claverie, Raul Argentina 2.5
4 IM Oblitas Carlomagno Peru 4 Beat   Surendran, N India 4
5   Manigandan, S S India 2.5 Drew GM Podolchenko, Evgeniy Belarus 4

 

Final ranking

Rank Title Name IRtg Club Pts
1 FM Apoorv Kamble 2365 India – Karnataka
2 IM Palencia Morales Wilson Guillermo 2206 Colombia 6
3 FM Nandish V S 2251 India – Tamil Nadu
4 CM Sarveshwaran V 2290 India – Tamil Nadu 5
5 IM Oblitas Carlomagno 2379 Peru 4
6 GM Podolchenko Evgeniy 2321 Belarus 4
7   Surendran N 2158 India – Tami Nadu 4
8 WIM Mrudul Dehankar 2244 India – Maharashtra 4
9   Manigandan S S 2156 India – Tamil Nadu
10 IM Claverie Raul 2185 Argentina

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