Latest News : World Champion Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Chess Oscar by the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at Baku. Anand, born December 11, 1969 at Chennai wins this prestigious award for the sixth time, the highest won by a non-Russian. Robert James Fischer had won this thrice. R Ramnath Bhuvanesh Student of XI Stadard from SBOA (CBSE) School acheived his 1st IM norm at 11th Dubai Open 2009 International Master Sundarrajan Kidambi has secured 6th place in Dubai Open Chess Tournament and there by achieving the 3rd norm required to become 7th GM of Tamil Nadu. J.Arun (Velammal M.H.S.School) and A.Prakruthi (B.S.Mootha Girls Sr.Sec .School) emerged as champions in the Chennai District Under 25 Chess Championships For Men and Women respectively, organised by T Nagar Chess Academy at its premises yesterday. While Arun scored 5 points out of six rounds, S. Jitendriavel of Velammal won the Championship with 5 points out of six rounds. Prakruthi secured 3 points out of four rounds. The Chennai District Under-17 Boys’ and Girls’ titles were respectively won by Jitendriavel S (Velammal ) and G.Amirthavalli (Jai Gopal Vivekananda Vidyalaya). B. Kumaran and U. Ashwini both from Chennai won the 22nd TN under11 Championship for Dolphin Trophies and Rs.2000/- each as cash prize. In the boys section Kumaran scored 10.5 points and Ashwini scored 9.5 points respectively. In the last round Kumaran beat Karthikeyan M of Coimbatore and Ashwini drew with Oviyanila M of Chennai to clinch the title. S. Raguraman of TCS won the TAK Memorial Problem Solving Contest by solving all six chess problems given. The contest was organised by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association as part of its 62nd Anniversary Celebrations at Hall of Chess, J N Stadium, Chennai-3. International Problemist C.G.S. Narayanan, the coordinator of the contest gave away the prizes. Selection Letter for TN State Women FIDE Rated Chess Championship Seeded Women: 1. R. Bharathi, 2. S. Nabeela Farheen, Selected: 3. Michelle Catherina. P, 4.Ashwini.U, 5.Jeyassri.B, 6.Hema Priya. N 7.Sowjhanya. S 8. Swathy. D MOP Vishnav College is interested in giving admissions in Degree Courses to talented chess players. Those who are interested may directly contact the Principal or the Directress of Physical Education Mrs.S.Shanthi : Mobile: 9786205597 Visweswaran and Hariharan become FIDE Trainers T Nagar Chess Academy will organize Chennai District Chess Championship for Under-25 Men and Women The Tamil Nadu State Chess Association celebrated its 61st birthday in pure chess style with Contests in Tactical Chess, a Lecture by Grandmaster R.B.Ramesh and four simultaneous, Simultaneous Displays by Super Grandmaster K.Sasikiran and three International Masters - M.R.Venkatesh, B.Adhiban and P.Karthikeyan Laxman Earns his maiden GM Normin in Dubai International Chess Tournament, 2008. Michelle Catharina , and Osama Salim emerged as champions in the Girls' and Boys' categories respectively of the Chennai District Under-13 Chess Championship P. Lokesh and M.R. Sangeetha emerged as a championa in the Men's and Women's category of the Chennai District Chess Championship FIDE-Instructor / FIDE Trainer course in India to be held at Chennai from 30th April to 7th May, 2008 Chennai District Chess Championships from 12th April to 17th April, 2008 at Hall Of Chess, J.N. Stadium, Chennai-3:

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	News in Chennai Anand's Receives Chess Oscar F... RAMNATH BHUVANESH earned maiden IM norm... Arun and Prakruthi Win Under 25 Titles... IM S. Kidambi set to become Grand Master... More... Coming Up More... Calendar of Events From : 12-May-2009 - To : 23-May-2009 Asian Continental Location : Philippines  From : 16-May-2009 - To : 17-May-2009 1st Agarsen Tamilnadu State Level Open & Childrens Chess Championship Location : Chennai  From : 19-May-2009 - To : 24-May-2009 11th TN State U-25 & 7th TN State U-25 Girls Championship Location : Chennai  From : 20-May-2009 - To : 28-May-2009 Asian Junior Location : Sri Lanka  From : 25-May-2009 - To : 30-May-2009 20th TN State U-17 B&G championship Location : Sivakasi  From : 06-Jun-2009 - To : 12-Jun-2009 1st Manali FIDE Rated Tournament Location : Chennai  From : 07-Jun-2009 - To : 14-Jun-2009 1st “SCS” International Open GM CHESS Tournament Location : BHUBANESWAR.  From : 13-Jun-2009 - To : 14-Jun-2009 3rd Saranya Chess Centre Children’s Open Chess Tournament Location : Chennai  From : 14-Jun-2009 - To : 23-Jun-2009 RMK Residential School 23rd National Under-9 Champ'ship for Boys and Girls Location : Chennai  From : 15-Jun-2009 - To : 23-Jun-2009 National Under-9 Chp for Boys and Girls Location : Not yet fixed  From : 16-Jun-2009 - To : 21-Jun-2009 01st Mastercom Tec Service FIDE Rating Location : Bangalore.  From : 16-Jun-2009 - To : 24-Jun-2009 57th TN State FIDE Rated Championship Location : Neyveli  From : 20-Jun-2009 - To : 26-Jun-2009 1st N.L. PANDIYAR MEMORIAL LAKECITY INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT Location : Udaipur  From : 25-Jun-2009 - To : 30-Jun-2009 21st Cusat International Rating Tournament Location : Cusat.

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