Chanda Among Leaders In The Philippines

By Arvind Aaron
 

Seed No 16 Sandipan Chanda of ONGC, Chennai but living in Kolkata scored a big win over top seed Krishnan Sasikiran to share the lead with 5/6 in the Asian Chess Championship in the Philippines on May 18. After starting with three wins, Chanda has the momentum behind him as he shares the lead with Vietnam's GM Le Quang Liem on five points from six rounds. The third place is shared by four players including Indian champion S.S. Ganguly on 4.5 points. Other Indian placings at this stage: 24 GM K. Sasikiran 3.5, 26 GM Abhijeet Gupta 3.5, 29 GM Parimarjan Negi 3.5, 30 GM Abhijit Kunte 3.5 40 IM Ashwin Jayaram 3, 41 FM Vidit Gujrathi 3, 47 K. Priyadarshan 3, 53 GM Deepan Chakkaravarthy 3, 55 IM Dronavalli Harika 2.5, 73 IM Akshayaraj Kore 2...86 players.

Chinese Trio On Top In Women

The Asian Individual Chess Championships for men and women are taking place at Subic Bay Free Port in the Philippines from May 13-23. After six rounds in the Women's section, three Chinese players, WIM Zhang Xiaowen, WFM Ding Yixin and untitled Ju Wenjun are are leading with five points from six games. Zhang is yet to meet any Indian so far, Ding has defeated Eesha Karavade, Kruttika Nadig and Swati Ghate so far. Ju has drawn Swati Ghate.

In the fourth place is WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram (Vie) on 4.5 points. Seven players share the fifth place on four points and here you see the Indian names, WGM Swati Ghate, WGM Nisha Mohota, IM Tania Sachdev. Other Indians are further below in this 45-player 11 round contest. 15 WGM S. Meenakshi 3.5, 17 WGM Eesha Karavade 3.5, 23 WGM Kruttika Nadig 3...45 players.
 

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