<p>Top seed Grandmaster Popov Ivan of Russia clinched the seventh Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess title via super tie-breaker after eight players ended with 7.5 points each, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>For the first time in the history of Chennai Open, there was an eight way tie and it was resolved on quotient.<br /><br />Sharing the top spot with Popov were Dzhumaev Marat (Uzbekistan), Mozharov Mikhail (Russia), Ramnath Bhuvanesh R, Swapnil S Dhopade, Ravichandran Siddharth (all India), Gasanov Eldar (Ukraine), Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vietnam), all at 7.5 points.<br /><br />Champion Popov Ivan (Russia) was awarded the cash purse of Rs. 200000 (Rupees Two Lakhs only), while Runner-up second placed Uzbek GM Dzhumaev Marat got Rs 150000 (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand only). Third placed GM Mozharov Mikhail (Russia) secured a cash award of Rs. 115000 (Rupees one lakh fifteen thousand only).<br /><br />Four Norms were made signifying the success of the event. Grandmaster Norms - Ramnath Bhuvanesh & Swapnil S Dhopade, International Master Norm - Rakesh Kumar Jena Woman International Master Norm - Pratyusha Bodda<br /><br />Category "A" - Final Placings (Indians unless specified):<br />1-8 Popov Ivan (Russia), Dzhumaev Marat (Uzbekistan), Mozharov Mikhail (Russia), Ramnath Bhuvanesh R, Swapnil S Dhopade, Ravichandran Siddharth (all India), Gasanov Eldar (Ukraine), Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vietnam) 7.5, 9-10 Cruz Cristhian (Peru), Das Sayantan (India) 7.0 points<br /><br />Category "A" - Round 10 Results (Indians unless specified) :<br />Popov Ivan (Rus) 7.5 drew with Mozharov Mikhail (Rus) 7.5, Gasanov Eldar (Ukr) 7.5 drew with Dzhumaev Marat (Uzb) 7.5, Ramnath Bhuvanesh R 7.5 drew with Ravichandran Siddharth 7.5, Brunello Sabino (Ita) 7 drew with Swapnil S Dhopade 7.5, Baryshpolets Andrey (Ukr) 7 drew with Karthikeyan Murali 7, Das Sayantan 7 drew with Cruz Cristhian (Per) 7, Prasanna Raghuram Rao 6.5 lost to Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vie) 7.5, Evdokimov Alexander A (Rus) 7 bt Visakh NR 6.5.</p>
<p>Top seed Grandmaster Popov Ivan of Russia clinched the seventh Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess title via super tie-breaker after eight players ended with 7.5 points each, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>For the first time in the history of Chennai Open, there was an eight way tie and it was resolved on quotient.<br /><br />Sharing the top spot with Popov were Dzhumaev Marat (Uzbekistan), Mozharov Mikhail (Russia), Ramnath Bhuvanesh R, Swapnil S Dhopade, Ravichandran Siddharth (all India), Gasanov Eldar (Ukraine), Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vietnam), all at 7.5 points.<br /><br />Champion Popov Ivan (Russia) was awarded the cash purse of Rs. 200000 (Rupees Two Lakhs only), while Runner-up second placed Uzbek GM Dzhumaev Marat got Rs 150000 (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand only). Third placed GM Mozharov Mikhail (Russia) secured a cash award of Rs. 115000 (Rupees one lakh fifteen thousand only).<br /><br />Four Norms were made signifying the success of the event. Grandmaster Norms - Ramnath Bhuvanesh & Swapnil S Dhopade, International Master Norm - Rakesh Kumar Jena Woman International Master Norm - Pratyusha Bodda<br /><br />Category "A" - Final Placings (Indians unless specified):<br />1-8 Popov Ivan (Russia), Dzhumaev Marat (Uzbekistan), Mozharov Mikhail (Russia), Ramnath Bhuvanesh R, Swapnil S Dhopade, Ravichandran Siddharth (all India), Gasanov Eldar (Ukraine), Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vietnam) 7.5, 9-10 Cruz Cristhian (Peru), Das Sayantan (India) 7.0 points<br /><br />Category "A" - Round 10 Results (Indians unless specified) :<br />Popov Ivan (Rus) 7.5 drew with Mozharov Mikhail (Rus) 7.5, Gasanov Eldar (Ukr) 7.5 drew with Dzhumaev Marat (Uzb) 7.5, Ramnath Bhuvanesh R 7.5 drew with Ravichandran Siddharth 7.5, Brunello Sabino (Ita) 7 drew with Swapnil S Dhopade 7.5, Baryshpolets Andrey (Ukr) 7 drew with Karthikeyan Murali 7, Das Sayantan 7 drew with Cruz Cristhian (Per) 7, Prasanna Raghuram Rao 6.5 lost to Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vie) 7.5, Evdokimov Alexander A (Rus) 7 bt Visakh NR 6.5.</p>