Chess | Indian Grandmaster Sethuraman wins Barcelona Open
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Karthikeyan Murali clinched the third spot on the basis of a better tie-break score.
Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman won the Barcelona Open chess tournament title while compatriot Karthikeyan Murali finished third. Sethuraman (Elo 2644) collected 7.5 points from nine rounds to emerge winner on the basis of a better tie-break score after Daniil Yuffa of Russia also finished level with the Indian player. In the ninth and final round played late on August 26, Sethuraman beat Hakobyan in a Catalan Closed variation game.More Related News
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