Grandmaster P. Iniyan Iniyan loses to French IM Mahel in tiebreak
24 Feb 2025 9:19 AM IST24 Feb 2025 9:19 AM IST
After starting with four wins in a row, Iniyan drew the fifth game with fellow Indian IM Muthaiah.
Indian Grandmaster Panneerselvam Iniyan (Image/X)
Dunkirk: Indian Grandmaster P. Iniyan finished runner-up in the 41st Cappelle La Grande International Open Tournament after losing to IM Mahel of France in the tie-breaks here.The fifth seed Indian scored 7.5 points, with six wins and 3 draws to be tied first alongside Mahel after nine rounds.
However, luck was against Iniyan in tie-breaks as the French IM emerged victorious.
After starting with four wins in a row, Iniyan drew the fifth game with fellow Indian IM Muthaiah.
He then drew with the eventual third-place finisher GM Raja Rithvik of India. A win in the penultimate round left him leading the event along with Mahel.
The result has helped Iniyan gain 16 rating points and his live rating now is 2566.
( Source : PTI )
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