Aravindh Chithambaram wins 20th edition of New Delhi Open

Aravindh Chithambaram wins 20th edition of New Delhi Open

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Category : Sports Published on: April 03 2023

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  • Grand Master Aravindh Chithambaram defeated the Georgia no.1 GM Levan Pantsulaia in the final round to win 20th Delhi GM Open 2023 with an incredible 9.5/10.
  • GM Luka Paichadze made a short work of GM Alexei Fedorov in 20 moves to finish sole second 9/10. 
  • GM Sethuraman S P won against IM Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) with ease and edged past five more players to finish third on tie-breaks, scoring 8.5/10.
  • Apart from Aravindh and Sethuraman, 11-year-old Ethan Vaz is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. 
  • The Commonwealth and Asian Under-12 Open Standard and Blitz Gold medalist made a breakout performance, scoring 8.5/10 and finishing at sixth place.
  • The jubilar 20th edition of the New Delhi Open (started in 2003) took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, named after the first Prime Minister of India, and is the fourth biggest stadium in the country. 
  • Traditionally, the tournament is held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, the largest indoor sports arena in the country, but due to the World Women's Boxing Championship, it had to be moved.
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