The Rishi Vijayakumar Chess Road Show – Chennai India!

Mrs Meera Memorial International FIDE Rapid Tournament 2022
29^th to 30^th Oct 22 – Chennai, India
9-Round Swiss

 

These are the continuing chess exploits of Master Rishi Vijayakumar J11 of Castlehill Chess Club Dundee. Rishi has been in India for a few weeks and I think he is due back tomorrow (Mon 7^th Nov). While away you cannot keep him away from the chess board!

 

He entered the Mrs Meera Memorial FIDE International Rapid Chess Tournament in Chennai, India.

 

Chennai (for you old one`s formally called Madras!) is the 6^th most populated city in India and is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu just off the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.

 

Rishi in a field of over 351 players was seeded 28^th with a grade of 1645. Unbelievably, or to be honest maybe not so unbelievably, Rishi finished in 9^th place on 7 points with a TPR of 1764. Wow!

 

Rishi faced a variety of grades and managed to over come all but the top seed (2309) and 7^th seed (2141). He did however manage to beat the number 9^th seeded player graded 2119!

Once again a fantastic performance from Master Rishi! Hopefully his enthusiasm for chess will continue along with his chess skills and grading. If I am honest, I am a bit jealous as I would have loved to have his skills and play in all of these tournaments and countries when I was his age! (may be when I retire!)

 

It will be good to see him again at the club once he gets back and I look forward to reporting once in the future on his continuing chess exploits!

 

For all the results, standings and other info, check out the link below.

 

Chess-Results