All it took was 14 moves in quick time for S.P. Sethuraman, against Mitrabha Guha, to get the draw needed to regain the National chess title after nine years here on Saturday.
Determined to win the title after blowing away a good chance last year, Sethuraman ended up with 9.5 points from 11 rounds to claim the winner’s trophy and ₹6 lakh. Significantly, this ONGC officer collected 17 rating points which will help him reach 2608 in the next FIDE rating list on Sept. 1.
“I really wanted to do well this time. My rating has come below 2600 and I’m happy to cross the mark again.
