VELAMMAL’S CHILD PRODIGY WINS
TITLE
AT CANNES OPEN CHESS TOURNEY
AT CANNES OPEN CHESS TOURNEY
The 13- year old Grandmaster
Gukesh D, Class 8 of Velammal Vidyalaya, Mel Ayanambakkam campus
emerged
champion in the 34th Cannes Open in Cannes, France on 22.2.2020 beating Harutyun Bargseghyan
of the host nation in the final
round to end with 7.5 points.
Gukesh beat the
Frenchman in 50 moves to emerge clear winner of this tournament.
He won his first open
tournament, bagging top honours in the
Hillerod 110th Anniversary
open event in Denmark last week. His brilliance and challenging checkmate made
him climb up the higher ratings ladder of the tournament. The school management
congratulates his immense potential for consistently creating historical
achievements.