Chess: Aravindh Chithambaram defeats Praggnanandhaa to clinch Dubai Open

22-year-old Aravindh Chithambaram defeated R. Praggnanandhaa in Round 9 to turn out to be a transparent champion on the Dubai Open. The GM clinched the occasion with 7.5/9.

Earlier, Chithambaram had defeated Arjun Erigaisi to emerge sole chief 7/8 at twenty second version of the Dubai Open, ending the latter’s  29-game unbeaten streak on his nineteenth birthday and organising a should win final spherical match with the 17-year-old younger Indian chess prodigy to turn out to be the champion. A draw towards the 17-year-old would have left his destiny in Alexandr Predke’s arms.

“Double dhamaka! Congratulations @pawnof64squares Aravindh Chithambaram for winning @dubaichess Dubai open convincingly with 7.5/9 points and for younger cub @rpragchess for coming second! Proud of you kutties,” Ramachandran Ramesh, coach of each Chithambaram and Praggnanandhaa wrote on Twitter publish their match.

Double dhamaka! Congratulations @pawnof64squares Aravindh Chithambaram for profitable @dubaichess Dubai open convincingly with 7.5/9 factors and for youthful cub @rpragchess for coming second! Proud of you kutties!

— Ramesh RB (@Rameshchess) September 4, 2022

Hungarian-American chess grandmaster and former world champion, Susan Polgar additionally responded to Ramesh’s tweet to congratulate the Chithambaram on his win and sharing a throwback picture with the Indian grandmaster and his coach.

Congratulations! I’m so joyful for him! I nonetheless keep in mind this 😁 pic.twitter.com/zErVfzko6K

— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) September 4, 2022

Chithambaram, India’s first National Triple Crown champion can be the reigning National Rapid and Blitz champion. The 22-year-old wasn’t in a position to take part in Chess Olympiad because the predefined choice standards made it tough for him to meet the eligibility necessities.