Fagernes Autumn Blitz II

Fagernes Autumn Blitz II was played Saturday 14th October with 24 participants. 

IM Elham Amar of Norway and GM Guha Mitrabha of India both made 8 points in 9 games. Mitrabha beat Amar in round 4, but the Norwegian in the end had a better tiebreak and got first place. FM Ritvik Krishnan of India was third with 6.5 points.

Krishnan, Amar and Mitrabha
(Photo: Tom Eriksen)

Possible title norms

List of remaining title norm candidates before round 9:

 

FM Suresh Harsh (IND):	Needs a win as white against GM Robert Hovhannisyan for an IM-norm.
Itay Sitbon (ISR) :	Needs a win as black against GM Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen for an IM-norm.
Additonally
IM Elham Amar (NOR):	Needs a draw as white against GM Mads Andersen for a GM-norm, but Amar already has completed all demands and sent his application for the GM-title.

 

Fagernes Autumn Slow Blitz

Fagernes Autumn Slow Blitz was played Friday 13th October with 37 participants. 

The A-group was won by GM Guha Mitrabha from India with 6 points from 7 games. FM Shazil Shehzad from Norway and S Rohit from India both had 5 points and took second and third place respectively.

In the B-group the top-3 were all Norwegians. Sigmund Ellingsrud and Even Huneide Hetland both took 6 points, but Ellingsrud had the better tiebreak and got first place. Alina Shehzad om 4.5 point was third.

Top 3 in the A-group:
Rohit, Mitrabha og Shehzad
(Photo: Tom Eriksen)

Top 3 in the B-group:
Hetland, Ellingsrud and Shehzad
(Photo: Tom Eriksen)

Teamtalkingchess cancelled

Due to issues with the playing venue the Teamtalkingchess tournament has been cancelled. The two blitz tournaments, Friday and Saturday, will go ahead as planned.