13 year old scores GM norm

13-year-old Vaibhav makes his GM Norm
Saturday 29th May 2010

Nineteen-year-old Ukraine GM Martyn Kravtsiv moved into sole lead with 7.5 points, with an upset over leader Maxim Turov in the 2nd SCS International Open GM Chess Tournament.

Turov, along with eight other GMs and Indian IM B Adhiban shared the second place with seven points each. Five Norms – one GM Norm, one WGM Norm, three IM Norms – were made in an eventful day.

Delhi school boy Vaibhav Suri stole the show as he shocked Bangladesh GM Enamul Hossain to secure his maiden GM norm. He also became an IM, getting his third and final norm in the process. Showing litle nerves, Vaibhav converted a tiny advantage arising in the French game. He later gained a pawn in the minor pieces ending to defeat Enamul Hossain, gaining his maiden Grandmaster Norm.

Local star Padmini Rout she stunned Hungarian GM Zoltan Varga, making her third and final WGM Norm. Padmini becomes the second WGM of Orissa after Kiran Manisha Mohanty. Andhra lad G V Sai Krishna upset Brazilian GM Alexandr Fier making his second successive IM Norm. Also making their IM Norms were Abu Sufian Shakil and Ticia Gara.

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