A long -time player who is more expert in time control compared to classical chess, Nihal Sarin of India won the classical Tashkant Open Egazamov Memorial 2025 with a draw against Uzbekistan’s Shamsidin Vokhidov in the final round against Shamsidin Vokhidov of Uzbekistan on Saturday. Thanks to the victory, Nihal will return from the capital of Uzbekistan in his pocket with $ 20,000 (about Rs 17 lakh) and 7.1 rating points. A 20-year-old man from Thrissur has been rated 2694 in a live rating, which takes him within a 2700-trading peak distance after his performance in Tashkent.
A member of India’s Golden generation teenage prisoners, in recent years, is lagging behind contemporaries such as Nihal Gukesh, who became the youngest world champion in the history of sports, and players like Arjun Erigasi and Pragnanandha, at least in classical format. Nihal was a prominent absent at India’s All-Star Chess Olympiad, which went to the team after winning the team gold from Budapest last year, besides the twin personal gold for Gukesh and Arjun.
“I was not hurt at all. Playing for India is always an honor, and I have been lucky to be a part of some great teams. I am really happy for my friends who are playing, and I will be happy for them. Who knows?
But the victory in the classical Tashcant Open Agjamov Memorial 2025 reiterated that it is still one of the aristocratic crops of Indian stars. To win the title, he surpassed a total of 153 players from 15 countries, competing for the title for the title including 20 Grandmasters, 32 International Masters and a female international master.
Nihal abolished the Tashcant Open Egzamov Memorial 2025 event with a score of eight points with a 10 -point possible score after being undefeated throughout the tournament. The 20 -year -old drew six wins and four in Tashkent. His victory came on players like Adiban Bhaskaran, Jingyo Tin and Sanan Sajirov.
Grandmasters like Sanan Sajirov, India’s Abhimanyu Puranik, Burdia Daneshwar and Shamsidin Vokhidov, who scored 7.5 points, scored half the point behind Nihal.
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