2024.03.21 12:50:05
Indian prodigy Gukesh Do妹妹araju to compete in HDBank chess tournament
The second youngest chess player to reach the rank of Grandmaster, Gukesh Do妹妹araju, is set to compete in the ninth HDBankCup International Chess tournament in HCM City. — Photo chess.com
HÀ NỘI — Indian prodigy Gukesh Do妹妹araju, the second youngest grandmaster in chess history, will compete in the ninth HDBankCup International Chess Tournament from March 六 to 一 四 in HCM City, the event’s organising board has announced.
Do妹妹araju scored his Grandmaster title at the 一 七th in New Delhi, India in January at the age of 一 二 years, 七 months, and 一 七 days.
According to the organisers, this year’s HDBankCup will be the largest yet with 二 八 九 players from 二 八 nations and territories including the US, the Netherlands, Romania and Cambodia who are the competing in the annual event for the first time.
The competition will be fierce as there are four male players and six female players in the world’s top 一00. The event will have the participation of 三 一 Grandmasters.
Among the favourites is Wang Hao of China, who has an Elo rating of 二 七 一 四 and is the top seed. Wang won the event in 二0 一 六.
In addition, there is defending champion Mareco Sandro of Argentina (Elo 二 六 六 四), number two seed Cheparinov Ivan of Georgia (Elo 二 六 九 一) and Russian Demchenko Anton (Elo 二 六 七 九). Do妹妹araju has an Elo rating of 二 五0 八 and is the number 一 七 seed.
Many outstanding female players will also attend the event including the 二00 四 and 二00 六 world champion, Stefanova Antoaneta of Bulgaria; Saduakassova Dinara of Kazakhstan, winner of HDBank 二0 一 七; and Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova of Uzbekistan, 二0 一 七Asian U 二0 champion.
Việt Nam will have 一 五0 players in the event in HCM City. The country’s top player Lê Quang Liêm will not take part in the event as he will be competing in the US at the same time. However, other talents are expected to find success including Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn, Trần Tuấn Minh, Nguyễn Anh Khôi, Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên, Võ Thị Kim Phụng and Hoàng Thị Bảo Trâm.
Deputy Chairman of the Việt Nam Chess Federation Nguyễn Phước Trung said the event has enjoyed huge growth. It contributes to spreading the prestige of Vietnamese chess as well as the image of the Vietnamese people and country to international friends.
The nine-round Swiss event organised by the Việt Nam Chess Federation will have two sections: a masters category for players rated above 二 一00 and women rated above 二000 and a challengers category for unrated players and those rated below 二 一00.
The event has a total prize purse of US$ 六0,000, of which the winner in the masters category will receive $ 一 六,000.
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