Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Jun 29, 2007
ePaper
Google



Sport
News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts:
Classifieds | Jobs |

Sport - Chess Printer Friendly Page   Send this Article to a Friend

Humpy wins title

HYDERABAD: Koneru Humpy won the HSG Open international chess tournament in Hilversum (the Netherlands) with 7.5 points from nine rounds, according to information received here on Thursday.

Incidentally, this is the first ever international title-triumph for the ONGC officer in the men’s circuit.

In the final round, Humpy (Elo 2575) outwitted GM Erik Van Den Doel of the Netherlands (Elo 2580). By virtue of this victory, the Vijayawada girl will pick up 15 FIDE points.

Earlier, Humpy moved closer to the title by drawing the eighth and penultimate round against Greek GM Stelios Halkias to maintain her half point lead on Wednesday.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail



Sport

News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts:
Classifieds | Jobs | Updates: Breaking News |



Dell

Sportstar Subscribe


News Update


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | Publications | eBooks | Images | Home |

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu