Top GMs in city for big purse
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Mumbai: Mayor’s Cup, one of the richest chess tournaments in the country, will commence at the Goregaon Sports Club here on Friday. Top Grandmasters from 10 countries will vie for a purse of Rs 12 lakh in the second edition of the tournament, which offers a whopping Rs 2,75,000 to the winner.
The Indian challenge will be led by women’s world No.2 Koneru Humpy but she will face a stiff opposition from Ukrainian pair — Alexander Areshchenko (ELO 2673) and Evgeny Miroshnichenko (2667) — who are seeded first and second respectively. Twenty five Grandmasters, apart from over 35 International Masters and Women Grandmasters, will be seen in action in the nine-day 11-round tournament.
While Humpy will be the star attraction, there will be a good mix of youth and experience in the Indian challenge. Youngsters like GMs Abhijit Gupta and Parimarjan Negi along with veteran GMs Abhijit Kunte and Dibyendu Barua will be other key contenders.
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com
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