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Georgia GM Merab Gagunashvili won the title in the Elite category (Rating 2000 & above) of the 6th KIIT International Chess Festival here at KIIT International School today. The 29-year-old former World junior silver medallist beat Tajikistan GM Farrukh Amonatov in the 10th and last round to finish with eight points. He received a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh.
Indian players did well by securing the next three positions. West Bengal GM Sandipan Chanda (7.5) held Georgia GM Luka Paichadze to a draw to settle as first runner-up. He took home the second prize of Rs 2 lakh.
Odisha International Master Swayams Mishra, who secured his maiden GM norm with a stunning win against top seed GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili (Georgia) earlier in the ninth round, finished second runner-up with 7.5 points. He drew his last-round duel with Delhi GM Vaibhav Suri to remain unbeaten till the end.
