Grand Master (GM) M.S. Thejkumar moving a chess piece to inaugurate the State-level Under-19 Rapid Chess Tournament, organised by Sadvidya Educational Institutions (SEI) as part of its Shathotara Suvarna Rajatha Mahothsava, at Sadvidya Semi-residential PU College, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, in city this morning. SEI Secretary Prof. MSK Narahari Babu, Joint Secretary Prof. Hiriyanna, Administrative Board…
13th BRDCA International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tourney: GM Thejkumar wins title
December 25, 2019Mysuru’s Grand Master (GM) and top-seed M.S. Thejkumar tied with three-other players, N. Lokesh (TN), P. Phoobalan (ICF) and K. Gunasekaran (ICF) with 8.5 points from ten rounds, but his superlative tie-break score compared to the others enabled him to clinch the title in the 13th BRDCA (Bangalore Rural District Chess Association) International Open FIDE…
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2019: Thejkumar held to a draw
July 6, 2019GM M.S. Thejkumar (Rating 2458) was held to a draw by WIM V. Varshini (TN) in the seventh round of the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2019 being held at Delhi yesterday. After 7 rounds, GM Thejkumar has secured 4 points and is placed 31st in the rankings. GM Abhijeet Gupta of Delhi leads the points table…
Commonwealth Chess Championship: Thejkumar held to a draw
July 5, 2019Karnataka’s first Grand Master M.S.Thejkumar (Elo 2458) was held to a draw by Wagh Suyog (Mah) in the fifth round of the Commonwealth championship played at Delhi on Friday and after five rounds has secured 3.5 points and is 13th in the rankings. Results (after fifth round) GM Abhijeet Gupta (4.5), 2. GM Debasis Das…
Chess: FM Gahan triumphs; GM Thejkumar finishes third
February 22, 2019FM M.G. Gahan with 6.5 points from seven rounds won the title in the Akshayakalpa Grandprix Finals Chess Tournament at BEL Officers Club, Jalahalli, Bengaluru, on Sunday last. IM Ravi Gopal Hegde finished second with 6 points, while Mysuru’s GM M.S. Thejkumar secured the third place with 5.5 points from seven rounds. Mysuru’s IM Girish…
M.N. Krishna Rao Memorial Chess Tournament: GM M.S. Thejkumar wins
December 24, 2018Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar and Ram S. Krishnan tied with 6.5 points from seven rounds, but the former’s better tie-break score of 27.5 to the latter’s 27, enabled him to clinch the title in the Sri M.N. Krishna Rao Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament 2018, conducted by Mysore Chess Centre at Sri Kanteerava Narashimaraja Sports Club…
31st BRDCA Open Rapid Chess: Thejkumar wins tourney
October 23, 2018Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar from Mysuru, taking part in the 31st BRDCA Open Rapid Chess Tournament-2018 in Bengaluru, won the title with 6.5 points from seven rounds recently. Thejkumar had wins over T. Jayaseelan, Advai Ratnakar Vibhute, K.V. Subhas, AGM K. Karthikeyan, B.N.B. Pavan and K. Arjun. He had a draw with J.K. Raju in…
Chess: Augustin triumphs, Thejkumar runner-up
August 13, 2018Augustin of Kodagu (Rating 2063), with 8.5 points from 9 rounds, clinched the title in the Karnataka State Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2018, conducted by Velapuri Chess Association at Sudhanva Gowda Vokkaligara Kalyana Mantapa, Belur, on Aug.11 and 12. Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar finished runner-up with 8 points from 9 rounds. Augustin won a cash…
Chess: Mohite holds Thejkumar to a draw
July 2, 2018Delhi: Maharashtra’s Mohite Ranveer (Rating 2089) held Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar of Mysuru to a creditable drawn in the seventh round of the Commonwealth Open Chess Championship 2018 held at Delhi on Sunday. After seven rounds, GM Thejkumar of Railways has secured 4 points and is placed 53rd in the rankings. GM Vaibhav Suri of…
Commonwealth Chess: Sreeshwan holds Thejkumar
July 1, 2018Delhi: M. Sreeshwan of Telangana (Rating 2064) held Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar to a draw in the sixth round of the Commonwealth Open Chess Championship 2018 at Delhi on Saturday. After six rounds, GM M.S. Thejkumar, seeded eighth in the Tourney, has secured 3.5 points and is placed 64th in the rankings. In the fifth…
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