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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Liplin wins blitz gold; Mikail enjoys sole lead in standard
Panaji: FM Liplin Llia (Russia) won gold at the 24th World IPCA Blitz Chess Championship in Dona Paula, on Friday. IM Eugenio Campos (Angola) won silver scoring seven points while FM Soltanov Serik (Kazakhstan) also scored seven points and was awarded the bronze. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 89 players from 16 countries took part in the blitz competition. Liplin remained undefeated scoring eight points out of nine, winning seven and drawing the other two. He defeated FM Sargissyan Sargis (Armenia) and FM Soltanov Serik (Kazakhstan), while drawing with IM Eugenio Campos of Angola, amongst others. In the standard section, the battle for the top spot is heating up with Dzenisenia Mikail (Russia) leading with five points, winning all his games till now. Playing on the first board with white pieces, he defeated Lipilin in a Sicilian opening manoeuvre in only 22 moves to take the sole lead. IM Molenda Marcin (Poland), the leader after four rounds, follows close behind in second place with 4.5 pts. Liplin is in third place with four points. Others on four points include Anfinogenov Artem (Russia), FM Sargissyan Sargis (Armenia), Glazar Domagoj (Croatia), Ayapov Alimzhan (Kazakhstan), Khishigbayar Mijgee (Mongolia), FM Venkata Krishna Karthik K (India), AIM Sundui Sonom (Mongolia) and Rakhtibekov Tilegen (Kazakhstan). The 24th World IPCA Chess Championship continues till next week, with 97 participants from 17 countries competing in the championship being staged in Asia for the first time.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Top seeds have it easy in opening round
The 24th World IPCA Chess Championship commenced at Dona Paula on Tuesday Panaji: There were no surprises on the opening day of the 24th World IPCA Chess Championship after the leading players picked up wins at Dona Paula on Tuesday. The tournament is open to players with physical disabilities of 50% or higher. The first round witnessed easy victories by top-seeded players, setting the tone for the rest of the tournament. Leading the pack is International Master (IM) Molenda Marcin (Poland), followed by IM Gurbanov Andrei (Israel), who is also the IPCA president. Top seed IM Molenda Marcin, along with IM Andrei Gurbanov, FM Sargissyan Sargus, FM Soltanov Sorik, IM Obodchuk Andrei, FM Lipillin Llia, Giazan Domagoz, FM Valenta Vit Vaclav, Gedgafor Chamal, WIM Leszner Liliana, Ayapov Alimzhan , IM Campos Eugenio and Takharova Evgeniya were some of the other notable winners on day one. The tournament has attracted 97 participants from 18 federations across the globe, making it one of the most inclusive and diverse championships. The participating federations include Angola, Armenia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, FIDE, France, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The opening day not just showcased talent and determination of the participants, but also underscored the power of sports in fostering inclusion, dignity, and global unity. The second and third round will be played on Wednesday.
