Undefeated Parimarjan Negi reclaims prestigious Politiken Cup

Parimarjan Negi

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS): India’s young chess Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi Sunday won the Politiken Cup in Copenhagen remaining unbeaten, according to information received here.

Negi won eight rounds and drew two to finish with a score of nine points out of a possible 10.

Negi, the lone Indian invited to the tournament, returned with a high performance rate of 2779, taking his elo rating points to 2662, the victory fetching him 19 points.

Grandmasters Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria, Romian Eduard of France finished second and third with eight points each, while four more Grandmasters – Sune Hansen (Denmark), Jan Timman (Netherlands), Sabino Brunello (Italy) and Robin va Kampen (Netherlands) – also finished on eight points in that order.

Negi will remain in Scandinavia to prepare for the upcoming World Cup, beginning in Tromso, Norway, Aug 10.

Negi last month won the Continental Chess Association Open title in Washington coming through a stiff competition. There also the Delhi youngster remained unbeaten, finishing with 7.5 points from nine rounds.

A week later, he was a joint winner at the World Open Chess Championship in Virginia.