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RTU Open Chess: Narayanan finishes runner-up

S. L. Narayanan (7 points) finished runner-up after a draw with Israel’s Ilia Smirin in the ninth and final round of the RTU Open chess tournament in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday.

Published : Aug 15, 2021 21:24 IST , New Delhi

Rakesh Rao
File picture of S.L. Narayanan.
File picture of S.L. Narayanan.
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File picture of S.L. Narayanan.

S. L. Narayanan (7 points) finished runner-up after a draw with Israel’s Ilia Smirin in the ninth and final round of the RTU Open chess tournament in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday.

Germany’s Alexander Donchenko won the title with 7.5 points from nine rounds.

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