AICF WGM Round Robin Tournament- Mrudul Dehankar emerges victorious

WIM Mrudul Dehankar of India emerged victorious in the recently concluded AICF International WGM Round Robin Tournament held in Navrangpura Sports Club, Ahmedabad.

With a total prize fund of Rs.10,00,000 , it was a great opportunity for Indian female players to play against strong opposition and score norms.

The tournament which witnessed the participation of 12 players ( 6 Indians and 6 International) was a hard fought affair which was exciting from start to finish.

WIM Mrudul Dehankar (2114) of India played enterprising Chess to score 8.0/11.0 and finish a clear point ahead of the field.

Mrudul employed an unusual line against the French defense and displayed brilliant attacking chess  involving a  well calculated queen sacrifice to win her final round game against state-mate  WIM Aakanksha Hagawane (2227).

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With this victory, Mrudul took home an attractive sum of Rs. 1,60,000.

The second best performer among Indian players was WIM Aakanksha Hagawane ,who scored 7.0/11.0 to tie for second place but finished 4th on tie-break.

She takes home Rs. 1,10,000.

The tournament noticed a number of upsets and was a great opportunity for Indian players to display their prowess at home.

Final Ranking after 11 Rounds