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Rameh gets second GM norm

Torquay Aug. 8. International Master R.B. Ramesh got his second GM norm with an emphatic win over compatriot GM Abhijit Kunte, while International Women Master S. Meenakshi obtained both IM norms as well as a WGM norm by drawing against Mark Hebden of England at the 89th British Chess championship here.

With these wins, both Ramesh and Meenakshi achieved their goal of participation in the ninth round of the championship.

England's Grandmaster Luke McShane maintained his slender lead of half a point over seven others, with 7.0 points. He drew today with the Indian GM P. Harikrishna.

In the Rosolimov variation of Sicilian defence, McShane got a better space advantage but Harikrishna nullified it with a bishop sacrifice to reach a drawish position in the end game. Both Ramesh and Harikrishna are on the second spot with 6.5 points.

The other Indian players K. Sasikiran, Dibyendu Barua, S.S. Ganguly and Sandipan Chanda also got back to winning ways.

Important results (ninth round): L. McShane 7 drew with P. Harikrishna 6.5; J. Rowson 6.5 dew with J. Gallagher 6.5; J. Speelman 6.5 bt K. Humpy 5.5; P. Wells 6.5 bt J. Emms 5.5; R.B. Ramesh 6.5 bt A. Kunte 5.5; S. Haslinger 6.5 bt G. Lane 5.5; K. Sasikiran 6 bt P. Littlewood 5; C. Ward 5 lost to S.S. Ganguly 6; H. Richards 4.5 lost to D. Barua 5.5; S. Chanda 5.5 bt D. Tan 4.5; M. Hebden 5 drew with S. Meenakshi 5; L. Webb 5 bt V. Saravanan 4; R. Aarthie 4 drew with A. Ashton 4; Bhagyashree 4 drew with I Snape 4; S. Ghate 3.5 lost to R. Willmoth 4; A. Bigg 4.5 bt Saheli Barua 3.5. — UNI

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