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Article: Sahaj beats Irina in Parsvnath International Chess.
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- January 15, 2008
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Sahaj beats Irina in Parsvnath International Chess
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) International Master norm holder Sahaj Grover staked his claim for his second IM norm by defeating Women Grandmaster Irina Zakurdjaeva of Russia in the fourth round of the Parsvnath International Chess tournament here today.
Having drawn the third round with higher-rated IM Akshayraj Kore, Sahaj displayed top form in cruising past the Russian WGM who could not withstand the continued assault from the local player.
Sahaj took his tally to 3.5 points out of a possible four in this strongest open of the country and is now a contender for his second IM norm.
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