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Factum Kids Achievement in U 11 Pondicherry State Championship

Pondicherry State Championships for the years 2022-23 is underway right now. Factum kids have performed well in many categories. In the Under 11 State championship, the following kids performed exceptionally. State Under 11 Championship: All results: Boys: Top ten1st Prize: Iniyan L 6/7 4th Prize: Nishanth 5.5/77th Prize: Kavin Taniga 5/7 Girls: Top ten1st Prize:Continue reading “Factum Kids Achievement in U 11 Pondicherry State Championship”

Chess in Pondicherry takes a new turn

It was a great New year start for Chess in Pondicherry.  Three club tournaments were organized this January at Factum Chess Academy. One for talented players of Pondicherry, and two open tournaments. The first open tournament was a good simple start with a little more than 30 players participating, and the second was a pretty crowded one, with almost 60Continue reading “Chess in Pondicherry takes a new turn”

A Chess Marathon in the heart of Pondicherry

It was an exhilarating weekend for the participants of our rapid round robin event that was held on the 16th & 17th of this month. The field included 12 players, with an average rating of 1565. Prasannaa, 2209, from Chennai was the top seed, who also won the event with a score of 11/12. The tournament served as aContinue reading “A Chess Marathon in the heart of Pondicherry”

Factum’s first weekly open tournament

Factum Chess academy organized its first weekly open tournaments last Sunday, 10th January. 34 players from many districts and age groups participated in the event, which was won by Pondicherry under-25 state champion Farhaan, who scored 5.5 from the six rounds. The competition included 11 rated players, spearheaded by Cuddalore Anand Sivasankar, followed by former Pondicherry state champions SubburayanContinue reading “Factum’s first weekly open tournament”

Factum students sizzle in national level events

It was a great start to this new year for Factum Chess Academy, with a new centre being opened at Anna Nagar, Pondicherry, followed by good tournament performance by our students in rating and national level events. Here are the details. 1st Melmaruvathur All India below 1600 rating tournament.  L.srihari finished 10th in main list scoring 6.5/8 andContinue reading “Factum students sizzle in national level events”

A sweet start for Factum

It was a day of excitement for team Factum on New Year’s eve as the new Chess centre was inaugurated at Anna Nagar, Pondicherry. The scene on the first day was motivating, with Chess pieces jumping here and there as players rushed to make their moves, children with their eager faces, parents busy filling up forms and coachesContinue reading “A sweet start for Factum”