35th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 Nov 2025 to 12 Nov 2025 in Chennai, India. 9 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2242, and top seed was Carlomagno Oblitas (🇵🇪 PER, IM, 2321).
Jorge Marcos Gomez Sanchez (🇨🇺 CUB, IM, 2262) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Hemanth Raam (6.0) and Potawad Anirudhha (5.5). Gomez Sanchez won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Sanjay Narayanan P S (CM, 2156) beat Carlomagno Oblitas (IM, 2321), a +165-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Jorge Marcos Gomez Sanchez led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Jorge Marcos Gomez Sanchez held the sole lead from R3 through R9 without losing it.
IM Jorge Marcos Gomez Sanchez beat Hemanth Raam (Black).
IM Jorge Marcos Gomez Sanchez 5 wins (R2–R6)Hemanth Raam 3 wins (R7–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇨🇺IMGomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos | 2262 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.25 | 38.5 | +17.3 | 2406 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳Hemanth Raam | 2212 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 22.25 | 39.0 | +38.2 | 2370 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳FMPotawad Anirudhha | 2290 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 23.50 | 39.5 | +7.0 | 2317 |
| 5 | 🇨🇺IMOtero Acosta, Diasmany | 2306 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.25 | 40.0 | -3.6 | 2278 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳CMBarath Kalyan M | 2169 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 19.00 | 40.0 | +29.4 | 2293 |
| 6 | 🇨🇴IMPalencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo | 2229 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 19.75 | 40.5 | +3.6 | 2244 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳FMMukund Hemant Agarwal | 2312 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | -19.0 | 2234 |
| 8 | 🇵🇪IMOblitas, Carlomagno | 2321 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 3.5 | 15.25 | 41.5 | -20.6 | 2153 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳CMSanjay Narayanan P S | 2156 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 3.0 | 11.50 | 42.0 | -13.6 | 2127 |
| 10 | 🇦🇷IMClaverie, Raul | 2164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1.5 | 5.50 | 43.5 | -19.4 | 1978 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Hemanth RaamIND+38.26.0 pts · #2
- 2Barath Kalyan MCMIND+29.45.0 pts · #4
- 3Gomez Sanchez, Jorge MarcosIMCUB+17.36.5 pts · #1
- 1Oblitas, CarlomagnoIMPER-20.63.5 pts · #8
- 2Claverie, RaulIMARG-19.41.5 pts · #10
- 3Mukund Hemant AgarwalFMIND-19.04.5 pts · #7
- R6+165 Elo gap
- R8+109 Elo gap