36th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Coimbatore
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 14 Nov 2025 to 20 Nov 2025 in Coimbatore, India. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2257, and top seed was Evgeniy Podolchenko (🇧🇾 BLR, GM, 2341).
Ja Gireman (🇮🇳 IND, FM, 2218) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Evgeniy Podolchenko (6.5) and Diasmany Otero Acosta (5.5). Gireman shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Hari Ganesh T (CM, 2144) beat Vivaan Vishal Shah (FM, 2331), a +187-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Ja Gireman led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Evgeniy Podolchenko takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
FM Ja Gireman drew with GM Evgeniy Podolchenko (White).
GM Evgeniy Podolchenko won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
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 | 🇮🇳FMGireman, Ja | 2218 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.25 | 38.0 | +60.4 | 2481 |
| 2 | 🇧🇾GMPodolchenko, Evgeniy | 2341 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.5 | 26.50 | 38.5 | +8.7 | 2413 |
| 3 | 🇨🇺IMOtero Acosta, Diasmany | 2306 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | +3.3 | 2331 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳FMVivaan Vishal Shah | 2331 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | +0.2 | 2328 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳CMHari Ganesh T | 2144 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | +62.4 | 2270 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳CMKumaresh A | 2248 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 14.25 | 41.0 | -7.8 | 2215 |
| 7 | 🇨🇴IMPalencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo | 2229 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 13.50 | 41.5 | -11.6 | 2180 |
| 9 | 🇦🇷IMClaverie, Raul | 2164 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 3.0 | 14.50 | 42.0 | -2.5 | 2142 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳FMJaiveer Mahendru | 2270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 9.50 | 42.0 | -33.6 | 2130 |
| 10 | 🇵🇪IMOblitas, Carlomagno | 2321 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2.5 | 11.25 | 42.5 | -28.7 | 2084 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Hari Ganesh TCMIND+62.44.5 pts · #5
- 2Gireman, JaFMIND+60.47.0 pts · #1
- 3Podolchenko, EvgeniyGMBLR+8.76.5 pts · #2
- 1Jaiveer MahendruFMIND-33.63.0 pts · #8
- 2Oblitas, CarlomagnoIMPER-28.72.5 pts · #10
- 3Palencia Morales, Wilson GuillermoIMCOL-11.63.5 pts · #7
- R1+187 Elo gap
- R9+177 Elo gap
- R3+167 Elo gap