SRM Is Sole Leader With 6/6
In Division 1, SRM-A is leading the 2025 India College Chess Championship (ICCL) Spring Season with a perfect score after six rounds. Teams SRCC and Jeppiaar University are tied for second place with five wins.
Standings after Round 6 | Division 1
This report includes several critical moments and surprising tactical moves of key games before presenting the standings of Divisions 2 and 3.
Critical Moments
Despite being ahead in material, White's king lacked safety and fell prey to Black's cute tactic. Check this out:
An unbelievable swindle occurred in the game between Mehendi Sil and A.N.S.M. Tamiuddin. White had just two pieces for a queen, but the knight was able to create havoc.
Modern theory is filled with g2-g4 or g7-g5 ideas, and the use of the g-pawn in the Italian Game is one of the trendiest ideas today. This game between Abhinandan and Soumalya turned messy quite early. There are two key lessons in the game: Don't hang your pieces, and don't give a check just because you can.
Sailesh R of Jeppiaar University pulled off an upset by defeating IM Harikrishnan A.Ra of the SRM-A team. White conducted the game very smoothly, and the play was devoid of any errors.
IM Srihari L R played a textbook example of how to use a double-bishop advantage.
The shortest game of the two rounds featured a piece blunder. Can you spot the move that forced resignation?
Tactical Moves
Learn how to win by solving these tactical moves from the games recently played.
How did White finish the game?
Can you checkmate in three moves as Black?
Should White protect the pawn on g3, or does he have anything else?
Standings after Round 7 | Division 2
In Division 2, DG Vaishnav College is through to the next stage after scoring full points.
Standings after Round 6 | Division 3
In Division 3, three teams have scored five match victories and are in a good position to qualify to the next stage.
The battle for the top prizes will continue, and we will bring you updates on the next set of rounds soon. You can go to the event's page to follow all the games, results, playing schedule, and more.
The India College Chess Championship is the premier online chess competition for college students in India. It is a team event starting August 22, 2024, and featuring a $15,000 prize fund.
