Current context: India's 13-year old Chess Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged champion in the 34th Cannes Open that was held in Cannes, France on 22nd February 2020.
a. D Gukesh
b. Harutyun Bargseghyan
c. Siva Mahadevan
d. Chongsheng Zeng
- Gukesh defeated Harutyun Bargseghyan of France in the final round to end with 7.5 points.
- In 2019, he became the world's second youngest Grandmaster ever.
- Gukesh won his first open tournament last week, bagging top honors in the Hillerod 110th Anniversary Open event in Denmark.
- Siva Mahadevan was the next best Indian performer after Gukesh, taking the 10th place with six points.
- He remained unbeaten in the tournament and posted wins over Chongsheng Zeng of China and Bargseghyan among others.
Question:
Q.1 Which Chess player has won the 34th Cannes Open 2020?a. D Gukesh
b. Harutyun Bargseghyan
c. Siva Mahadevan
d. Chongsheng Zeng