Maxime Lagarde triumphs at 20th Sautron Open 2022, Sidhant second and Bala Chandra third
France no.6 GM Maxime Lagarde scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 20th Sautron International Open 2022. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. IM Sidhant Mohapatra and IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad, both scored 7/9. Sidhant remained undefeated, secured second place due to better tie-breaks. Bala Chandra had to settle for the third place. While Sidhant drew with the eventual champion Lagarde in the sixth round, Bala Chandra lost his sole game of the event against him in the fifth. This is Sidhant's first individual podium finish of the year, second overall after a second place finish for Eastern Railway in his All-India Railway Team debut earlier this year. Photo: Sautron Chess Club
Sidhant unbeaten, Bala Chandra's third podium finish of the year
This is Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad's third podium finish of the year, second in Classical events. The total prize fund of the tournament was €5500. A total of 66 players including a GM and 5 IMs took part from five countries across the world in the Open A category. Five years ago, India's 58th GM Stany GA won this tournament before he became a GM.
A total of 66 players including a GM and 5 IMs took part in the Open A category from five countries across the world. The event was organized by Sautron Chess Club from 3rd to 10th July 2022 in Sautron, France. The time control was 90 minutes/40 moves + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings in Classical
| Pl | Nom | Elo | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | R 1 | R 2 | R 3 | R 4 | R 5 | R 6 | R 7 | R 8 | R 9 | Pts | Tr. | Perf | |
| 1 | g | LAGARDE Maxime | 2631 F | SenM |  | CVL | = | + 15B | + 13N | + 4N | + 3B | = 2N | + 7B | + 5B | + 11N | 8 | 44 | 2739 |
| 2 | m | SIDHANT Mohapatra | 2315 F | SenM |  | + 42B | + 21N | + 18B | + 8N | = 7N | = 1B | = 5N | + 12B | = 3B | 7 | 44 | 2389 | |
| 3 | m | DHULIPALLA BALA CHAN | 2423 F | SenM | | = 28N | + 38B | + 12N | + 14B | - 1N | + 41B | + 8N | + 7B | = 2N | 7 | 42½ | 2395 | |
| 4 | m | BUJISHO Benjamin | 2300 F | SenM | | PDL | + 34N | = 12B | + 41N | - 1B | + 13N | + 11B | = 6N | + 9B | = 7N | 6½ | 43 | 2304 |
| 5 | m | COTONNEC Melkior | 2267 F | SenM | | IDF | + 43B | + 37N | + 60B | - 7B | + 20N | + 19N | = 2B | - 1N | + 14B | 6½ | 41 | 2250 |
| 6 | f | DELORME Alban | 2318 F | SenM | | IDF | + 10N | + 27B | = 14N | = 9B | - 11N | + 16B | = 4B | + 29N | + 13N | 6½ | 40½ | 2180 |
| 7 | m | TRIPOTEAU Nicolas | 2405 F | SenM | | BRE | + 17B | + 53N | + 11B | + 5N | = 2B | + 9B | - 1N | - 3N | = 4B | 6 | 46½ | 2363 |
| 8 | MARCHAIS Antoine | 2131 F | JunM | | BRE | + 24B | + 20N | + 19B | - 2B | + 32N | = 26N | - 3B | = 11B | + 22N | 6 | 40 | 2102 | |
| 9 | ff | AFRAOUI Anaelle | 2136 F | SenF | | IDF | + 49N | = 41B | + 35B | = 6N | + 18B | - 7N | + 19B | - 4N | + 12N | 6 | 39 | 2127 |
| 10 | GRATTON Manolo | 1626 F | CadM | | PDL | - 6B | + 55N | - 26B | + 44N | + 39B | = 30N | = 37B | + 19N | + 18B | 6 | 35½ | 1863 |
