Arghyadip Das dominates 19th SNG Trophy Rapid Rating Open, Sharan Rao perfect at 20th Blitz Open 2023
IM Arghyadip Das scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 19th Sri Narayana Guru Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. WIM Isha Sharma and Raghav Srivathsav Varayogi scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively. IM Sharan Rao scored a perfect 9/9 to win 20th Sri Narayana Guru Trophy Blitz Open 2023. WIM Isha Sharma once again secured second place scoring 8/9. Lakshith B Salian and FM Preetham R Sharma scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund for Rapid Rating was ₹200000, for Blitz it was ₹4000. The top three prizes in Rapid were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000, for Blitz they were ₹5000, ₹4000 and ₹3000. Photos: Sri Narayana Guru School of Chess
Isha Sharma superb in both Rapid Rating and Blitz Open
WIM Isha Sharma secured second place in both Rapid Rating and Blitz Open events. It is not every day a woman finishes in top 3 in an open tournament. Isha managed to do it in both Rapid and Blitz events consecutively.
Rapid
IM Arghyadip Das made a scorching start 8/8. He had a full point lead going into the final round. A draw was enough for him to secure the championship. That is what he did against IM Sharan Rao in the final round. Arghyadip became a clear champion. WIM Isha Sharma and Raghav Srivathsav V defeated Sai Prahlad K and Sudarshan Bhat to finish second and third respectively.
Blitz
IM Sharan Rao made a similar start to Arghyadip in Rapid. He won all eight of his games and had a full point lead heading into the final round. He defeated FM Senthil Maran K in the final round to become the champion with a 100% score 9/9. WIM Isha Sharma defeated Keerthan Prabhu to secure second place. Lakshith B Salian won against Swara Lakshmi S Nair to finish third.
Public Prosecutor - Y T Raghavendra from Udupi and IM Arghyadip Das made the inaugural first move
Thanks to Sri Narayana Guru School of Chess Udupi for sharing the photos.
A total of 283 players including two IMs and a WIM took part from various states across the country. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Sri Narayana Guru School of Chess at Dr. TMA Pai A/c Hall in Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka on 23rd and 24th December 2023. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Rapid Rating Open
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IM | Das, Arghyadip | IND | 2304 | Wb | 8,5 | 53,5 | 58 | 54,25 | |||
| 2 | 4 | WIM | Sharma, Isha | w | IND | 2132 | Kar | 8 | 54,5 | 59 | 50,50 | ||
| 3 | 8 | Raghav, Srivathsav V | IND | 1868 | Tl | 8 | 50 | 53 | 45,00 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | FM | Sharan, Rao | IND | 2154 | Kar | 7,5 | 54 | 59,5 | 48,25 | |||
| 5 | 12 | AGM | Lakshith, B Salian | IND | 1643 | Kar | 7,5 | 50 | 54 | 42,75 | |||
| 6 | 52 | Sinchan, G Naik | PC | IND | 1186 | Kar-Udp | 7,5 | 46 | 49 | 38,75 | |||
| 7 | 16 | Raveesh, Kote | U16 | IND | 1486 | Kar | 7,5 | 44 | 48 | 39,50 | |||
| 8 | 7 | AFM | Sai, Prahlad K | IND | 1874 | Tn | 7 | 53,5 | 58,5 | 43,00 | |||
| 9 | 14 | CM | Samarth, J Rao | PC | IND | 1531 | Kar | 7 | 51,5 | 56 | 40,50 | ||
| 10 | 3 | FM | Senthil, Maran K | IND | 2143 | Tn | 7 | 51 | 55 | 41,00 | |||
| 11 | 15 | WCM | Shriyana, S Mallya | F14 | w | IND | 1486 | Kar | 7 | 50 | 54 | 39,50 | |
| 12 | 26 | Chinmay, S Bhat | IND | 1325 | Kar-Udp-Mahe | 7 | 49,5 | 52,5 | 38,75 | ||||
| 13 | 19 | Arushi, Severin Helen D Silva | F14 | w | IND | 1416 | Kar | 7 | 49 | 52,5 | 37,50 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Nadkarni, Ishan | IND | 1968 | Mh | 7 | 49 | 52 | 38,00 | ||||
| 15 | 24 | Joshua, Mark Telles | U10 | IND | 1356 | Goa | 7 | 48,5 | 53,5 | 39,00 | |||
| 16 | 25 | Anshul, Panicker | U14 | IND | 1339 | Kar | 7 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 36,00 | |||
| 17 | 6 | FM | Sharma, R. Preetham | IND | 1926 | Kar | 6,5 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 38,25 | |||
| 18 | 9 | Sudarshan, Bhat | IND | 1853 | Kar | 6,5 | 51 | 55 | 36,00 | ||||
| 19 | 11 | Swara, Lakshmi S Nair | w | IND | 1671 | Kar | 6,5 | 49,5 | 52,5 | 33,75 | |||
| 20 | 21 | Advaith, U P | U14 | IND | 1391 | Kar | 6,5 | 49 | 52,5 | 34,75 |
A total of 149 players including an IM and a WIM took part from various states across the country. The one-day nine round Blitz Open tournament was organized by Sri Narayana Guru School of Chess at Dr. TMA Pai A/c Hall in Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka on 24th December 2023. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Blitz Open
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FM | Sharan, Rao | IND | 2236 | 9 | 51,5 | 56 | 56,00 |
| 2 | 4 | WIM | Sharma, Isha | IND | 2043 | 8 | 48 | 52 | 44,50 |
| 3 | 13 | AGM | Lakshith, B Salian | IND | 1501 | 7,5 | 54,5 | 58 | 45,25 |
| 4 | 3 | FM | Sharma, R. Preetham | IND | 2090 | 7,5 | 51,5 | 54,5 | 41,75 |
| 5 | 12 | Dhrikshu, K Vasant | IND | 1518 | 7 | 51,5 | 56 | 40,00 | |
| 6 | 2 | FM | Senthil, Maran K | IND | 2167 | 7 | 50 | 54 | 40,00 |
| 7 | 5 | Nadkarni, Ishan | IND | 1933 | 7 | 49 | 53 | 39,50 | |
| 8 | 6 | Sudarshan, Bhat | IND | 1923 | 7 | 45 | 47 | 34,00 | |
| 9 | 36 | Siddhanth, Prabhu M | IND | 1212 | 7 | 42 | 46 | 33,00 | |
| 10 | 34 | Keerthan, Prabhu | IND | 1229 | 6,5 | 48,5 | 51 | 32,75 | |
| 11 | 17 | Nishanth, Dsouza | IND | 1412 | 6,5 | 47 | 52 | 35,25 | |
| 12 | 28 | Chinmay, S Bhat | IND | 1282 | 6,5 | 46,5 | 49,5 | 32,25 | |
| 13 | 25 | Raveesh, Kote | IND | 1314 | 6,5 | 45 | 47,5 | 29,75 | |
| 14 | 52 | Aneesh, S C | IND | 1090 | 6,5 | 44 | 46 | 29,25 | |
| 15 | 22 | Darsha, Bhat | IND | 1345 | 6,5 | 42 | 45 | 32,00 |
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