Aronyak Ghosh dominates 3rd Matrix Cup Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 20/04/2024

The highest rated IM of India - Aronyak Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd Matrix Cup Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Neelash Saha and Shreyash Singh scored 8/9 each. The defending champion, Neelash secured second place, Shreyash third according to tie-breaks. Aronyak defeated the eventual second runner-up Shreyash and drew with the runner-up Neelash. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹851000. The top three prizes were ₹101000, ₹75000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Aronyak's second consecutive tournament triumph of the year. Less than a week before this event, he won 43rd National Team Open 2024 for RSPB A. Photos: FM FT FA Prasenjit Dutta/Matrix Chess Academy

Aronyak wins his second consecutive tournament in April

IM Aronyak Ghosh was the sole leader 7.5/8 heading into the final round. Three players - Mrityunjay Kumar, Shreyash Singh and IM Neelash Saha were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Aronyak defeated WFM Shubhi Gupta to become a clear champion. Mrityunjay Kumar and Prithvi Sharma lost to Neelash and Shreyash respectively. Thus, Neelash finished second, Shreyash third. 13-year-old Shreyash is also the youngest finisher among top 10.

Champion - IM Aronyak Ghosh 8.5/9

Runner-up - IM Neelash Saha 8/9

Second Runner-up - Shreyash Singh 8/9

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Neelash Saha 8/9, 1st IM Aronyak Ghosh 8.5/9 and 3rd Shreyash Singh 8/9

IM Aronyak Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest

IM Akshat Khamparia inaugurated the event by lighting up the lamp

FIDE Advisory Board and Commonwealth Chess Association, Chairman - Bharat Singh Chauhan made the ceremonial first move of Round 8

4th Nirnay Garg 7.5/9

5th Kumar Gaurav 7.5/9

Best Specially Abled player 1st - Vaibhav Gautam 5/9

Best Specially Abled Player 2nd - Sonu Bist 3/9

Prize distribution ceremony in progress

Arbiters and Organizing team

A total of 416 players including three IMs took part from all over the country, and one from England, Nigeria and USA each. The five-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Matrix Chess Academy at Abhinav Global School in New Delhi from 6th to 10th April 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	1	IM	Aronyak, Ghosh			IND	2517	8,5	55,5	59,5	56,00	8
2	2	IM	Neelash, Saha			IND	2464	8	54	58	51,00	7
3	18		Shreyash, Singh	U14		IND	1853	8	51,5	56	46,50	8
4	26		Nirnay, Garg	U16		IND	1828	7,5	50	54	43,25	7
5	4		Kumar, Gaurav			IND	2083	7,5	48	52	41,50	7
6	32		Om, Batra			IND	1804	7,5	47,5	51,5	43,50	6
7	37		Sahil, Bheron			IND	1774	7,5	46	49,5	40,25	7
8	14		Mrityunjay, Kumar			IND	1900	7	54	59	41,50	7
9	6		Prakash, Ram			IND	1995	7	51	55,5	41,25	6
10	5	FM	Singh, Arvinder Preet			IND	2064	7	50,5	56	41,50	6
11	16		Jyotshnav, Talukdar	U16		IND	1877	7	49,5	53	39,75	6
12	13		Arshpreet, Singh	U16		IND	1902	7	48,5	52	39,25	6
13	19		Narayan, Iyengar			IND	1844	7	48	53	39,25	6
14	11		Daksh, Goyal	U16		IND	1916	7	48	52	38,00	7
15	45		Lakshmi, Charan Naidu G	U16		IND	1753	7	47,5	51	38,75	5
16	31		Vandan, Alankar Sawai	U14		IND	1813	7	47,5	51	35,50	7
17	33		Ayaan, Garg	U12		IND	1801	7	46,5	50	37,50	6
18	68		Siddhant, Nath Jha			IND	1704	6,5	51,5	55,5	38,25	5
19	50		Aarit, Kapil	U10		IND	1741	6,5	50	54,5	35,25	6
20	10		Negi, Virender Singh	S51		IND	1920	6,5	49	54	37,25	5
21	17		Prithvi, Sharma			IND	1858	6,5	49	52,5	35,00	5
22	40		Shubh, Singh Saini	U16		IND	1771	6,5	48,5	53,5	33,75	6
23	12		Sharma, Harish			IND	1913	6,5	48	52,5	35,50	6
24	9		Kishan, Kumar			IND	1933	6,5	48	51,5	35,25	5
25	8	WFM	Shubhi, Gupta	U14	w	IND	1953	6,5	48	51,5	34,50	6

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