C R Ritvik triumphs at 4th Marvel Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 25/05/2024

C R Ritvik, Arnav Pradhan and Velugoti Yathin Reddy scored 8/9 each at 4th Marvel Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024. Ritvik won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Arnav and Velugoti were placed second and third respectively. Both Ritvik and Arnav remained undefeated. They drew their final round game against each other. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. The three-day rating tournament was organized by B Rajashekar at Johnson Grammar School in Hyderabad, Telangana from 6th to 8th May 2024. This is Ritvik's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Marvel Chess Academy

Top three score 8/9

Arnav Pradhan and C R Ritvik were the coleaders 7.5/8 each heading into the final round. They drew their game. Ritvik won the tournament and Arnav finished second. Velugoti Yathin Reddy defeated Mahendar B to finish third.

Champion - C R Ritvik 8/9

Second Runner-up - Velugoti Yathin Reddy 8/9

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Velugoti Yathin Reddy 8/9, 1st C R Ritvik 8/9 and 2nd Arnav Pradhan 8/9

C R Ritvik scored an unbeaten 8/9 and gained 42.8 Elo rating points

Inaugural first move

The new World Cadet Rapid 2024 U-8 Open Gold medalist - Divith Reddy Adulla was felicitated

Players in action

The tournament hall at Johnson Grammar School in Hyderabad, Telangana

A total of 507 players took part from all over the country, one from Kenya and two from USA in this three-day nine round Below 1800 Rating tournament. It was organized by B Rajashekar at Johnson Grammar School in Hyderabad, Telangana from 6th to 8th May 2024. The time control of the event was 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	14		C, R Ritvik		IND	1719	TG	8	54	59	51,75	7
2	24		Arnav, Pradhan	U15	IND	1681	TG	8	52,5	53,5	45,75	7
3	15		Velugoti, Yathin Reddy	U13	IND	1708	AP	8	49	52	46,50	8
4	5		Majhi, Fakir		IND	1770	OR	7,5	55	60	48,00	7
5	20	AGM	Karyasheel, P		IND	1698	TG	7,5	50,5	55,5	45,75	6
6	27		Kesavan, G		IND	1665	TN	7,5	50	54	42,50	7
7	10		Rama, Anjaneyulu R V S S	S55	IND	1729	TG	7,5	47,5	52	42,75	7
8	51		Ranade, Mayank		IND	1615	MH	7,5	46,5	48,5	37,75	7
9	4		Druvesh, Dondapati	U15	IND	1776	AP	7,5	46	50,5	41,75	7
10	1		Shanmukha, Pulli		IND	1796	TG	7	52,5	57,5	43,50	6
11	44	AFM	Harshvardhnachari, Uttaradi	U15	IND	1619	AP	7	52,5	56,5	41,50	6
12	41		Mahendar, B		IND	1621	TG	7	52	56	41,50	7
13	31		Viswajith, Sai B	U15	IND	1663	TG	7	50,5	55	41,00	5
14	2		Suresh, Duvvala		IND	1785	TG	7	50	54,5	40,00	6
15	34		Sathyachith, E M	U13	IND	1645	KL	7	49,5	54	40,75	6
16	39		Tushar, Banerjee		IND	1634	WB	7	49,5	53,5	38,50	7
17	18	AIM	Rohan, Kumar Gourabathuni	U13	IND	1705	TG	7	49	51,5	38,00	5
18	21		Nagasri, Saikanth		IND	1689	AP	7	48,5	53	39,50	6
19	42		Sree, Rama Anjani Kumar K	U13	IND	1621	TG	7	48	50,5	36,25	6
20	9		Srikara, Darbha		IND	1731	KA	7	47,5	52	38,75	6
21	28		Ravi, Palsule		IND	1665	MP	7	47	50	37,00	7
22	16		Khillo, Purna		IND	1706	OR	7	46,5	50	37,00	6
23	81		Mihir, Chandra Loke		IND	1569	TG	7	46	50,5	37,75	6
24	76	AIM	Makam, Ramlikith	U13	IND	1578	AP	7	45	48	36,75	6
25	40		Chakravarthi, S.V.C.	S55	IND	1632	TG	7	44	48,5	36,50	7

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