Diptayan Ghosh wins a double, conquers National Blitz Championship 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 08/03/2024

GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) scored 9.5/11 to win National Blitz Championship 2024. After GM Aravindh Chithambaram, Diptayan seems to be continuing his record of the same player winning the National Rapid and Blitz at the same edition. Diptayan finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Raja Rithvik R (TEL), IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) and IM Aradhya Garg (DEL) scored 9/11 each. They were placed second, third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. FM Suyog Wagh (MAH) scored 8.5/11 to finish eighth. Once again he is the sole non-GM/IM to make a top ten finish. This is Diptayan's second tournament triumph of the year. Both of them occurred in consecutive days. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Raja Rithvik makes another podium finish, 12-year-old Ethan Vaz impresses

GM Mitrabha Guha (WB), GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) and GM Raja Rithvik R (TEL) were the three leaders 8.5/10, heading into the final round. Mitrabha lost to Diptayan, while Rithvik was held to a draw by IM Ravi Teja S (AP). Thus, Diptayan became a clear champion, Rithvik second. IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) defeated IM Srihari L (PUD) to finish third. Rithvik secured his second podium finish in consecutive events, while 12-year-old Ethan Vaz is the youngest finisher among the top ten.

Champion - GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) 9.5/11

GM Diptayan Ghosh is the National Blitz 2024 champion | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - GM Raja Rithvik R (TEL) 9/11

Even if you have a coach, it is very important to work on yourself- Raja Rithvik | Video: ChessBase India

Second Runner-up - IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) 9/11

Interview with IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) | Video: ChessBase India

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Raja Rithvk R (TEL) 9/11, 1st GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) 9.5/11 and 3rd IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) 9/11

Mitrabha - Diptayan, Round 11

Position after 34.Ke2??

The final round game between GM Mitrabha Guha (WB, 2534) and GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB, 2547) was equal till the queen and knight endgame. In time scramble, White blundered 34.Ke2?? Black correctly spotted Nb6 gained a crucial b2-pawn after 35.Nxb6 Qxb2+ and won the game in the next few moves.

GM Mitrabha Guha (WB) - GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB), Round 11 | Video: ChessBase India

GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) suffered his sole loss of the event against IM Manish Anto Cristiano F (TN) in the fourth round

GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) scored an unbeaten 9/11, finished a half point ahead of the field and gained 2.4 Elo rating points

GM Raja Rithvik R (TEL) - IM Ravi Teja S (AP), Round 11 | Video: ChessBase India

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4th IM Aradhya Garg (DEL) 9/11

5th GM Mitrabha Guha (WB) 8.5/11

6th IM Hari Madhavan N B (TN) 8.5/11

7th IM Ravi Teja S (AP) 8.5/11

8th FM Suyog Wagh (MAH) 8.5/11

9th IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) 8.5/11

10th IM Srihari L R (TN) 8/11

11th IM Sai Agni Jeevitesh J (RSPB) 8/11

13th GM Deep Sengupta (PSPB) 8/11

14th IM Ayush Sharma (MP) 8/11

15th IM Kaustuv Kundu (PSPB) 8/11

India's third GM in history - Pravin Thipsay inaugurated the tournament

Arbiters' team

The tournament hall at Shankaracharya Nyas at Nashik, Maharashtra

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A total of 217 players including 9 GMs, 25 IMs, 3 WGMs and 3 WIMs took part in this one-day eleven-round Swiss League Blitz Rating tournament. It was organized by Nashik District Chess Association on 7th March 2024 at Shankaracharya Nyas at Nashik, Maharashtra. The time control was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

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Round 11 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	No.	PGN
1	2	GM	Mitrabha, Guha	2534	West Bengal	8½	0 - 1	8½	GM	Ghosh, Diptayan	2547	Railway	1	PGN
2	6	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	2395	Telangana	8½	½ - ½	8	IM	Ravi, Teja S.	2428	Andhra Pradesh	4	PGN
3	24	FM	Wagh, Suyog	2288	Maharashtra	8	½ - ½	8	IM	Aronyak, Ghosh	2417	Railway	5	PGN
4	16	FM	Vaz, Ethan	2323	Goa	8	1 - 0	8		Srihari, L	2199	Puducherry	39	PGN
5	7	GM	Laxman, R.R.	2379	Railway	7½	0 - 1	8	FM	Aradhya, Garg	2348	Delhi	13	PGN
6	22	IM	Hari, Madhavan N B	2295	Tamil Nadu	7½	1 - 0	7½	IM	Sharma, Dinesh K.	2334	LIC	15	PGN
7	47	IM	Sai, Agni Jeevitesh J	2115	Railway	7½	½ - ½	7½	IM	Srihari, L R	2322	Tamil Nadu	17	PGN
8	34	AGM	Vignesh, B	2239	Tamil Nadu	7	0 - 1	7	GM	Karthik, Venkataraman	2468	Andhra Pradesh	3	PGN
9	55		Garv, Rai	2081	Delhi	7	0 - 1	7	GM	Sengupta, Deep	2355	PSPB	11	PGN
10	14	IM	Ratnakaran, K.	2343	Railway	7	1 - 0	7		Jinan, Jomon	2233	Kerala	35	PGN

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	1	GM	Ghosh, Diptayan	IND	2547	Railway	9,5	77,5	82,5	70,50	9
2	6	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	IND	2395	Telangana	9	76	80,5	64,00	7
3	16	FM	Vaz, Ethan	IND	2323	Goa	9	72	77	61,25	8
4	13	FM	Aradhya, Garg	IND	2348	Delhi	9	66,5	71,5	56,75	8
5	2	GM	Mitrabha, Guha	IND	2534	West Bengal	8,5	78	84	63,75	8
6	22	IM	Hari, Madhavan N B	IND	2295	Tamil Nadu	8,5	78	84	62,50	8
7	4	IM	Ravi, Teja S.	IND	2428	Andhra Pradesh	8,5	77	82	60,75	7
8	24	FM	Wagh, Suyog	IND	2288	Maharashtra	8,5	76,5	82,5	62,25	8
9	5	IM	Aronyak, Ghosh	IND	2417	Railway	8,5	71,5	77	56,50	7
10	17	IM	Srihari, L R	IND	2322	Tamil Nadu	8	74,5	80	54,25	7
11	47	IM	Sai, Agni Jeevitesh J	IND	2115	Railway	8	74	79,5	55,25	7
12	3	GM	Karthik, Venkataraman	IND	2468	Andhra Pradesh	8	73	78	55,50	7
13	11	GM	Sengupta, Deep	IND	2355	PSPB	8	71,5	77	54,50	8
14	32	FM	Ayush, Sharma	IND	2256	Madhya Pradesh	8	71	76	51,00	8
15	40		Kaustuv, Kundu	IND	2187	West Bengal	8	70,5	74,5	49,00	8

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