Prantik and Neelash win 4th West Bengal State Rapid and Blitz 2019

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/04/2019

Former National Blitz Champion IM Prantik Roy and IM Neelash Saha won 4th West Bengal State Rapid and Blitz Championship respectively. Prantik scored undefeated 8.0/9 to win the Rapid, Neelash scored 7.5/8 to win the Blitz event. Srijit Paul and Koustav Chatterjee also scored 8.0/9, but due to a better tie-break score, Prantik edged ahead and became champion, Srijit and Koustav had to settle with first and second runner-up position respectively. In Blitz, defending champion CM Aronyak Ghosh finished half-a-point behind the champion at 7.0/8 and secured the first runner-up place. Anurag Jaiswal also scored the same and he was placed third. This year State Rapid witnessed a mammoth 270 participants from various districts across the state. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IMs dominate 4th WB State Rapid and Blitz

IM Prantik Roy receives his State Rapid Championship Trophy, ₹10000 cash and certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Prantik Roy scored 8.0/9 to win 4th West Bengal State Rapid 2019. He survived a couple of close-calls, but managed to remain undefeated and win the tournament. Here is an interview conducted by the author of this article at the conclusion of the tournament:

Prantik talks about playing the tournament, how he survived couple of scares and more | Video: Shahid Ahmed

IM Neelash Saha receives his State Blitz Championship Trophy and ₹4000 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Neelash Saha scored 7.5/8 to win 4th West Bengal State Blitz 2019. Neelash managed to salvage a draw in a completely lost position in round 2 and then he managed to turn things around and win the tournament. Neelash spoke with the author after winning the tournament.

Neelash talks about what playing Blitz means to him, how he escaped a loss and went on to become champion and more | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Here is the final round game between FM Mitrabha Guha and IM Neelash Saha:

Photos from the tournament:

The newly crowned State under-13 open Champion Aditya Bikram Paul scored 6.0/8 and 6.0/9 in Rapid and Blitz respectively | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

The author of this article faced him in the last round and played the game of his life to win it.

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National School under-17 girls 2019 champion Diya Chowdhury scored 6.5/9 and she was placed 26th in Rapid | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Former multi-time State Champion Kunal Chatterjee was seen in action in Blitz. However he did not have the best tournament | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Veteran Dyutimoy Mukherjee is always happy to play chess. He scored 6.5/9 and he was placed 30th in Rapid | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Son Monomit Dhar warms up with his father Monodip Dhar before the round begins | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

It's all fun and games before the real battle begins | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Main Tournament Hall | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Tournament Hall 2 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

What makes players happy? Pizza. Yes you are seeing it right. All players were given Domino's Pizza on the final day | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Last round loss in both Rapid and Blitz event cost reigning State Women's Champion Samriddhaa Ghosh dearly. She scored 6.5/9 and 5.0/8 to secure 21st and 30th in Rapid and Blitz event respectively | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

PDC Photos of Rapid:

2nd - Srijit Paul 8.0/9. He won a trophy, ₹7000 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

3rd - Koustav Chatterjee 8.0/9. He received a trophy, ₹5000 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

4th - IM Neelash Saha 7.5/9. He earned ₹4000 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

5th - CM Aronyak Ghosh 7.0/9. He took home ₹4000 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

6th - Subhayan Kundu 7.0/9. He bagged ₹2000 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

7th - Rajarshi Dutta 7.0/9. He received ₹1500 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

8th - Rupankar Nath 7.0/9. He got ₹1500 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

10th - Soumik Datta 7.0/9. He also got ₹1500 cash and a certificate | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

PDC Photos of Blitz:

2nd - CM Aronyak Ghosh scored 7.0/8, won a trophy and ₹3000 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

3rd - Anurag Jaiswal finished at 7.0/8 and earned ₹2000 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

4th - Soham Bhattacharyya scored 7.0/8 and won ₹1000 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

5th - FM Mitrabha Guha made 6.5/8 and got ₹1000 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

6th - Ambarish Sharma scored 6.5/8 and received ₹800 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

7th - Subhayan Kundu finished at 6.0/8 and received ₹800 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

8th - Aryamann Sain scored 6.0/8 and won ₹700 cash | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

9th - Yours truly scored 6.0/8 and received ₹700 cash | Photo: Monodip Dhar

For more Prize Distribution Ceremony photos, click here.

Video Gallery:

A Champion fights till the end and never gives up | Video: Shahid Ahmed

National under-9 girls champion vs. State Women's champion. Find out who misses a win at the end | Video: Shahid Ahmed

An exciting Queen vs. Double Rook endgame | Video: Shahid Ahmed

How to win with a Knight and Rook-Pawn against a Bishop | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Desperate times calls for desperate measures | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Why it is important to learn Rook vs. Rook and Pawn endings | Video: Shahid Ahmed

"We all fall down" - Chessmen | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Piece down? No problem, let's fight till the end | Video: Shahid Ahmed

You never know when your opponent will present you a 'Last Chance' | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Sometimes Perpetual Check is all it takes to save the day | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Champion vs. Champion Showdown: Last round, Last chance and Dramatic finish | Video: Shahid Ahmed

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds in Rapid

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	1	IM	Roy Prantik			IND	2167	8,0	0,0	55,5	59,5	52,25	7
2	7		Srijit Paul			IND	1913	8,0	0,0	53,0	58,0	50,50	7
3	3		Koustav Chatterjee			IND	2043	8,0	0,0	50,5	54,5	47,50	7
4	9		Neelash Saha			IND	1856	7,5	0,0	52,5	57,5	46,00	7
5	2	CM	Aronyak Ghosh			IND	2066	7,0	0,0	55,0	59,5	44,75	5
6	10		Subhayan Kundu			IND	1814	7,0	0,0	53,5	57,5	42,50	6
7	6		Shaon Chowdhury			IND	1913	7,0	0,0	49,5	54,0	39,50	6
8	18		Rajarshi Dutta			IND	1615	7,0	0,0	49,5	53,0	39,00	7
9	4		Nath Rupankar			IND	2015	7,0	0,0	49,5	52,5	38,00	7
10	23		Soumik Datta			IND	1572	7,0	0,0	49,0	53,5	40,75	6
11	30		Swarnava Biswas			IND	1429	7,0	0,0	48,5	52,0	39,00	6
12	14		Aryamann Sain			IND	1692	7,0	0,0	48,5	52,0	35,00	6
13	15		Arpan Das (Jr)			IND	1676	7,0	0,0	48,5	51,5	35,50	7
14	12	AGM	Shahid Ahmed S.K.			IND	1758	7,0	0,0	48,5	51,0	37,00	6
15	24		Ambarish Sharma			IND	1568	7,0	0,0	47,0	50,0	33,50	7
16	22		Basak Bishal			IND	1574	7,0	0,0	46,5	50,5	36,50	7
17	13		Mullick Saikat			IND	1717	7,0	0,0	41,0	44,5	34,75	6
18	41		Tejash Jain			IND	1353	6,5	0,0	52,5	57,0	38,00	6
19	21	AIM	Debarghya Samanta	U13		IND	1574	6,5	0,0	50,5	52,0	33,25	6
20	60		Soumyajit Das (Jr)			IND	1259	6,5	0,0	50,0	54,5	37,75	6
21	19		Ghosh Samriddhaa		w	IND	1599	6,5	0,0	48,0	51,0	34,25	6
22	34		Pratyay Chowdhury			IND	1394	6,5	0,0	48,0	51,0	33,50	5
23	93		Ujaan Bhattacharya			IND	1139	6,5	0,0	46,5	48,5	33,00	5
24	29		Souhardo Basak	U13		IND	1439	6,5	0,0	45,0	49,0	31,75	6
25	16		Shrutarshi Ray			IND	1660	6,5	0,0	43,5	47,5	31,75	6
26	40		Diya Chowdhury		w	IND	1354	6,5	0,0	43,0	47,0	31,50	6
27	17		Sourav Bhowmik			IND	1623	6,5	0,0	43,0	46,5	31,75	6
28	39		Somnath Pal			IND	1357	6,5	0,0	43,0	46,0	30,25	6
29	51		Supratim Ghosh			IND	1290	6,5	0,0	42,0	45,5	31,75	6
30	11		Mukherjee Dyutimoy			IND	1772	6,5	0,0	41,5	45,0	31,00	6

Complete Standings

Final Ranking after 8 Rounds in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	6		Neelash Saha			IND	2012	7,5	0,0	38,0	42,0	40,25	7
2	3	CM	Aronyak Ghosh			IND	2093	7,0	0,0	41,0	44,5	38,75	6
3	5		Anurag Jaiswal			IND	2034	7,0	0,0	39,5	43,5	37,00	7
4	13		Bhattacharyya Soham			IND	1929	7,0	0,0	38,0	41,5	34,00	7
5	1	FM	Mitrabha Guha			IND	2321	6,5	0,0	42,5	46,0	35,50	6
6	28		Ambarish Sharma			IND	1651	6,5	0,0	37,0	39,0	30,00	6
7	10		Subhayan Kundu			IND	1966	6,0	0,0	39,0	43,0	31,25	5
8	14		Aryamann Sain			IND	1916	6,0	0,0	38,5	42,5	28,50	6
9	15	AGM	Shahid Ahmed S.K.			IND	1900	6,0	0,0	38,0	42,0	29,50	6
10	16		Shaon Chowdhury			IND	1897	6,0	0,0	37,5	41,0	24,00	6
11	22		Satya Sekhar Mitra			IND	1736	6,0	0,0	37,5	40,0	27,00	6
12	44		Rishiraj Baul			IND	1419	6,0	0,0	37,0	39,5	26,50	6
13	66		Aditya Chatterjee			IND	1218	6,0	0,0	34,5	38,0	27,00	5
14	55		Souhardo Basak	U13		IND	1302	6,0	0,0	34,0	36,5	24,00	6
15	30		Ayan Pal			IND	1614	6,0	0,0	33,0	36,0	25,00	6
16	34		Aritrya Pal	U13		IND	1544	6,0	0,0	33,0	35,5	24,50	6
17	23		Soumik Datta			IND	1730	6,0	0,0	31,5	35,5	25,50	6
18	17		Sanket Chakravarty			IND	1887	6,0	0,0	31,5	34,5	25,50	6
19	37		Aditya Bikram Paul	U13		IND	1502	6,0	0,0	31,0	34,0	24,50	6
20	11		Debankan Dhara			IND	1965	5,5	0,0	40,5	44,5	28,50	5
21	29		Supratim Ghosh			IND	1631	5,5	0,0	35,0	37,0	22,75	5
22	61		Ritabrata Chakraborty	U13		IND	1257	5,5	0,0	34,5	37,5	19,50	5
23	162		Sunjay Somani			IND	0	5,5	0,0	34,0	37,5	24,50	5
24	31		Soumyajit Das (Jr)			IND	1614	5,5	0,0	34,0	37,5	22,75	5
25	52		Ritam Mukherjee			IND	1345	5,5	0,0	34,0	37,0	24,25	4
26	19		Sambarta Banerjee			IND	1828	5,5	0,0	33,0	36,0	21,75	4
27	39		Subhas Roy			IND	1477	5,5	0,0	30,5	33,5	21,25	5
28	2		Chatterjee K.K.			IND	2119	5,0	0,0	40,0	42,5	20,50	5
29	7		Nath Rupankar			IND	2011	5,0	0,0	39,5	43,0	22,00	4
30	12		Ghosh Samriddhaa		w	IND	1963	5,0	0,0	39,0	41,5	23,00	5

Complete standings

4th West Bengal State Rapid and Blitz 2019 took place at IHM Kolkata from 19th-21st April 2019. It was organized jointly by Behala Chess School and Global Chess Foundation. The Rapid event witnessed a record number of participants 270 from various districts across the state.

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