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Saptarshi RoyChowdhury wins 2nd Late Shri Vasudev V Dempo Memorial Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/10/2024

GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury and Rupam Mukherjee scored 7.5/9 each at 2nd Late Shri Vasudev V Dempo Memorial Rating Open 2024. Saptarshi won the tournament on tie-breaks, Rupam was placed second. IM Abhishek Kelkar edged past six more players on tie-breaks to finish third scoring 7/9. Saptarshi remained undefeated. Rupam's sole loss was against the eventual champion, Saptarshi in Round 6. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹380000. The top three prizes were ₹53000, ₹37000 and ₹27000 along with a trophy each. The six-day nine round rating tournament was organized by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association from 17th to 22nd September 2024 at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Panaji, Goa. This is Saptarshi's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Top two score 7.5/9

The only GM taking part in the tournament, Saptarshi RoyChowdhury was the sole leader 7/8, heading into the final round. Five players - IM Abhisek Kelkar, Rupam Mukherjee, Prashanth J Naik, Sudhir Kumar Sinha and Shriraj Bhosale were trailing by a half point at 6.5/8 each. Saptarshi drew with Prashanth to become champion. Sudhir lost to Rupam and he finished second. Abhishek shared the point with Shriraj to get third place.

Champion - GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury 7.5/9 | Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Runner-up - Rupam Mukherjee 7.5/9 | Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Second Runner-up - IM Abhishek Kelkar 7/9 | Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Rupam Mukherjee 7.5/9, 1st GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury 7.5/9 and 3rd IM Abhishek Kelkar 7/9 | Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

L to R: Shirish Divkar, Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA, Mr. Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association, Mr. Shripad (Bhau) Naik, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy, Mrs. Pallavi Dempo, Director, Dempo Group of Companies, Mr. Gaurish Dhond, Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society Goa, Ashok Parab, Member Secretary, IMB, and Dattaram Pinge, Secreatary, TTCA.

GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 0.6 Elo rating points

Tournament was inaugurated by Mr. Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association in presence of GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury of Railways Sports promotion Board, Dattaram Pinge, Secreatary, TTCA, Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA, Dnyaneshwar Naik, Atish Angle, Naresh Pednekar, Mrs. Pallavi Kakodkar, Sushant Shanke and others by lighting the traditional lamp and making the first move on the board.

Mahesh Candolkar and GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury make the inaugural first move | Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

L to R: Mr. Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association with GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury, Railways Sports promotion Board, Dattaram Pinge, Secreatary, TTCA, Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA, Dnyaneshwar Naik, Atish Angle, Naresh Pednekar, Mrs. Pallavi Kakodkar, Sushant Shanke and others.

Arbiters' team | Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Thanks to the Chief Arbiter - IA Arvind Mhamal, Vice President, Goa Chess Association, for sharing photographs and information about the tournament.

 

A total of 150 players including a GM and an IM took part from all over the country in this six-day nine round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Panaji, Goa from 17th to 22nd September 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
12
GMRoy Chowdhury Saptarshi2215RSPB7,5525645,7506
210
Rupam Mukherjee1954W B7,55154,543,5007
33
IMAbhishek Kelkar2182Pune-Mah751,556,542,0005
412
AGMPrashanth J Naik1924Mang-Karnataka7505542,0005
526
Bezstrakhov Dmitry1808FIDE74952,538,0007
66
Bhosale Shriraj2062Club-Purohit Chess Academy747,550,537,7506
717
Sher Singh1885Rajastan744,548,537,2506
829
AGMKiran Panditrao1754Pune-Mah742,545,531,5007
921
Aditya Savalkar1829Maharashtra7424533,0007
101
Nithin Babu2305Kerala6,55154,537,5006
117
Sinha Sudhir Kumar1992Bihar6,549,553,535,2506
1213
Nath Rupankar1921W B6,545,55035,5004
1311
Abhishek T M1932Kerala6,544,548,532,0006
1419
Kabnurakar Rushikesh1876Maharashtra6,54447,531,0006
1527
Shejal Sahil Sanjay1766Maharashtra6,543,544,530,7504
169
Santu Mondal1961Central Civil Services6495332,2505
1734
AFMVaz EdrickU151732Goa_Salcete6485130,2505
1814
Karan J P1916Kerala6475132,0005
1916
AIMPankaj Bhat1885Karnataka6475130,5006
2018
Soni Krishan1885Central Civil Services643,54831,2505

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