Kaustuv Kundu dominates 18th G H Raisoni Memorial Rating Open 2025

IM Kaustuv Kundu scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 to win 18th G H Raisoni Memorial Rating Open 2025. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the rest. FM Arun Kataria and Shaunak Badole scored 9/10 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the entire Nagpur Chess Festival was ₹451000. The top three prizes were ₹51000 + trophy, ₹31000 and ₹26000 each. The six-day eleven round Rating Open tournament was organized by G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation & Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology in Nagpur, Maharashtra from 8th to 13th June 2025. This is Kaustuv's second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Bhushan Shriwas