Bharath Subramaniyam wins 6th Vergani Cup December 2021 in a close finish
IM Bharath Subramaniyam H beat WGM Mary Ann Gomes in the final round to score an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 6th Vergani Cup December 2021. GM Arjun Kalyan was leading the tournament since Round 5. A last round draw against WGM Nandhidhaa P V, cost Arjun the championship. He had to settle for the second place 7.0/9. IM Moksh Amit Doshi, Nandhidhaa and Mary scored 6.0/9 each. They were placed fifth to seventh respectively accoding to the tie-breaks. Bharath earned €700 and Arjun €500 as their respective prizes. Total prize fund was €3000. 13-year-old Arhan Chethan Anand gained a massive 148.8 Elo rating points. Photo: Rupali Mullick
Bharath's first International Open event triumph
IM Bharath Subramaniyam H won the crucial last round to finish a half point ahead of GM Arjun Kalyan who led the better part of the tournament. Thus, Bharath won his first International Open tournament in Cattolica, Italy.
Bharath - Manish, Round 3
Bharath launched a very nice attack 20.Nf6+ on IM Manish Anto Cristiano's kingside. Although there is nothing immediate for White, there is enough initiative after 20...Bxf6 21.exf6 g6 22.a3 which allows White to go for the nice knight sacrifice.
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The tournament was organized by Grandiscacchi at Hotel Kursaal, Cattolica in Italy from 26th to 30th December. Total prize fund of the tournament was €3000 combining three categories. Time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment + 15 minutes each after move no.40. There were double rounds on four days, except the first day 26th December.
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Final standings in Group A
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | Rtg | Pts. | K | rtg+/- | ||
| 1 | 3 | IM | Bharath Subramaniyam H | IND | 2479 | 7,5 | 10 | 17,4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | GM | Arjun Kalyan | IND | 2537 | 7,0 | 10 | 6,8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | GM | Nikolov Momchil | BUL | 2508 | 6,5 | 10 | 3,3 | ||
| 4 | 18 | FM | Woelk Tom-Frederic | GER | 2310 | 6,5 | 20 | 38,4 | ||
| 5 | 9 | IM | Moksh Amit Doshi | IND | 2368 | 6,0 | 20 | 26,8 | ||
| 6 | 15 | WGM | Nandhidhaa P V | w | IND | 2313 | 6,0 | 20 | 18,8 | |
| 7 | 10 | WGM | Gomes Mary Ann | w | IND | 2354 | 6,0 | 10 | 5,0 | |
| 8 | 17 | Kalogridis Antonios | GRE | 2311 | 6,0 | 20 | 14,0 | |||
| 9 | 27 | FM | Krasteva Beloslava | w | BUL | 2194 | 6,0 | 20 | 35,2 | |
| 10 | 5 | IM | Barp Alberto | ITA | 2408 | 5,5 | 10 | -0,6 |
