Mehekdwip Gope wins Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2025 in Tripura

Mehekdwip Gope and Priyanshu Sekhar Swain scored 7.5/9 each at win Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2025. The 11-year-old became the champion due to better tie-break scores, Priyanshu had to settle for second position. The fourth round battle between them ended in a draw. Five players - Agrajit Paul, Pranjal Debnath, Dibya Jyoti Sarkar, WCM Aaradhya Das and Ayush Saha scored 7/9 each. They were placed third to seventh respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹33500. The top three prizes were ₹5100, ₹3000 and ₹2000 along with a trophy each. The five-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by All Tripura Chess Association at NSRCC in Agartala, Tripura from 26th to 30th March 2025. This is Mehekdwip's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: IA Anupam Bhattacharjee