Ahaz E U clear first at 34th CUSAT Rating Open 2025

The reigning Kerala State Under-17 champion, 14-year-old Ahaz E U scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win 34th CUSAT Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Six players - Safal Fazil, Padmaesh M K, Abdallah M Nisthar, Karan J P, Sreehari S Mecheril and Pranav Chandra Mohan scored 7/8 each. They were placed second to seventh according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹350000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹25000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. The four-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by Department of Physical Education CUSAT at CUSAT Campus in Cochin, Kerala from 24th to 27th May 2025. This is Ahaz's seventh overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Dr. Ajith Mohan K R / CUSAT Chess Club Cochin