14-year-old Sreyas Payyappat wins Johnson Pallippatt Memorial 7th Don Bosco Rating Open 2022
14-year-old FM Sreyas Payyappat scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Johnson Pallippatt Memorial 7th Don Bosco Rating Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Despite missing the first round, the top seed of the tournament went on to win the next eight games to win the tournament. Marthandan K U and Jake Shanty scored 7.5/9 each and remained undefeated. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹301000. The top three prizes were ₹30000 + trophy, ₹20000 and ₹15000 each. A total of 65 cash prizes and 33 trophies were up for grabs. Photo: IA Peter Joseph M
First Rating Open triumph for Sreyas
FM Sreyas Payyappat has won few tournaments before. However, this was his first Classing Rating Open tournament victory.
The tournament was inaugurated by Thomas Unniyaden, Ex Chief Whip of Kerala Government. Fr. Emmanuel Vattkunnel, Rector, Don Bosco Irinjalakuda presided over the inaugural ceremony. Ms. Lissy Johnson, Premnazir, Govindankutty M S, International Arbiter, were also present. Peter Joseph M, Secretary, Chess Association Thrissur welcomed the gathering and Shaik Dawood, Convenor of the tournament, expressed the vote of thanks.
Fr. Emmanuel Vattakunnel, Rector, Don Bosco, presided over the closing ceremony. Jose Chittilappilly, President, Muriyad Panchayath distributed the prizes to the prize winners. Ravi Srivastava, Member, Madhya Pradesh Chess Ad-hoc Committee, Sasidharan V, President, Chess Association Thrissur, Peter Joseph, Secretary, Chess Association Thrissur, Dr. Govindankutty, International Arbiter, Ms. Lissy Johnson and Shaik Dawood were also present.
Thanks to Chief Arbiter, IA Peter Joseph for sharing the photos and info about the tournament.
A total of 212 players from various states across the country and two from the USA took part in this event. The tournament was organized by Don Bosco Irinjalakuda and Thrissur Chess Academy 29th December 2022 to 2nd January 2023 at Don Bosco School, Irinjalakuda, Kerala. The nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament had a time control of 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 1 | FM | Sreyas Payyappat | IND | 2145 | 8 | 45 | 48,5 | 42,00 |
| 2 | 3 | Marthandan K U | IND | 1967 | 7,5 | 48 | 53 | 44,25 | |
| 3 | 23 | Jake Shanty | IND | 1568 | 7,5 | 48 | 51,5 | 39,75 | |
| 4 | 6 | Abdulkhader A. | IND | 1753 | 7 | 50 | 55 | 41,25 | |
| 5 | 7 | Joy Lazar M.A. | IND | 1746 | 7 | 50 | 54,5 | 41,25 | |
| 6 | 4 | Sreekumar P. | IND | 1942 | 7 | 50 | 54,5 | 40,75 | |
| 7 | 5 | Anilkumar O.T. | IND | 1824 | 7 | 49,5 | 53,5 | 40,25 | |
| 8 | 35 | Shrivastava Kushagra | IND | 1461 | 7 | 48,5 | 52 | 39,25 | |
| 9 | 19 | Giridhar A | IND | 1580 | 7 | 46 | 49 | 35,00 | |
| 10 | 11 | Raju O A | IND | 1700 | 7 | 45,5 | 50 | 36,50 | |
| 11 | 13 | Abdallah M Nisthar | IND | 1669 | 7 | 44 | 48 | 33,50 | |
| 12 | 34 | Naveen Ramdas | IND | 1464 | 6,5 | 53,5 | 56,5 | 34,25 | |
| 13 | 15 | Mohammed Tharig S | IND | 1627 | 6,5 | 51,5 | 57 | 39,50 | |
| 14 | 28 | Kesavan G | IND | 1531 | 6,5 | 47,5 | 49,5 | 30,50 | |
| 15 | 25 | AGM | Rutherford S | IND | 1550 | 6,5 | 47 | 49,5 | 34,00 |
| 16 | 52 | Safal Fazil | IND | 1336 | 6,5 | 47 | 49,5 | 31,75 | |
| 17 | 29 | Pranav Chandra Mohan | IND | 1504 | 6,5 | 45 | 49 | 33,50 | |
| 18 | 10 | Karthik K | IND | 1706 | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48 | 31,75 | |
| 19 | 33 | AIM | Aadik Theophane Lenin | IND | 1465 | 6,5 | 44 | 46 | 32,25 |
| 20 | 37 | Surendiraa A Sathish | IND | 1445 | 6,5 | 38,5 | 42,5 | 30,00 |
