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Indefatigable Arjun Erigaisi scores a hat-trick by winning 19th Delhi GM Open 2022

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/03/2022

GM Arjun Erigaisi clinched his third individual and fourth overall tournament of the year 2022. He started the year by winning Tata Steel Challengers, then he conquered MPL 58th National Senior Open. He was instrumental in Bangladesh Police's hat-trick triumph at Bangladesh Premier League. Nine days later, Arjun clinched the 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. GM D Gukesh and GM Harsha Bharathakoti also scored the same 8.5/10. They were placed second and third according to the tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹25,00,000. Top three earned ₹400,000, ₹350,000 and ₹300,000 each respectively along with a trophy each. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh and Harsha score 8.5/10

IM Neelash Saha is the only Indian IM to finish in top 10 at ninth position. Mahdi Gholami Orimi (IRI) is the only untitled player to finish in top 25. He secured tenth position. FM Seyed Kian Poormosavi (IRI) scored the only IM-norm of the event. Reigning National Women's champion WGM Divya Deshmukh is the highest finisher among women participants.

Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd GM D Gukesh, 1st GM Arjun Erigaisi and 3rd GM Harsha Bharathakoti | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Champion - GM Arjun Erigaisi 8.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Rating points more important than the Delhi GM 2022 tournament victory for Arjun Erigaisi | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - GM D Gukesh 8.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Gukesh gains 25 Elo points in a month and is now 2640 | 2nd at Delhi GM 2022 | Video: ChessBase India

Second Runner-up - GM Harsha Bharathakoti 8.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Abhijeet - Gukesh: 0-1

GM D Gukesh (2614) despite having the black pieces in the final pieces, he was playing from the win from the get go. It was evident in his play.

Position after 42.Kf3

42.Kf3 turned things in Black's favor due to 42...Ne5+ 43.Ke4 and now Kc4. White is unable to play Rc6+ and the king is also out of place.

Position after 50.Kf5

50...Rxf4+ was the final nail in the coffin, as Black's connected passed pawns on the queenside are much faster.

Gukesh's wonderful gesture in time pressure | Abhijeet Gupta vs Gukesh | Video: ChessBase India

Gukesh beat the defending champion Abhijeet Gupta in the final round | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Sethuraman - Harsha: 0-1

GM Sethuraman S P (2619) misplayed a relatively equal knight endgame against GM Harsha Bharathakoti (2499).

Position after 48.Ng3

48.g5 would have kept White in the game. 48.Ng3 allows Black to go for 48...f5 break. The rest is just a matter of technique which Harsha converted without any difficulty.

Harsha got the better of Sethuraman in the endgame | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Arjun Erigaisi - Karthik: 1-0

GM Karthik Venkataraman (2485) put up a very good fight, until he caved in the endgame against GM Arjun Erigaisi (2660).

Position after 37...h4

37...h4 turned the tide completely into White's favor. 38.Rf4 Qg3 39.Qd4 Nh5 40.Ne4 Qe1 41.Ng5+ Kg8 42.Rxh4 and Black loses material.

The final moments of Arjun Erigaisi winning the 19th Delhi GM International Open 2022 | Video: ChessBase India

Arjun's win against Karthik earned him his third individual and fourth overall championship of the year 2022 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM Himal Gusain - GM Lalit Rohit: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Iniyan P - IM Neelash Saha: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Arjun Kalyan - IM Srihari L R: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM Harsharvardhan G B - GM Azer Mirzoev: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM Vignesh N R - Bharat Kumar Reddy Potluri: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM Nitin S - FM Rohith Krishna S: 0-1 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Photo Gallery

FM Seyed Kian Poormosavi (IRI) scored an IM-norm | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Best Woman - WGM Divya Deshmukh 6.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Best Under-15 - IM Shahil Dey 6.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

The highest finisher among rated under 2000 and Best Below 2099 prize winner - Samriddhaa Ghosh 6.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Best Delhi - FM Aaryan Varshney 6.5/10 is now at his career high rating 2346.2 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Best Delhi - IM-elect FM Aradhya Garg 6.5/10 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

For more Round 10 and Prize Distribution Ceremony photos, please click at the respective links.

 

A total of 298 players including 21 GMs, 26 IMs, 3 WGMs and 6 WIMs took part from 13 federations across the world including India. The tournament was organized by Delhi Chess Association from 22nd to 29th March 2022 at Tivoli Grand Resort Hotel, New Delhi. The ten-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1. Accelerated pairings were used in the first three rounds.

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Round 10 results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
13
GMGupta Abhijeet26280 - 1GMGukesh D2614
6
25
GMSethuraman S.P.26190 - 1GMHarsha Bharathakoti2499
14
31
GMErigaisi Arjun26601 - 07GMKarthik Venkataraman2485
16
431
IMGusain Himal24087½ - ½7GMLalith Babu M R2558
7
519
IMTahbaz Arash246970 - 17IMNigmatov Ortik2445
24
610
GMIniyan P2516½ - ½7IMNeelash Saha2445
23
734
IMShahil Dey24000 - 1GMDelgado Ramirez Neuris2622
4
813
GMArjun Kalyan2506½ - ½IMSrihari L R2400
35
933
IMHarshavardhan G B2402½ - ½GMMirzoev Azer2476
18
1037
IMViani Antonio Dcunha2397½ - ½IMKrishna C R G2466
20
1142
Utsab Chatterjee2324½ - ½GMRios Cristhian Camilo2449
22
1225
IMVignesh N R2444½ - ½Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri2263
54
1347
WGMDivya Deshmukh23010 - 1GMLaxman R.R.2429
28
1429
IMNitin S.24270 - 1FMRohith Krishna S2304
46
1558
FMAradhya Garg22360 - 1Gholami Orimi Mahdi2420
30
168
GMVisakh N R252261 - 0FMPoormosavi Seyed Kian2229
60
1753
Saurabh Anand22766½ - ½6GMPonkratov Pavel2641
2
189
GMDeepan Chakkravarthy J.252061 - 06IMSharma Dinesh K.2283
50
1973
CMSingh Ojasva214160 - 16GMMitrabha Guha2510
12
2015
GMFawzy Adham24906½ - ½6FMAaryan Varshney2277
51

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Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
11
GMErigaisi ArjunIND2660India8,566,071,059,00
26
GMGukesh DIND2614India8,561,066,055,25
314
GMHarsha BharathakotiIND2499India8,561,065,554,25
424
IMNigmatov OrtikUZB2445Uzbekistan8,059,564,048,00
55
GMSethuraman S.P.IND2619India7,563,568,549,50
64
GMDelgado Ramirez NeurisPAR2622Paraguay7,560,565,047,25
77
GMLalith Babu M RIND2558India7,560,565,046,00
83
GMGupta AbhijeetIND2628India7,559,562,042,75
923
IMNeelash SahaIND2445India7,559,064,046,75
1030
Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI2420Iran7,558,062,044,50
1146
FMRohith Krishna SIND2304India7,557,061,544,75
1231
IMGusain HimalIND2408India7,555,560,043,25
1328
GMLaxman R.R.IND2429India7,554,058,543,75
1410
GMIniyan PIND2516India7,063,568,045,75
1516
GMKarthik VenkataramanIND2485India7,062,067,043,00
1613
GMArjun KalyanIND2506India7,061,567,045,25
1718
GMMirzoev AzerAZE2476Azerbaijan7,061,066,545,50
188
GMVisakh N RIND2522India7,061,066,545,00
1919
IMTahbaz ArashIRI2469Iran7,059,564,040,50
2020
IMKrishna C R GIND2466India7,058,563,543,00
219
GMDeepan Chakkravarthy J.IND2520India7,058,563,043,00
2226
IMShyaamnikhil PIND2442India7,058,562,540,50
2312
GMMitrabha GuhaIND2510India7,058,062,543,50
2425
IMVignesh N RIND2444India7,058,061,541,50
2527
IMAbdisalimov AbdimalikUZB2435Uzbekistan7,056,561,540,50
2635
IMSrihari L RIND2400India7,055,560,540,25
2742
Utsab ChatterjeeIND2324India7,055,560,040,00
2854
Bharat Kumar Reddy PoluriIND2263India7,055,560,039,50
2933
IMHarshavardhan G BIND2402India7,055,059,538,75
3037
IMViani Antonio DcunhaIND2397India7,055,059,041,00
3122
GMRios Cristhian CamiloCOL2449Colombia7,050,054,537,75
322
GMPonkratov PavelRUS2641CFR6,562,067,041,25
3351
FMAaryan VarshneyIND2277Del6,560,065,040,00
3460
FMPoormosavi Seyed KianIRI2229Iran6,560,064,038,75
3534
IMShahil DeyU15IND2400India6,559,563,537,00

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