India wins 15 medals at 26th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2024 Classical

by Shahid Ahmed - 19/06/2024

India won 15 medals - eight individual and seven team at 26th Asian Youth 2024 Classical. Narayani Umesh Marathe lost her final round game. However, her compatriot, Nakshatra Gumudavelly crushed her opponent, Asena Golizadeh (IRI). That win ensured Narayani clinches Gold in Under-8 Girls and Nakshatra Bronze. Top seed of Under-8 Open, Sarbartho Mani scored an important win to secure Silver. Aaradhya Das won her game to secure Bronze in Under-10 Girls. Siddhanth Poonja shattered Aadik Theophane Lenin's Silver medal chances by winning the game. He got Bronze in Under-12 Open. Pratitee Bordoloi made a tough save to salvage a draw and earn Silver in Under-12 Girls. CM Velavaa Ragavesh scored in a must-win game to earn Bronze in Under-16 Open. IM Harsh Suresh spoiled the sole leader's golden chances to earn himself a Bronze medal. Blitz Round 1 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time, 10:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Three Gold, Six Silver and Six Bronze medals

So far, Narayani Umesh Marathe is the only Indian to have won Gold in both Rapid and Classical events. Pratitee Bordoloi has won Gold in Rapid and Silver in Classical. Siddhanth Poonja claimed Silver in Rapid and Bronze in Classical. Of course, all three of them can make it three medals out of three events tomorrow.

Under-8 Open: Silver - Sarbartho Mani 7/9

Top seed - Sarbartho Mani (1733) defeated Mohammad Taha Malaknezhad to secure Silver. He scored 7/9. Second seeded, Rizat Ulan (KAZ, 1733) finished the tournament with another win to clinch the Gold. Taha got Bronze.

Sarbartho Mani en route his final round win over Mohammad Taha Malaknezhad (IRI)

7-year-old Sarbartho Mani clinches Gold and Silver at 26th Asian Youth Under-8 Open 2024 | Video: ChessBase India

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	2		Ulan, Rizat	KAZ	1733	8,5	46,5	51	47,75	8
2	1	ACM	Mani, Sarbartho	IND	1733	7	47,5	51	36,00	7
3	3		Malaknezhad, Mohammad Taha	IRI	1655	6,5	50	53	34,25	6

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Team Silver: India 19/27

Kazakhstan won Gold 20.5/27. India secured Silver 19/27. Sarbartho Mani 7/9, Kavish Palaniappan K 6.5/9 and Hriday Garg 5.5/9 contributed towards the team's Silver medal. Uzbekistan got Bronze 17/27.

2	1	ACM	Mani, Sarbartho	IND	1733	7	47,5	51	36,00	7
5	16	ACM	Kavish, Palaniappan K	IND	1551	6,5	45,5	49	33,25	6
13	15		Hriday, Garg	IND	1554	5,5	47	50	26,50	5

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Under-8 Girls: Gold - Narayani Umesh Marathe 7.5/9, Bronze - Nakshatra Gumudavelly 6.5/9

Narayani Umesh Marathe (1416) lost her final round game against Leyla Kim (KAZ, 1439). However, her compatriot, Nakshatra Gumudavelly scored a crucial victory against the top seed, Asena Golizadeh (IRI, 1561). Nakshatra crushed in just 19 moves. This win helped Narayani clinch the Gold, Asena Silver and Nakshatra earned Bronze.

Narayani Umesh Marathe's loss was evened out by Nakshatra Gumudavelly's crushing victory over the top seed

Narayani Umesh Marathe clinches double Gold at 26th Asian Youth Under-8 Girls 2024 | Video: ChessBase India

"It was actually a do-or-die match for me" - Nakshatra Gumudavelly, 26th Asian Youth U8G Bronze | Video: ChessBase India

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	15	Narayani, Umesh Marathe	IND	1416	7,5	46,5	49,5	40,50	7
2	1	Golizadeh, Asena	IRI	1561	7	45,5	49	35,00	7
3	31	Nakshatra, Gumudavelly	IND	0	6,5	47	51	36,00	5

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Under-10 Girls: Bronze - Aaradhya Das 6.5/9

Third seeded, Aaradhya Das (1762) defeated Milana Filippova (KAZ, 1633) to win Bronze. She scored 6.5/9. Alisa Genrietta Yunker won Gold 8.5/9. She finished 1.5 points ahead of the rest. WCM Alanna Berikkyzy (KAZ) secured Silver 7/9.

Yes, I was expecting because in the previous year also there was a medal - Aaradhya Das wins Bronze | Video: ChessBase India

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	4		Yunker, Alisa Genrietta	FID	1735	8,5	47	50	47,00	8
2	1	WCM	Berikkyzy, Alanna	KAZ	1871	7	47,5	52	37,50	7
3	3		Aaradhya, Das	IND	1762	6,5	43	47,5	33,75	5

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Team Silver: India 18.5/27

Both Kazakhstan and India scored 18.5/27 each. Kazakhstan won Gold due to better cumulative tie-break score. India won Silver. Vietnam got Bronze 15.5/27. Aaradhya Das scored 6.5/9, Bijesh Divi and Samhita Pungavanam contributed a valuable 6/9 each towards the team Silver.

3	3	Aaradhya, Das	IND	1762	6,5	43	47,5	33,75	5
5	11	Divi, Bijesh	IND	1639	6	50	54	33,25	5
10	17	Samhita, Pungavanam	IND	1596	6	41,5	44,5	26,25	5

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Under-12 Open: Bronze - Siddhanth Poonja 7/9

Aadik Theophane Lenin (1852) needed just a draw against Siddhanth Poonja (1958) to win Silver. Even a win would have fetched him the same as Mazen Fandi (SYR, 2138) made a quick draw against CM Ramtin Kakavand (IRI, 2059). However, Aadik lost and missed his medal. Ramtin won Gold 8/9, Mazen Silver 7/9 and Siddhanth Bronze 7/9 as his tie-break score is a half point less.

Aadik Theophane Lenin suffered a difficult loss against Siddhanth Poonja who won Bronze and the former missed

"I am very happy with my Rapid performance" - Siddhanth wins Silver and Bronze at 26th Asian Youth | Video: ChessBase India

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	3	CM	Kakavand, Ramtin	IRI	2059	8	47	51	44,25	7
2	1		Fandi, Mazen.	SYR	2138	7	47,5	52	39,50	5
3	6		Siddhanth, Poonja	IND	1958	7	47	50	36,00	7

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Team Gold: India 19.5/27

India won Team Gold scoring 19.5/27. Siddhanth Poonja 7/9, Aadik Theophane Lenin 6.5/9 and Ayaan Garg 6/9 are the contributors towards the Gold. Kazakhstan secured Silver 18/27 and Mongolia Bronze 16.5/27.

3	6		Siddhanth, Poonja	IND	1958	7	47	50	36,00	7
4	15	AIM	Aadik, Theophane Lenin	IND	1852	6,5	50,5	54,5	37,00	5
9	14		Ayaan, Garg	IND	1861	6	44,5	49	31,75	4

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Under-12 Girls: Silver - Pratitee Bordoloi 7.5/9

Pratitee Bordoloi (1796) saved a completely lost game against Kristina Zavivaeva (1666) via perpetual check. Le Vy Tran (VIE, 1755) also scored the same 7.5/9. Thus Le Vy won Gold as the first tie-break Direct Encounter worked in her favor, Pratitee secured Silver.

Pratitee Bordoloi - Kristina Zavivaeva: 0.5-0.5

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	5	Tran, Le Vy	VIE	1755	7,5	1	49	54	44,00	7
2	2	Pratitee, Bordoloi	IND	1796	7,5	0	47,5	52	41,00	7
3	14	Zavivaeva, Kristina	FID	1666	7	0	45	48	37,00	6

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Team Gold: India 19.5/27

India won Team Gold scoring 19.5/27. Pratitee Bordoloi 7.5/9, Pavithra R V 6.5/9 and Siddhi Rao 5.5/9 ensured the team Gold. Vietnam and Kazakhstan scored 18/27 each. They secured Silverr and Bronze according to tie-breaks.

2	2	Pratitee, Bordoloi	IND	1796	7,5	47,5	52	41,00	7
5	21	Pavithra, R V	IND	1614	6,5	47,5	51	33,75	6
12	22	Siddhi, Rao	IND	1601	5,5	42,5	46	24,75	5

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Under-14 Open Team Silver: India 18/27

Kazakhstan won Team Gold scoring 20.5/27. India secured Silver 18/27. Viresh Sharnarthi 6.5/9, Sriram Adarsh Uppala 6/9 and Raghav V 5.5/9 ensured the Silver. Vietnam got Bronze 16/27.

4	10	Sharnarthi, Viresh	IND	2076	6,5	44,5	48,5	32,75	6
8	6	Sriram, Adarsh Uppala	IND	2163	6	41,5	45,5	29,75	5
13	19	Raghav, V	IND	1959	5,5	42	46	25,50	4

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Under-16 Open: Bronze - CM Velavaa Ragavesh 6.5/9

CM Velavaa Ragavesh (1987) scored an emphatic win over Kirill Gusev (2126) to secure Bronze 6.5/9. FM Sultanbeibarys Dumanuly (KAZ, 2123) won Gold 7/9. Minh Duy Ngoc Tran (VIE, 2017) claimed Silver 6.5/9.

CM Velavaa Ragavesh en route his final round win which earned him a Bronze medal

"I am both happy and disappointed" - CM Velavaa Ragavesh wins Bronze at 26th Asian Youth U-14 Open | Video: ChessBase India

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	15	FM	Dumanuly, Sultanbeibarys	KAZ	2123	7	44	47	34,00	7
2	23		Tran, Ngoc Minh Duy	VIE	2017	6,5	48	51	35,00	5
3	26	CM	Velavaa, Ragavesh	IND	1987	6,5	47,5	49,5	33,75	5

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Team Bronze: India 15.5/27

Kazakhstan won Team Gold 20/27, Vietnam Silver 16/27 and India Bronze 15.5/27. CM Velavaa Ragavesh 6.5/9, Samyak Dharewa and Daksh Goyal scored 4.5/9 each to contribute to the team Bronze.

3	26	CM	Velavaa, Ragavesh	IND	1987	6,5	47,5	49,5	33,75	5
26	22		Samyak, Dharewa	IND	2022	4,5	43,5	46,5	20,25	4
27	31		Daksh, Goyal	IND	1948	4,5	42	45,5	19,50	4

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Under-18 Open: Bronze - IM Harsh Suresh 6.5/9

IM Harsh Suresh (2426) scored a fantastic win over the sole leader, FM Eldiar Orozbaev (KGZ, 2381). Harsh's win ended Eldiar's medal hopes, let alone win Gold. This win helped Harsh win Bronze as he won his Direct Encounter against Eldiar. IM Aldiyar Ansat (KAZ, 2437) and FM Satbek Akhmedinov (KAZ, 2290) scored 7/9 each to win Gold and Silver respectively according to tie-breaks.

Harsh - Eldiar

Position after 22.f6!

Things have gone terribly wrong for Black when he allowed 22.f6! and responded with 22...gxf6? which is virtually positionally lost for Black.

IM Harsh Suresh spoiled FM Eldiar Orozbaev's (KGZ) golden finish and instead earned a medal for himself

IM Harsh Suresh shatters sole leader's medal hopes to earn a Bronze - 26th Asian Youth U-18 Open | Video: ChessBase India

Team Silver - India 17/27

Kazakhstan won Team Gold 20/27. India earned Silver 17/27. IM Harsh Suresh 6.5/9, FM Gaurang Bagwe 5.5/9 and Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy 5/9 contributed to the team Silver. Vietnam got Bronze 16.5/27.

3	2	IM	Harsh, Suresh	IND	2426	6,5	1	40	43,5	32,50	5
14	8	FM	Bagwe, Gaurang	IND	2300	5,5	0	43	46,5	28,00	4
16	18		Ajay, Santhosh Parvathareddy	IND	2163	5	0	44	47	22,75	3

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When I got to the stage, I started getting more comfortable - World U-10 Champion - Danis Kuandykuly | Video: ChessBase India

Danis Kuandykuly, reigning World Under-10 Open champion and Mohsen Faghani, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Almaty City, made the ceremonial first move on Under-18 Open top board

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Replay 26th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2024 Round 9 Live Commentary | Video: Kazakhstan Chess Federation

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Edit: 27th June 2024 - Team medal details have been updated, interviews added

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