Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi wins SDM University Cup Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 20/10/2024

Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi and IM-elect FM Niranjan Navalgund scored an unbeaten 8/9 at SDM University Cup Rapid Rating Open 2024. Aakash won the tournament on tie-breaks, Niranjan was placed second. Five players - IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh, Balkishan A, Abhishek I Ganiger, Prashanth J Naik and Abhishek Patil scored 7.5/9 each. They secured third to seventh place respectively according to tie-breaks. Aakash drew with both other podium finishers. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹25000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating tournament was organized by SDM University at SDM Dental College on 2nd October 2024. This is Aakash's third overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Anurag P Khannur

Aakash's third triumph of the year

Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi and FM Niranjan Navalgund were the coleaders 7.5/8, heading into the final round. They drew their final round game against each other. Aakash became champion, Niranjan second. IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh defeated Sudarshan Bhat to finish third.

Champion - Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi 8/9

Runner-up - IM-elect FM Niranjan Navalgund 8/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Second Runner-up - IM Mohammed Nubairshah Shaikh 7.5/9

Top five (L to R): 5th Abhishek I Ganiger 7.5/9, 4th Balkishan A 7.5/9, 1st Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi 8/9, 2nd FM Niranjan Navalgund 8/9 and 3rd IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh 7.5/9 | Photo: Anurag P Khannur

Aakash Shardchandra Dalvi scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 21.4 Elo rating points

A total of 276 players including two IMs took part from all over the country and one from USA in this one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by SDM University at SDM Dental College in Dharwad, Karnataka on 2nd October 2024. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	3		Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi		NA	IND	2140	Mah	8	54	59	51,25	7
2	2	FM	Navalgund, Niranjan		17935KSCA2024	IND	2150	Belgaum	8	52	54	47,00	7
3	1	IM	Mohammad, Nubairshah Shaikh		NA	IND	2236	Mah	7,5	54,5	59	47,00	7
4	6		Balkishan, A.		Life member	IND	1993	Mysore	7,5	53	57,5	47,75	7
5	14		Abhishek, I Ganiger		11571KSCA2023	IND	1809	Belgaum	7,5	51,5	54,5	44,25	6
6	7	AGM	Prashanth, J Naik		11339KSCA2023	IND	1899	Mangalore	7,5	49	53	42,75	7
7	19		Patil, Abhishek		NA	IND	1727	Mah	7,5	46	50	39,50	7
8	5		Shet, Prajwal P		10596KSCA2023	IND	2072	Mysore	7	54,5	59,5	43,50	7
9	10		Sudarshan, Bhat		BLU170426	IND	1848	Bangalore	7	54,5	58,5	43,00	7
10	15		Chiranth, M D		10084KSCA2023	IND	1791	Shivmoga	7	52	54	39,25	6
11	11		Aditya, B Kalyani		16383KSCA2023	IND	1843	DWD	7	51,5	54,5	40,25	6
12	17		Ajay, S M		22098KSCA2024	IND	1778	Shivmoga	7	49,5	53	38,50	7
13	21		Naveen, S Hegde		11316KSCA2023	IND	1708	Sirsi	7	48,5	52,5	39,00	7
14	13	AIM	Pankaj, Bhat		18741KSCA2024	IND	1812	Puttur	7	47,5	50,5	36,50	7
15	22		Shivanth, M		10026KSCA2023	IND	1704	Mysore	7	47	51	35,50	7
16	24		Shrihari, Venkatesh Deshpande	U16	10049KSCA2023	IND	1701	Bagalkote	7	47	50	36,00	7
17	16		Srikara, Darbha		10004KSCA2023	IND	1786	Belagavi	7	44,5	48,5	34,00	7
18	12		Shreyas, S Saddu	U16	10229KSCA2023	IND	1815	Kalaburgi	7	44,5	47,5	35,00	7
19	4	IM	Chakravarthi Reddy, M		NA	IND	2115	Tg	6,5	54,5	59	40,50	6
20	27	AIM	Pratham, P Sahasrabudhe		SDM	IND	1685	DWD	6,5	52	54	36,50	6
21	29	AIM	Vilas, Andrade	U14	Shi180888	IND	1673	Shivmoga	6,5	49	53	34,75	6
22	9		Naga, Sai Sarthak Karanam	U16	3938KSCA2023	IND	1853	Bengaluru	6,5	49	52,5	34,75	6
23	20	CM	Samarth, J Rao		Lifetime	IND	1718	Honnavar	6,5	49	52	33,25	6
24	25		Yogeesh, Bhat		21489KSCA2024	IND	1695	Kumta	6,5	48,5	52,5	36,50	6
25	43		Rama, Rao K		NA	IND	1597	Ap	6,5	46,5	50	32,75	6

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