Aaryan's fifth rating tournament triumph of the year
IM Aaryan Varshney made a perfect start by winning seven games in-a-row. Needing only a draw in the final round, Aaryan went for the maximum and defeated Zeeshan Ali to become a clear champion with a 100% score. 12-year-olds Ramanuj Mishra drew against Rakshit Shekhar Dwivedi to be placed second and third respectively.
Champion - IM Aaryan Varshney 8/8 | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur
Runner-up - Ramanuj Mishra 6.5/8 | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur
Second Runner-up - Rakshit Shekhar Dwivedi 6.5/8
| Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur
IM Aaryan Varshney scored a perfect 8/8, finished 1.5 points ahead of others and gained 11.2 Elo rating points
Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur
Various prize winners | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur
The tournament hall at Delhi Public School Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur
A total of 130 players including an IM took part from all over the country. The four-day eight round Rating Open tournament was organized by UPCSA and Sitapur Shiksha Sansthan at Delhi Public School, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh from 10th to 13th May 2025. The time control of the event was 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IM | Aaryan, Varshney | IND | 2395 | DL | 8 | 39,5 | 43,5 | 43,50 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 2 | 2 | Ramanuj, Mishra | U13 | Seth MR Jaipuri | IND | 1870 | UP | 6,5 | 40,5 | 43 | 31,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 24 | Rakshit, Shekhar Dwivedi | U13 | Little Flower S | IND | 1513 | UP | 6,5 | 38 | 41,5 | 32,25 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 10 | Bajpai, Anil | IND | 1622 | UP | 6 | 40,5 | 45,5 | 31,75 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 7 | Zeeshan, Ali | IND | 1693 | UP | 6 | 40,5 | 44,5 | 30,50 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | 16 | Vaibhav, Maurya | U17 | BNS English Sch | IND | 1571 | UP | 6 | 39,5 | 41,5 | 27,75 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 11 | Kartik, Khetwal | IND | 1619 | UP | 6 | 38 | 42,5 | 31,25 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | Aarav, Gupta | U17 | St. Mary's Conv | IND | 1600 | UP | 6 | 36 | 39,5 | 25,50 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 12 | Anant, Panwar | IND | 1617 | UP | 6 | 35,5 | 37,5 | 26,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | Ayush, Saxena | U17 | St Acher Shahja | IND | 1772 | UP | 6 | 34,5 | 38 | 28,25 | 0 | 5 |
