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Abdallah M Nisthar wins 1st Bangalore GM Category C Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/01/2024

Abdallah M Nisthar, Avhad Prajwal and Devarsh M Borkhetriya scored 9/10 each at 1st Bangalore GM Category C Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024. Abdallah won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Avhad and Devarsh were placed second and third respectively. Both champion and second runner-up remain undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1250000. The top three prizes were ₹125000, ₹100000 and ₹85000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Abdallah's first rating tournament triumph in almost four years. The last rating tournament he won was in February 2020. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Top three score 9/10

Six players - Abdallah M Nisthar, Devarsh M Borkhetriya, Bhuvan Krishna Prashanth, Avhad Prajwal, Ahaz E U and Sahil Bheron were the leaders 8/9 heading into the final round. Abdallah, Avhad and Devarsh won against Bhuvan, Ahaz and Sahil. They were placed first, second an third respectively. 

Champion - Abdallah M Nisthar 9/10

Top three (L to R): 2nd Avhad Prajwal S 9/10, 1st Abdallah M Nisthar 9/10 and 3rd Devarsh M Borkhetariya 9/10

Abdallah M Nisthar scored an unbeaten 9/10 and gained 24.2 Elo rating points
"I am a nine-time National Champion" - Nihaya Ahmed | Video: ChessBase India

A total of 725 players took part from 14 countries across the world in Category C (<1800). The four-day ten round Below 1800 Rating tournament was organized by Bengaluru Urban District Chess Association at Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka from 23rd to 26th January 2024. The time control of the event was 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
14
Abdallah M Nisthar,IND1732Ker965,57062,5008
251
Avhad Prajwal,IND1588Mah96368,560,5009
36
Borkhetariya Devarsh M,IND1718Guj961,56658,7508
434
Vignesh Kannan P,U15IND1635Tn8,564,568,556,5008
52
Aditya Savalkar,IND1753Mah8,56266,555,7508
615
Mishra Sanjeev,IND1683Mah86671,555,7506
713
Bapat Aniket,IND1698Mah86468,553,5008
846
Bhuvan Krishna Prasanth,U12IND1595Kar-Bng863,56851,7507
932
Ahaz E U,U15IND1636Ker8636851,2507
1048
Sahil Bheron,IND1594Har86367,551,7507
11164
Anuran Ghosh,IND1339Kar-Bng862,56448,7506
1257
Shanmukha Pulli,IND1564Tel8626649,2507
1316
Ayaan Garg,U12IND1680Chd860,56550,7507
1443
Bellayaru Samarth,IND1609Kar-Bng858,56348,0007
153
Vaibhav A,IND1736Tn857,562,548,0008
1627
Chaudhari Ashish,IND1648Mah856,56148,0007
17104
Bhuvanesh G,IND1444Tn856,55946,0008
1861
Rounak Guha Roy,IND1554Wb8535846,0008
1949
Naga Sai Sarthak Karanam,U15IND1593Kar-Bng7,5656947,7507
20114
Saravanan,IND1425Tn7,564,567,546,7506
2145
Farhaan M,IND1605Tn7,5636848,0007
2254
Andalamala Hemal Varshan,U12IND1578Ap7,5636847,2507
2355
AGMSagar Praveen,IND1576Kar-Bng7,56367,548,5006
2477
Kabnurakar Rushikesh,IND1505Mah7,56266,546,2507
2580
Pranav A J,IND1504Kar-Bng7,5626646,7507
2663
Rahul Ramakrishnan,U10IND1549Pud7,56165,546,5006
2720
Patil Divya,F15wIND1669Mah7,560,564,546,2507
2811
Challa Saharsha,U15IND1707Tel7,56064,546,5006
2970
C R Ritvik,IND1527Tel7,5606445,2506
3021
Joshi Tejas,IND1664Mah7,56063,545,0006

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