Akshay Anand wins nurtr DCA Rapid Rating Open 2019

by Shahid Ahmed - 01/01/2020

Akshay Anand scored 8.0/9, remained undefeated to win nurtr DCA Rapid Rating Open. He won ₹11000 cash and a beautiful trophy as a prize. Both Aradhya Garg and FM Aaryan Varshney also finished at 8.0/9, however they were placed second and third respectively according to their tie-break score. Total ₹101000 prize fund was distributed among the prize winners. Total 292 players participated in this two-day open Rapid rating event, organized by Delhi Chess Association at Arya Samaj Bhawan, New Delhi on 21st and 22nd December 2019. A pictorial report of the tournament. Photo: IA Kaviraj Sawant

Three players finish at unbeaten 8.0/9

Akshay Anand, Aradhya Garg and FM Aaryan Varshney scored 8.0/9 at Nurtr-DCA Rapid Rating Open tournament. Akshay Anand was declared champion, Aradhya Garg settled for runner-up and Aaryan Varshney was placed third according to their tie-break score. All three of them remained undefeated.

The podium finishers (L to R) - Runner-up Aradhya Garg, Champion Akshay Anand and Second Runner-up Aaryan Varshney | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

Champion Akshay Anand receives a huge trophy and ₹11000 cash prize | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

Starting out as the tenth seed, Akshay scored 8.0/9 and gained 26 Elo rating points

Reigning National Junior champion Aradhya Garg scored an unbeaten 8.0/9 to finish at second place | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

FA Aryan Varshney also scored 8.0/9, remained undefeated and secured third position | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

4th Santu Mondal 7.5/9 | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

5th Saksham Rautela 7.5/9 | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

Best Veteran prize winner - 80-year-old Mahabir Parshad Verma scored an impressive 6.5/9 | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

The tournament attracted 292 players and it was organized by Delhi Chess Association on 21st and 22nd December 2019 at Arya Samaj Bhawan, New Delhi. Total 101000 prize fund was distributed among the prize winners. The prizes were distributed by Deputy Chief Arbiter IA Kaviraj Sawant.

Top three with Arbiters (L to R) - SNA Komal Dahiya, FA Alok Priyadarshi, FA Rupesh Kumar, Aradhya Garg, Akshay Anand, IA Amit Sharma, FM Aaryan Varshney and IA Kaviraj Sawant | Photo: Kaviraj Sawant

Final Standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	10		Akshay Anand		IND	1867	1867	8,0	0,0	51,5	55,5	47,75	7
2	6		Aradhya Garg		IND	2028	2028	8,0	0,0	51,0	56,0	49,00	7
3	15	FM	Aaryan Varshney		IND	1727	1727	8,0	0,0	49,0	52,5	45,00	7
4	1		Santu Mondal		IND	2176	2176	7,5	0,0	52,5	56,0	45,00	6
5	31		Saksham Rautela		IND	1568	1568	7,5	0,0	51,5	53,5	41,50	7
6	7		Sumit Grover		IND	2018	2018	7,5	0,0	51,0	55,0	44,00	7
7	8		Srikanth K.		IND	2013	2013	7,5	0,0	47,5	52,0	41,50	7
8	14		Rahul Lamba		IND	1736	1736	7,5	0,0	46,5	50,5	40,75	7
9	17		Yatin Kumar		IND	1711	1711	7,0	0,0	54,0	58,5	43,00	7
10	36	AGM	Spandan Srivastava		IND	1512	1512	7,0	0,0	52,0	57,0	42,50	7
11	38		Yashas Pessi		IND	1489	1489	7,0	0,0	49,0	53,0	38,00	7
12	27	AGM	Prachet Sharma		IND	1626	1626	7,0	0,0	48,5	53,0	38,50	6
13	3		Chander Pal		IND	2140	2140	7,0	0,0	48,0	51,0	39,00	7
14	12		Ashutosh Kumar		IND	1793	1793	7,0	0,0	47,5	50,0	37,00	7
15	51		Khuanna Kapoor	w	IND	1381	1381	7,0	0,0	47,0	49,5	36,00	7
16	25		Hiridik Rajendran		IND	1659	1659	7,0	0,0	47,0	49,5	35,00	7
17	23		Shami Vipin K.		IND	1664	1664	7,0	0,0	45,0	49,0	38,00	7
18	28		Jatinder Kapoor		IND	1614	1614	7,0	0,0	45,0	49,0	36,50	7
19	13		Vibhor Sharma		IND	1747	1747	7,0	0,0	44,5	47,5	35,00	7
20	77	AIM	Yash Srivastava		IND	1235	1235	7,0	0,0	41,5	43,0	31,00	7

Complete standings

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