Akshay Anand wins nurtr DCA Rapid Rating Open 2019
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 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.
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 |
