Aman's first Rating tournament triumph
Six players were at 7/7 each heading into the final round. Aman Balana (RAJ) defeated Harshit Dawar (MP) and Lakshmi Charan Naidu G (AP) defeated Ram Kumar R (AP). The game between Shreyas (DEL) and Md. Sameed (UP) ended in a draw. Thus, Aman won the tournament on tie-breaks and Lakshmi was declared the winner in Rating category 1200-1399. Harshit gained a staggering 159.6 Elo rating points, Lakshmi increased 105.2.
Prizes were distributed by Chief Guest, Justice Ram Chandra Singh Jhala, Guest of Honour, Ms. Chetna Bhati, Dy. SP, Ms. Pushpa Mogra, Other dignitaries present at the closing ceremony were - Tushar Mehta, Chief Patron, Rajeev Bharadwaj, President, Chess in Lakecity, IA Rajendra Teli, Chief Arbiter, Advocate Manish Mogra, Org Chairman, Sanjay Kothari, Dr. SS Surana and IA Vikas Sahu, Chess in Lakecity.
Inauguration of the tournament was done by Chief Guest Raj Kumar Fatawat (National General Secretary, BJS), Vinod Fandot (Chairman, Jeeto Chapter Udaipur), Suresh Khatik (Administrative Officer, Urban Development), Raj Kumar Kalal (District Officer Excise Department). Other dignitaries present were - Tushar Mehta (Chief Patron, Chess in Lakecity), Rajeev Bharadwaj, President, Chess in Lakecity, Advocate Manish Mogra, Org. Chairman, IA Rajendra Teli Chief Arbiter and IA Vikas Sahu, Chess In Lakecity.
Thanks to the Tournament Director, IA Vikas Sahu of Chess in Lakecity for providing photos and information about the tournament.
A total of 397 players from various states across the country and one each from Australia, Canada, England, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and USA took part in this event. The tournament was organized by Chess in Lakecity from 23rd to 25th December 2022 at Orbit Resort, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament had a time control of 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
| 1 | 7 | Aman Balana | IND | 1542 | Rajasthan | 8 | 49,5 | 53 | 45,75 | 0 | 7 | 0,92 | 40 | 36,8 | |||||
| 2 | 50 | Lakshmi Charan Naidu G | U13 | IND | 1381 | Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 49 | 51,5 | 44,50 | 0 | 7 | 2,63 | 40 | 105,2 | ||||
| 3 | 41 | Raj Prakhar | IND | 1392 | Haryana | 7,5 | 46,5 | 50 | 40,25 | 0 | 7 | 2,06 | 20 | 41,2 | |||||
| 4 | 31 | Manan Goyal | IND | 1421 | Haryana | 7,5 | 46 | 50 | 41,75 | 0 | 7 | 1,71 | 40 | 68,4 | |||||
| 5 | 21 | Mohammad Sameed | IND | 1447 | Uttar Pradesh | 7,5 | 45,5 | 48,5 | 39,75 | 0 | 7 | 1,05 | 20 | 21 | |||||
| 6 | 9 | Shreyas | U15 | IND | 1535 | Delhi | 7,5 | 45,5 | 47,5 | 38,50 | 0 | 7 | 0,22 | 40 | 8,8 | ||||
| 7 | 53 | Vikramaditya Abhijit Chavan | U11 | IND | 1372 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 43 | 45 | 37,25 | 0 | 7 | 2,05 | 40 | 82 | ||||
| 8 | 122 | Harshit Dawar | IND | 1277 | Madhya Pradesh | 7 | 52 | 54,5 | 39,50 | 0 | 6 | 3,99 | 40 | 159,6 | |||||
| 9 | 26 | Samarth Sreeni Warrier | U11 | IND | 1439 | Gujarat | 7 | 50,5 | 55 | 41,75 | 0 | 5 | 0,63 | 40 | 25,2 | ||||
| 10 | 12 | Ram Kumar R | IND | 1525 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 50,5 | 55 | 40,50 | 0 | 6 | -0,02 | 20 | -0,4 | |||||
| 11 | 29 | Kholia Kishan | IND | 1431 | Gujarat | 7 | 49 | 52,5 | 39,00 | 0 | 5 | 0,80 | 20 | 16 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | Naman Porwal | IND | 1577 | Raj-Lakecity | 7 | 47,5 | 51 | 40,25 | 0 | 5 | -0,74 | 20 | -14,8 | |||||
| 13 | 55 | Sathishkumar L | IND | 1368 | Telangana | 7 | 47,5 | 50 | 36,50 | 0 | 6 | 0,89 | 20 | 17,8 | |||||
| 14 | 85 | Tanna Krish Alpeshbhai | U13 | IND | 1334 | Gujarat | 7 | 46 | 48,5 | 36,00 | 0 | 5 | 1,74 | 40 | 69,6 | ||||
| 15 | 151 | AFM | Ishan Warudkar | U15 | IND | 1245 | Maharashtra | 7 | 45 | 49,5 | 37,50 | 0 | 6 | 3,73 | 40 | 149,2 | |||
| 16 | 28 | Gouransh Sharma | U13 | IND | 1432 | Rajasthan | 7 | 45 | 48 | 36,75 | 0 | 5 | -0,10 | 40 | -4 | ||||
| 17 | 108 | Dhinesh Kannan | IND | 1299 | Tamil Nadu | 7 | 44,5 | 45,5 | 35,50 | 0 | 5 | 1,37 | 40 | 54,8 | |||||
| 18 | 154 | Piyush Tandon | U15 | IND | 1238 | Madhya Pradesh | 7 | 42 | 45,5 | 34,00 | 0 | 6 | 3,46 | 40 | 138,4 | ||||
| 19 | 101 | Puspal Laya | IND | 1311 | West Bengal | 7 | 36,5 | 39 | 32,00 | 0 | 7 | 1,01 | 40 | 40,4 | |||||
| 20 | 15 | Manna Chiranjit | IND | 1496 | West bengal | 6,5 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 36,75 | 0 | 6 | 0,41 | 20 | 8,2 | |||||
| 21 | 169 | Anand Shrey | U15 | USA | 1216 | USA | 6,5 | 51,5 | 55 | 38,00 | 0 | 5 | 3,34 | 40 | 133,6 | ||||
| 22 | 10 | Vishal Sharma | IND | 1530 | Bihar | 6,5 | 50,5 | 55,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | -0,20 | 40 | -8 | |||||
| 23 | 1 | Satyam Prakash | IND | 1598 | Delhi | 6,5 | 50 | 53,5 | 35,75 | 0 | 5 | -0,89 | 20 | -17,8 | |||||
| 24 | 94 | Chandra Prakash | IND | 1322 | Rajasthan | 6,5 | 49 | 50,5 | 32,50 | 0 | 5 | 1,03 | 40 | 41,2 | |||||
| 25 | 80 | Chandrashekhar Sable | IND | 1342 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 47 | 51 | 34,00 | 0 | 6 | 1,70 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | 178 | Vaibhav Parihar | IND | 1206 | Rajasthan | 6,5 | 46,5 | 50 | 33,75 | 0 | 5 | 3,20 | 40 | 128 | |||||
| 27 | 19 | Anil Shivpuri | S60 | IND | 1460 | Delhi | 6,5 | 46,5 | 50 | 32,75 | 0 | 5 | -0,20 | 20 | -4 | ||||
| 28 | 22 | Phani Kanuri | IND | 1446 | Andhra Pradesh | 6,5 | 46,5 | 49,5 | 33,50 | 0 | 6 | -0,02 | 20 | -0,4 | |||||
| 29 | 184 | Dhiraj Patil | IND | 1199 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 46,5 | 49,5 | 32,75 | 0 | 6 | 3,27 | 20 | 65,4 | |||||
| 30 | 33 | Geet Jain | U15 | IND | 1410 | Raj-Lakecity | 6,5 | 45,5 | 49 | 33,00 | 0 | 6 | -0,18 | 40 | -7,2 | ||||
| 31 | 92 | Saurabh Somvanshi | IND | 1326 | Delhi | 6,5 | 45 | 48 | 31,25 | 0 | 6 | 0,97 | 20 | 19,4 | |||||
| 32 | 23 | Vikas Saini | IND | 1445 | Delhi | 6,5 | 44,5 | 47 | 30,75 | 0 | 6 | -0,07 | 20 | -1,4 | |||||
| 33 | 78 | Pandya Raj | IND | 1344 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 44 | 47 | 30,75 | 0 | 6 | 0,76 | 20 | 15,2 | |||||
| 34 | 58 | Manickavelu., A | IND | 1366 | Tamil Nadu | 6,5 | 43,5 | 46,5 | 31,75 | 0 | 6 | -0,53 | 40 | -21,2 | |||||
| 35 | 38 | Chakravarthi S.V.C. | IND | 1397 | Telangana | 6,5 | 42,5 | 46,5 | 32,00 | 0 | 6 | -0,05 | 20 | -1 |
