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Arnav Kherdekar triumphs at 1st SMCA Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 31/10/2024

Arnav Kherdekar and IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 each at 1st SMCA Rating Open 2024. Arnav won the tournament on tie-breaks, top seed Vikramaditya was placed second. The sixth round battle between them ended in a draw. Third seeded Yash Watarkar scored sole 7/8 and remained undefeated to finish third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹30000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each. The six-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by and at SMCA Chess School in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 11th to 16th October 2024. This is Arnav's first tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

Arnav's first tournament triumph of the year

Arnav Kherdekar and IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni were the coleaders 6.5/7, going into the final round. Vikramaditya defeated Atharv and Arnav won against Darsh Shetty. Arnav became champion, Vikramaditya second. Yash Watarkar scored a victory over Yuti Mayur Patel to finish third.

Champion - Arnav Kherdekar 7.5/8 | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

Runner-up - IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni 7.5/8 | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

Second Runner-up - Yash Watarkar 7/8 | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

Arnav Kherdekar during one of his games | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

Arnav Kherdekar scored an unbeaten 7.5/8, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 43.6 Elo rating points

Round 6: IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni - Arnav Kherdekar: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

Players in action | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

The tournament hall at SMCA Chess School in Mumbai, Maharashtra | Photo: Mustafa Motiwala

A total of 223 players including an IM took part from all over the country in this six-day eight round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by and at SMCA Chess School in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 11th to 16th October 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexGrFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
15
Kherdekar, ArnavIND18467,5414541,2507
21
IMKulkarni, VikramadityaIND21857,538,540,536,7507
33
Watarkar, YashIND19637384034,2506
419
Kumbhar, KartikIND16806,5373930,2505
527
Kshaunish, Prakash JaiswalIND16416,5373929,7506
64
Mishra, SanjeevIND18856,536,540,531,2506
716
Ishaan, A TendolkarIND17126,535,538,530,5006
826
Kulkarni, GuruprasadIND16446,5353930,2506
911
Darsh, ShettyIND1798642,546,531,5006
102
Soni, AtharvIND1968642,545,531,5005
1140
Yuti, Mayur PatelwIND15806424531,7505
1214
Tarun, NIND173063941,527,5006
1322
Laddad, Aadhavan AtishIND1657638,542,530,5006
1432
Baviskar, Shubham CIND1603638,541,530,0005
1510
Gada, OmIND18076384129,5005

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