No-draw approach by the champion
Arpan Das, Sudhanshu Ranjan and Daksh Goyal were the three coleaders heading into the final round with a score 7/8 each. Sudhanshu drew with Daksh. Kartavya Anadkat lost to Arpan. Thus, Arpan became a clear champion. IM Srijit Paul defeated Advik Amit Agrawal to finish second, Sudhanshu third.
Champion - Arpan Das 8/9 | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Runner-up - IM Srijit Paul 7.5/9 | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Second Runner-up - Sudhanshu Ranjan 7.5/9 | Photo: DPSG Faridabad
5th Daksh Goyal 7.5/9 | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Arpan Das scored 8/9, defeated both runners-up including the top seed IM Srijit Paul and gained 36.6 Elo rating points
Top boards | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Lighting of the lamp | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Inaugural first move | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Players in action | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
The tournament hall at DPSG School in Faridabad, Haryana | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
The organizing team | Photo: Neetu Agarwal
A total of 256 players including an IM took part from various places across the country, one from England and Germany each in this five-day nine-round Swiss League Rating Open tournament. It was organized by AFCA (All Faridabad Chess Association) at DPSG School in Faridabad, Haryana from 26th to 30th June 2024. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Arpan, Das | IND | 2029 | West Bengal | 8 | 51 | 55 | 47,50 | ||
| 2 | 1 | IM | Srijit, Paul | IND | 2372 | 7,5 | 55 | 60 | 48,25 | ||
| 3 | 10 | Sudhanshu, Ranjan | IND | 1915 | Bihar | 7,5 | 53,5 | 57,5 | 46,25 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Mehta, Naitik R | IND | 1993 | Gujarat | 7,5 | 51 | 55 | 43,75 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Daksh, Goyal | IND | 1948 | Delhi | 7,5 | 49,5 | 54,5 | 45,00 | ||
| 6 | 8 | Arshpreet, Singh | U15 | IND | 1932 | Haryana | 7,5 | 45 | 48,5 | 40,00 | |
| 7 | 25 | Shaurya, Chaudhary | U13 | IND | 1747 | 7 | 52 | 56,5 | 42,00 | ||
| 8 | 13 | Soham, Roy | U15 | IND | 1860 | West Bengal | 7 | 50,5 | 55 | 41,00 | |
| 9 | 18 | Akshat, Negi | IND | 1823 | 7 | 50 | 53,5 | 38,50 | |||
| 10 | 6 | Bhuvan, Krishna Prasanth | U13 | IND | 1954 | Karnataka | 7 | 49 | 54 | 40,00 | |
| 11 | 14 | Sahil, Bheron | IND | 1858 | Haryana | 7 | 47 | 51 | 37,50 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Samyak, Dharewa | U15 | IND | 2022 | 7 | 46 | 51 | 38,00 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Mishra, Sanjeev | IND | 1875 | Maharashtra | 7 | 44 | 48 | 37,00 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Mrityunjay, Kumar | IND | 1931 | 6,5 | 52,5 | 57,5 | 39,25 | |||
| 15 | 2 | Anadkat, Kartavya | IND | 2113 | Gujarat | 6,5 | 50 | 54,5 | 36,75 | ||
| 16 | 15 | Advik, Amit Agrawal | U09 | IND | 1852 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 49 | 52 | 33,50 | |
| 17 | 19 | Aarit, Kapil | U09 | IND | 1822 | Delhi | 6,5 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 35,25 | |
| 18 | 17 | Himanshu, Ranjan | IND | 1828 | Bihar | 6,5 | 47 | 50 | 33,25 | ||
| 19 | 28 | Samarth, Jain | U11 | IND | 1736 | 6,5 | 46 | 50,5 | 33,75 | ||
| 20 | 16 | Mehul, Sondhi | U11 | IND | 1844 | Delhi | 6,5 | 45 | 49,5 | 33,50 | |
| 22 | Vidit, Sethi | U13 | IND | 1792 | Uttar Pradesh | 6,5 | 45 | 49,5 | 33,50 | ||
| 22 | 20 | Shubh, Singh Saini | U15 | IND | 1811 | Uttarakhand | 6,5 | 42,5 | 47 | 32,50 | |
| 23 | 48 | Rahul, Suri | IND | 1645 | Delhi | 6,5 | 41,5 | 45 | 29,75 | ||
| 24 | 27 | AFM | Arhan, Jain | U15 | IND | 1740 | Haryanya | 6 | 48,5 | 52 | 32,25 |
| 25 | 24 | Shubh, Kapur | IND | 1755 | Karnataka | 6 | 48,5 | 52 | 31,50 | ||
| 26 | 32 | Hanya, Shah | U13 | IND | 1724 | Gujarat | 6 | 48,5 | 51 | 30,00 | |
| 27 | 33 | Vatsal, Makol | IND | 1723 | Delhi | 6 | 48 | 52 | 32,25 | ||
| 28 | 41 | Advik, Singh Chauhan | U11 | IND | 1675 | 6 | 47,5 | 51 | 30,50 | ||
| 29 | 44 | AIM | Vivaan, Sardana | U15 | IND | 1666 | Maharashtra | 6 | 47 | 51,5 | 31,50 |
| 30 | 35 | Saikat, Nath | IND | 1713 | Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 46,5 | 50,5 | 30,75 |
