Arpith wins with a round to spare
Arpith S Bijoy made a brilliant start by winning ten games in-a-row. He became champion with a round to spare as he was 1.5 points ahead of the rest. Despite winning the tournament, he did not slow down and went on to defeat Anantharam R U in the final round to maintain the 1.5 points gap. Rao's Chess Corner is run by Karnataka's newly married chess couple - IM Sharan Rao (Founder) and WIM Isha Sharma.
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A total of 131 players including an IM took part from all over the country. The one-day eleven round Blitz Rating Open tournament was organized by and at Rao's Chess Corner in Mangalore, Karnataka on 7th May 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Arpith, S Bijoy | IND | 2072 | Kl | 11 | 77,5 | 81,5 | 81,50 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | Sailesh, R | IND | 2049 | Tn | 9,5 | 77,5 | 83,5 | 69,50 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | IM | Ratnakaran, K. | IND | 2351 | Kl | 9 | 78,5 | 84 | 63,50 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 4 | 11 | AGM | Lakshith, B Salian | 10368KSCA2023 | IND | 1701 | Kar-Dk | 8 | 77,5 | 83 | 53,50 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Naveen, K S | IND | 1819 | Tn | 8 | 71 | 75,5 | 48,50 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | AIM | Farhaan, M | IND | 1862 | Tn | 8 | 69 | 74 | 49,50 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 7 | 16 | Angada, H P | U15 | 10407KSCA2023 | IND | 1662 | Kar | 8 | 68,5 | 73,5 | 49,50 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 38 | Nikiilesh, A U | IND | 1549 | Tn | 8 | 66,5 | 71 | 49,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 9 | 13 | Vihaan, Shetty | U12 | 10247KSCA2023 | IND | 1691 | Kar-Dk | 8 | 63,5 | 68,5 | 49,50 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Dhrikshu, K Vasant | 10678KSCA2023 | IND | 1755 | Kar-Dk | 7,5 | 71,5 | 77 | 48,25 | 0 | 7 |
Links
Rao's Chess Corner: Official site, fb page, instagram and youtube
