Avinash Ramesh wins 30th Chambery International Festival 2024
IM Avinash Ramesh, FM Christophe Gelas (FRA) and IM Sebastien Joie (FRA) scored 7/9 each at 30th Chambery International Chess Festival Main (>1800) 2024. Avinash won the tournament on tie-breaks. Gelas and Joie were placed second and third respectively. The last round loss against Joie did not affect the outcome for Avinash. The total prize fund for the Maint tournament was €2200. The top three prizes were €1000, €700 and €500 each. The seven-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Club Echecs Agglomération Chambérienne at Centre des Congres le Manege in Chambery, France from 29th July to 4th August 2024. This was Avinash's first tournament triumph of the year.
Avinash's first triumph of the year
IM Avinash Ramesh made a blazing start by scoring a double hat-trick of wins and gaining a full point lead over the competition. He drew the next two games and lost the final round against the eventual second runner-up, IM Sebastien Joie (FRA). However, the loss did not affect his championship chances. FM Christophe Gelas (FRA) won against Felix Borne (FRA) to finish second.
A total of 76 players including four IMs took part from nine countries across the world in this seven-day nine round Rating Open Main (>1800) tournament. It was organized by Club Echecs Agglomération Chambérienne at Centre des Congres le Manege in Chambery, France from 29th July to 4th August 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Main (>1800)
| Pl | Nom | Elo | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | Club | Pts | Tr. | Perf | Cu. | |
| 1 | m | AVINASH RAMESH | 2304 F | JunM |  | 7 | 43 | 2413 | 41½ | ||
| 2 | f | GELAS Christophe | 2329 F | SenM |  | ARA | Echiquier Grenoblois | 7 | 41½ | 2384 | 36 |
| 3 | m | JOIE Sebastien | 2375 F | SenM | | ARA | Club d'Echecs de Veigy-Foncenex | 7 | 40 | 2346 | 32½ |
| 4 | f | SAYA Ethan | 2199 F | SenM | | IDF | Cergy Pontoise Echecs | 6½ | 38 | 2265 | 30½ |
| 5 | f | DELEVA Michael | 2240 F | SenM | | ARA | Club d'Echecs du Faucigny | 6½ | 36½ | 2224 | 29 |
| 6 | m | PHILIPPE Guillaume | 2346 F | SenM | | PAC | Marseille-Echecs | 6 | 42 | 2310 | 33½ |
| 7 | RINGUET Noe | 2183 F | SenM | | IDF | La Tour de Juvisy | 6 | 41 | 2301 | 32½ | |
| 8 | BORNE Felix | 2160 F | BenM | | ARA | Ste Foy Echecs | 6 | 41 | 2214 | 33 | |
| 9 | m | OLIVIER Jean-Christophe | 2277 F | SepM | | ARA | Cercle d'Echecs de l'Agglomération Anné… | 6 | 40 | 2249 | 31½ |
| 10 | f | BREUIL Tristan | 2273 F | MinM | | ARA | Lyon Olympique Echecs | 6 | 39½ | 2246 | 33½ |
