Ayush wins his second and third tournament of the year
Rapid and Blitz winner - IM Ayush Sharma 12/14 and 5.5/7
The Khelo Chess India Masters Rapid and Blitz 2025 organized by ChessBase India concluded at Sage International School, Kolar in Madhya Pradesh
The Masters winner's trophy was given in memory of Late R Satyamurthy, the first National player of Madhya Pradesh
Khelo Chess India Masters in progress
IM Ayush Sharma started his rapid campaign with a loss against Saksham Wadhwa
Ayush made a strong comeback by winning his next six games in-a-row, including wins over CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma and IM Anup Deshmukh in Round 2 and 7 respectively
IM Ayush Sharma scored 12/14 and finished two points ahead of the rest
Despite a relatively slow start 2/4, the talented kid from Bhopal made strong comeback by winning the next four games consecutively to secure second place
The legendary coach - IM Anup Deshmukh elevated the prestige of this tournament by participating in it. Only a last round loss against his student, moved him to third place
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Final standings in Rapid
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | IM | Ayush, Sharma | IND | 2485 | 6 | 18,50 |
| 2 | 6 | CM | Madhvendra, Pratap Sharma | IND | 2234 | 5 | 13,50 |
| 3 | 8 | IM | Deshmukh, Anup | IND | 2182 | 4,5 | 12,50 |
| 4 | 5 | Saksham, Wadhwa | IND | 2184 | 3,5 | 11,25 | |
| 5 | 2 | CM | Bajaj, Prakhar | IND | 2080 | 3 | 7,00 |
| 6 | 3 | CM | Aishwin, Daniel | IND | 2236 | 2,5 | 10,00 |
| 7 | 1 | WIM | Franco Valencia, Angela | COL | 2121 | 2 | 4,00 |
| 8 | 7 | AFM | Choubey, Saurabh | IND | 2069 | 1,5 | 4,25 |
Blitz: Ayush clinches Blitz, Madhvendra second and Angela third
The top seed of the Blitz tournament, IM Ayush Sharma reigned supreme. However, both eventual runners-up, CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma and WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL), held him to a draw each.
IM Ayush Sharma defeated his coach IM Anup Deshmukh in Round 2
CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma held IM Ayush Sharma to a draw in Round 4
WIM Franco Angela Valencia (COL) drew with IM Ayush Sharma in the penultimate round.
IM Ayush Sharma scored an unbeaten 5.5/7, drew with both runners-up and finished a half point ahead of the rest
After a loss in the first round against Saksham Wadhwa, CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma bounced back by defeating WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL)
After a forgettable Rapid event, WIM Angela Franco Valencia delivered a strong performance in the Blitz scoring 4.5/7 to finish third
Final standings in Blitz Rating
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | IM | Ayush, Sharma | IND | 2485 | 5,5 | 16,50 |
| 2 | 6 | CM | Madhvendra, Pratap Sharma | IND | 2234 | 5 | 16,50 |
| 3 | 7 | WIM | Franco Valencia, Angela | COL | 2121 | 4,5 | 13,00 |
| 4 | 5 | IM | Deshmukh, Anup | IND | 2186 | 4 | 10,00 |
| 5 | 3 | Saksham, Wadhwa | IND | 2184 | 2,5 | 9,50 | |
| 6 | 2 | AFM | Choubey, Saurabh | IND | 2045 | 2,5 | 6,75 |
| 7 | 1 | CM | Bajaj, Prakhar | IND | 2080 | 2,5 | 6,50 |
| 8 | 4 | CM | Aishwin, Daniel | IND | 2236 | 1,5 | 4,75 |
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All eight participants of Khelo Chess India Masters Rapid and Blitz
IM Ayush Sharma became topped in both Rapid and Blitz events to become the overall champion 17.5/21
CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma secured second place with an impressive performance 15/21
IM Anup Deshmukh finished third scoring 13/21
4th Saksham Wadhwa 9.5/21 became the only player to beat both top two finishers
A fantastic performance in Blitz earned WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL), a fifth place finish 8.5/21
CM Prakhar Bajaj also scored the same as Angela 8.5/21. He claimed sixth place according to tie-breaks
7th - CM Aishwin Daniel 6.5/21
Khelo Chess India Masters participants with trophies
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