Baadur Jobava dominates Riga Technical University Open 2023 E Opening Blitz, Nitish Belurkar second

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/09/2023

Baadur Jobava (GEO) scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 to win Riga Technical University Open E Opening Blitz 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. IM Nitish Belurkar scored an impressive 9.5/11 to secure second place. He is the sole IM among top four finishers. Nitish's only draw was against Jobava and the only loss occurred against the eventual second runner-up, GM Paulius Pultinevicius (LTU). He scored 9/11 to finish third. The total prize fund of the event was €1000. The first prize was €170. Nitish performed at 2555 and gained 57 Elo rating points. He also scored 7/9 in the Tournament A to secure a seventh place finish. He gained a valuable 18.4 Elo rating points, taking his rating to 2451 in September 2023 FIDE Rating list. Photo: Diana Matisone

Nitish impressive in Riga, Latvia

Champion - GM Baadur Jobava (GEO) 10.5/11 | Photo: Mark Livshitz

Runner-up - IM Nitish Belurkar 9.5/11 | Photo: Mark Livshitz

Second Runner-up - GM Paulius Pultinevicius (LTU) 9/11 | Photo: Mark Livshitz

Players in action during Blitz event | Photo: Mark Livshitz

IM Nitish Belurkar secured seventh place at Riga Technical University Open Tournament A | Photo: Diana Matisone

A total of 150 players including 7 GMs, 6 IMs and 2 WGMs took part from 19 countries across the world in this one-day eleven round Bliz Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Riga Technical University and Latvian Chess Federation in Riga, Latvia on 5th August 2023. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	2	GM	JOBAVA, Baadur			GEO	2576		10,5	75	65,5	2757	10	17,2
2	11	IM	NITISH, Belurkar			IND	2352		9,5	74,5	64	2555	20	56,4
3	1	GM	PULTINEVICIUS, Paulius			LTU	2596	Sc Marijampolė/Sūduva	9	79,5	69	2553	10	0,9
4	7	GM	BASSO, Pier Luigi			ITA	2438		8	76,5	66	2402	10	0,1
5	8	CM	TRAN, Thanh Tu			JPN	2413		8	74,5	65	2349	10	-4,2
6	9	GM	BLOMQVIST, Erik			SWE	2379		8	74	63,5	2395	10	6,5
7	15	IM	MITUSOV, Semen	U18		NOR	2318	Oss	8	73,5	63	2369	20	20
8	6	IM	GHARIBYAN, Mamikon			ARM	2445		8	67,5	59,5	2294	10	-14,2
9	17	FM	SEMJONOVS, Ilja			LAT	2283		8	67,5	58	2291	20	8,4
10	24		MICKEVICIUS, Juras			LTU	2185	Vilnius Chess United	8	66	58	2344	20	45,2

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