Balkishan's sole Rapid Rating triumph of 2022
Karnataka's Balkishan A had won two Rapid Open tournaments earlier in April and June. Both were one-day tournaments where he remained undefeated and became a clear champion. His third triumph of the year occurred on 3rd December when he won the SIMSRH 1st Rapid Rating Open with a 100% score 7/7.
Champion - Balkishan A 7/7 | Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
Runner-up - Sudarshan Bhat 6.5/7
| Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
Second Runner-up - IM D V Prasad 6/7 | Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
Top 3 (L to R) - 3rd IM D V Prasad, 1st Balkishan A and 2nd Sudarshan Bhat
| Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
Balkishan A scored a perfect 7/7 to gain 21.2 Elo rating points
Arjuna Awardee, IM D V Prasad was the top seed of the tournament
| Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
Players in action
| Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
The tournament hall
| Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
The trophies which were given away as prizes
| Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association
A total of 250 players including an IM took part from all over India. The one-day seven-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament was organized by New Tumkur Chess Association and MM Chess Development Trust at Shridevi College of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka on 3rd December 2022. The time control of the tournament was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
| 1 | 10 | Balkishan A. | IND | 1750 | KAR | 7 | 29,5 | 29,50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2 | 6 | Sudarshan Bhat | IND | 1933 | KAR | 6,5 | 34 | 31,50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | IM | Prasad Devaki V | IND | 2204 | KAR | 6 | 35 | 29,00 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 | Sailesh R | IND | 1637 | TN | 6 | 34,5 | 28,00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Vigneshwaran S | IND | 1853 | TN | 6 | 34,5 | 27,50 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 6 | 17 | Swara Lakshmi S Nair | IND | 1486 | KAR | 6 | 32,5 | 26,50 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | Augustin A | IND | 2038 | KAR | 6 | 31,5 | 26,50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | 22 | AFM | Vivaan Sachdev | IND | 1438 | KAR | 6 | 31 | 25,00 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Shripad K V | IND | 1796 | KAR | 6 | 30 | 24,50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 10 | 13 | Sham R | IND | 1690 | TN | 6 | 29,5 | 25,00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | 23 | Prasanth Bhuvan Krishna | IND | 1423 | KAR | 6 | 29,5 | 24,00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 12 | 8 | Anbazhagan | IND | 1845 | KAR | 5,5 | 34,5 | 25,75 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 13 | 32 | Prasiddhi Bhat | IND | 1338 | KAR | 5,5 | 33,5 | 24,75 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 14 | 29 | Karthik S | IND | 1374 | KAR | 5,5 | 32,5 | 23,25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 15 | 5 | Sudhir S. | IND | 1984 | KAR | 5,5 | 31 | 23,75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 16 | 24 | Gopal Aravamuthan Iyengar | IND | 1421 | TN | 5,5 | 30,5 | 21,75 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 17 | 58 | Vyan Banchhor | IND | 1170 | KAR | 5,5 | 30 | 21,25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 18 | 15 | Shantharam K | IND | 1557 | KAR | 5,5 | 29,5 | 22,75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 19 | 16 | Pranav A J | IND | 1539 | KAR | 5,5 | 29,5 | 22,00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 | 11 | Chandrasekhar M K | IND | 1745 | WB | 5,5 | 28,5 | 20,25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 21 | 21 | Niranjan J Warrier | IND | 1443 | KAR | 5,5 | 27,5 | 19,75 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 22 | 26 | Satheesh Kumar G | IND | 1420 | TN | 5 | 33 | 20,00 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 23 | 2 | FM | Sharma R. Preetham | IND | 2098 | KAR | 5 | 32 | 21,00 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | 3 | Suraj M. | IND | 2052 | KAR | 5 | 32 | 20,50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 25 | 27 | Kesavan G | IND | 1399 | TN | 5 | 32 | 19,00 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
