Dhruva Thota dominates 1st Varas Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/11/2024

Dhruva Thota scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 1st Varas Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - Pranay Akula, IM Kaustuv Kundu, Varun V and FM Matta Vinay Kumar scored 8/9 each. They secured second to fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the festival was ₹1500000, for Rapid rating it was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The one-day rapid rating open tournament was organized by Varas Chess Academy at GP Birla Centre, Birla Science Center Complex in Hyderabad, Telangana on 20th October 2024. This was Dhruva's third tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Varas Chess Academy

Teenagers reign supreme on the podium

The reigning Telangana State Senior 2024 champion, Dhruva Thota was the sole leader 7.5/8, heading into the final round. He was a half point ahead of the rest. Swayham lost to Dhruva and the latter became champion. Pranay Akula and IM Kaustuv Kundu won against FM M Vinoth Kumar and Shejal Sahil Sanjay respectively to finish at second and third place.

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Pranay Akula 8/9, 1st Dhruva Thota 8.5/9 and 3rd IM Kaustuv Kundu 8/9 | Photo: Varas Chess Academy

Dhruva Thota scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the field and gained 125.6 Elo rating points

The tournament was inaugurated by Madhukar Swamy, DCP, Telangana Police | Photo: Varas Chess Academy

The tournament hall at GP Birla Centre, Birla Science Center Complex in Hyderabad, Telangana | Photo: Varas Chess Academy

Organizers and Arbiters team | Photo: Varas Chess Academy

Thanks to V Raghav Srivathsav, Founder and Chief Coach of Varas Chess Academy, for sharing the photographs and information about the tournament.

A total of 466 players including four IMs took part from various parts of the country, one from Canada, Singapore and USA in this one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Varas Chess Academy at GP Birla Centre, Birla Science Center Complex in Hyderabad, Telangana on 20th October 2024. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	37		Dhruva, Thota	U15	IND	1872	TEL	8,5	52	57	54,25	8
2	28		Pranay, Akula	U15	IND	1907	TEL	8	53	57,5	50,00	7
3	4	IM	Kaustuv, Kundu		IND	2278	Wb	8	52	56	48,25	7
4	7		Varun, V		IND	2159	TEL	8	51,5	56,5	50,25	7
5	9	FM	Matta, Vinay Kumar		IND	2098	UBI	8	51	55	48,00	8
6	1	IM	Neelash, Saha		IND	2356	Rlys	7,5	51	55	45,00	7
7	2	IM	Kushagra, Mohan		IND	2318	TEL	7,5	49,5	54	43,25	7
8	10	CM	Chidvilash, Sai Surapaneni		IND	2078	TEL	7,5	49	53,5	41,50	7
9	34		Afreed, T Khan		IND	1879	Ap	7,5	48,5	53	43,50	6
10	25	FM	Vinoth Kumar, M.		IND	1932	TN	7	54	58	41,50	7
11	18		Marthandan, K U		IND	1976	Kerala	7	53,5	58,5	43,50	6
12	36		Sri, Sai Baswanth P		IND	1876	AP	7	52	55,5	39,50	7
13	17		Swayham, P Das		IND	1977	Guj	7	50,5	55	39,50	6
14	11		Anadkat, Kartavya		IND	2075	Guj	7	50	55	42,25	6
15	76		Sandeep, Santhosh		IND	1704	Kerala	7	50	52	37,00	7
16	59		Samith, Reddy I		IND	1739	Kar	7	49,5	53	38,00	7
17	26	CM	Rupesh, Reddy Y		IND	1930	Ap	7	49	52,5	38,50	7
18	44		Sree, Shaunak Chanda	U13	IND	1816	TEL	7	49	52,5	38,25	6
19	45		Suresh, Duvvala		IND	1809	TEL	7	49	52	39,25	5
20	20		Mahindrakar, Indrajeet		IND	1964	Mah	7	48,5	53,5	40,50	7
21	88		Sri, Charan Sandipagu	U15	IND	1666	TEL	7	48,5	52,5	37,75	6
22	3	IM	Krishna, C R G		IND	2294	AP	7	48	52,5	39,50	7
23	53		Shejal, Sahil Sanjay		IND	1769	Mah	7	48	50,5	35,50	7
24	35		Karan, J P		IND	1878	Kerala	7	47,5	49,5	34,50	7
25	39		Prudhvi, Kumar V		IND	1866	Ap	7	46	49,5	36,00	7

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