Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad wins Leelavathi Memorial 1st Rapid Rating Open 2022

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/11/2022

IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad won the first online edition of Leelavathi Memorial Blitz Open in 2020. A little over two years later, the first Leelavathi Memorial Rapid Rating Open was also won by him. He remained undefeated on both occasions. Both Dhulipalla and IM Kushagra Mohan scored an identical 8/9, including seven wins and two draws. They secured the first and second place according to tie-breaks. Six players finished with 7.5/9 each. Out of them, Anustoop Biswas was adjudged third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹25000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

Dhulipalla's second triumph of the year

IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad won his second tournament of the year. His first triumph was in the first week of January at Srikakulam in a Rapid Rating Open 2022. He has had a second place finish at 9Sportz Rapid Rating Open and secured third place at 20th Sautron Open 2022 in France. 12-year-old CM Md. Imran was the youngest finisher in top 10. He scored 7.5/9 to secure seventh place. WCM Vyshnavi Chinnam was the highest finisher among female participants. She scored 7/9 and was placed tenth.

Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd IM Kushagra Mohan, 1st IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad and 3rd Anustoop Biswas | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

L to R: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu, Joint Secretary, Andhra Chess Association, NI Y V K Chakravarthy, Jwalamukhi, Treasurer, Andhra Chess Association, FI Ravindra Raju, President, CDAGD (Chess Development Association of Guntur District), FA DI K V V Sarma, President, Andhra Chess Association, Ms. Priyanka, Managing Director, Delhi Public School, LAM, Ms. Usharani, Principal, Delhi Public School, LAM, Harikishan, Head of Reymonds, Guntur and IA G Venkata Kumar, Chief Arbiter.

Champion - IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad 8/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Check out two games of the champion, IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad, annotated by himself.

IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad scored seven wins and two draws, same as the runner-up IM Kushagra Mohan

Runner-up - IM Kushagra Mohan 8/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Second Runner-up - Anustoop Biswas 7.5/9

FA DI K V V Sarma, President of Andhra Chess Association | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony, FA DI K V V Sarma, President, Andhra Chess Association, mentioned that almost after two decades, Guntur District hosted an event with 5 lacs cash prize.

The tournament director, NI Y V K Chakravarthy must be applauded for his efforts | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

Chief-Guest at Inauguration Ceremony Sri Krishna Devarayalu Lavu, Member of Parliament, Narasaraopet, in presence of FA DI K V V Sarma, President, Andhra Chess Association, K V Jwalamukhi, Treasurer, Andhra Chess Association, FI Ravindra Raju, President, CDAGD, Ms. Priyanka, Managing Director, Delhi Public School, LAM anddMs. Usharani, Principal, Delhi Public School, LAM, inaugurated the event.

All prize winners | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

The trophies for the prize winners | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

All Under-10 participants were awarded a medal | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

The Arbiters' team with the tournament director Y V K Chakravarthy | Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

A special thanks to FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu, Joint Secretary of Andhra Chess Association and Deputy Chief Arbiter of the tournament, for sharing photos and info about the tournament.

A total of 300 players including 4 IMs and a WIM took part from various parts of the country and one from Sri Lanka. The two-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Knight's Castle Chess Academy at Delhi Public School Amaravati in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh on 15th and 16th October 2022. The time control of the tournament was 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment.

Final Standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	3	IM	Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad		2349	AP	8	55	60	52,25	0	7
2	5	CM	Kushagra Mohan		2295	TG	8	51,5	56,5	49,50	0	7
3	7		Anustoop Biswas		2212	WB	7,5	53	57,5	47,25	0	7
4	2	IM	Ravi Teja S.		2362	AP	7,5	51	55	45,25	0	6
5	13	FM	Ramakrishna J.		2128	Union Bank of India	7,5	50,5	52	41,25	0	7
6	10		Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri		2163	TG	7,5	48	52	42,25	0	7
7	9	CM	Md Imran	U14	2179	AP	7,5	47	51	37,50	0	7
8	6		Arpan Das (Jr)		2264	WB	7,5	46,5	50,5	42,75	0	7
9	11		Aditya Varun Gampa		2149	AP	7	53,5	56	40,75	0	6
10	49	WCM	Chinnam Vyshnavi		1516	AP	7	47	50	36,50	0	7
11	28		Mahendra Teja Mekala		1846	AP	7	46	49	35,25	0	6
12	29	AGM	Sa Kannan		1823	TN	7	45	49	37,50	0	7
13	36		Velpula Sarayu		1747	TG	7	45	49	36,00	0	7
14	39		Ranadheer B J S K		1684	AP	7	45	48,5	37,50	0	7
15	17		Akshit Kumar J		2058	AP	7	44,5	48	37,00	0	6
16	14		Shivkumar L.V.		2075	TG	7	44	47	37,25	0	6
17	43		Nihal Swarna	U14	1574	AP	7	44	46	33,00	0	7
18	32		Priyankara Chamil		1803	SRILANKA	6,5	53,5	57,5	39,25	0	6
19	23	IM	Ramnathan Balasubramaniam		1948	TN	6,5	51,5	55,5	36,25	0	6
20	20	WFM	Toshali V		1973	AP	6,5	51	56	37,75	0	6
21	22		Raghav Srivathsav V		1959	TG	6,5	50	54,5	36,75	0	6
22	31		Setumadhav Yellumahanthi		1816	AP	6,5	49,5	53,5	37,75	0	6
23	42		Saketh B		1575	AP	6,5	48,5	52,5	36,25	0	6
24	18	WFM	Lasya.G		1995	AP	6,5	48,5	51	34,50	0	6
25	1	IM	Krishna C R G		2380	AP	6,5	48	53	36,25	0	6
26	35		Samal Ansuman		1748	ORI	6,5	47,5	51	34,75	0	6
27	47		Ravi Kumar K		1525	AP	6,5	47	51	29,50	0	6
28	40		Shanmukha Pulli		1583	TG	6,5	45,5	49	33,50	0	6
29	38		Ramadugu Akshay		1712	TG	6,5	44,5	48	29,75	0	6
30	66		Kalyan Srinivas Vetcha		1372	TG	6,5	43,5	45,5	31,00	0	6

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