Dinesh Rajan M wins 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Open B Below 2000 Rating 2023, Sham R second
Dinesh Rajan M and Sham R scored 8/9 at 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Open B (<2000) Rating Tournament 2023. Dinesh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Sham was placed second. Dinesh suffered one loss against Feliks Tokhyan (ARM). Sham remained undefeated. WIM Tejaswini Sagar and Anusweud Sasikumar scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed fourth and sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. Top seed WFM Anusha N L V scored 7/10 to secure tenth place. Total prize fund was US$ 6050. The top three prizes were US$ 1500 + trophy, $1200 and $1000 each respectively. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy
India claims five out of top ten
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A total of 264 players including an IM and a WIM took part from 34 countries across the world in the Open B <2000 category. The tournament was organized by Abu Dhabi Chess Club & Mind Games from 16th to 24th August 2023 at Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort in Abu Dhabi Corniche Abu Dhabi, UAE. The nine-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
| 1 | 12 | Dinesh, Rajan M | IND | 1904 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 43,5 | 45,00 | ||
| 2 | 27 | Sham, R | IND | 1751 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 43 | 47,25 | ||
| 3 | 19 | CM | Sindarov, Islombek | UZB | 1833 | 7,5 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 44,50 | |
| 4 | 5 | WIM | Tejaswini, Sagar | IND | 1971 | 7,5 | 0 | 47 | 42,5 | 42,00 | |
| 5 | 8 | Pedarse, Marlon | PHI | 1930 | 7,5 | 0 | 45 | 40,5 | 43,25 | ||
| 6 | 14 | Sasikumar, Anusweud | IND | 1881 | 7,5 | 0 | 43,5 | 39 | 39,75 | ||
| 7 | 43 | Tokhyan, Feliks | ARM | 1634 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 48,5 | 41,25 | ||
| 8 | 33 | Alimbetov, Dias | KAZ | 1744 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 45 | 38,00 | ||
| 9 | 23 | Delloro, Noli | PHI | 1810 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 44 | 38,00 | ||
| 10 | 1 | WFM | Anusha, N L V | IND | 1999 | 7 | 0 | 46,5 | 42 | 36,50 |
