Hari Madhavan N B wins 2nd SRM Rapid Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/10/2023

IM Hari Madhavan N B and IM Nitin S scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 at 2nd SRM Rapid Rating Open 2023. Hari won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Nitin secured second place. Eight players scored 8/9. Out of them, GM Laxman R R was adjudged third according to tie-breaks. Top four remained undefeated. Hari's sole draw occured in the sixth round against Arjun C Krishnamachari. Nitin's lone draw was against the eventual second runner-up, Laxman in the penultimate round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹21000 and trophy, ₹18000 and ₹15000 each respectively. This is Hari's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Srinivasa Rangan

Total 730 players take part

12-year-old Aakash G scored an impressive 8/9 to finish sixth in tie-breaks. He is the youngest top ten finisher of the event.

Champion - IM Hari Madhavan N B 8.5/9 | Photo: Srinivasa Rangan

Runner-up - IM Nitin S 8.5/9

Second Runner-up - GM Laxman R R 8/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Hari Madhavan N B scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 and gained 21.6 Elo rating points

Players in action | Photos: K Sathyan

Trophies for the prize winners | Photos: K Sathyan

A total of 730 players including 2 GMs and 10 IMs took part from various places all over the country and one from USA in this one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Sri Raghavendra Chess Academy and Master Mind Chess Academy at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 24th September 2023. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	10	IM	Hari, Madhavan N B			IND	2250	TN	8,5	54,5	57,5	54,25	0	8
2	6	IM	Nitin, S.			IND	2276	TN	8,5	54	58	53,50	0	8
3	11	GM	Laxman, R.R.			IND	2222	ICF	8	57	60,5	52,25	0	7
4	2	IM	Shyaamnikhil, P			IND	2356	RSPB	8	54,5	58,5	51,25	0	7
5	15	FM	Karthik, Rajaa			IND	2131	TN	8	52	57	48,50	0	8
6	20		Aakash, G	U14		IND	1986	TN	8	51,5	54,5	47,00	0	8
7	1	GM	Akash, G			IND	2383	TN	8	51,5	53,5	46,50	0	8
8	14	IM	Saravana, Krishnan P.			IND	2158	TN	8	50,5	54,5	45,50	0	8
9	17	CM	Vaibhav, Jayant Raut			IND	2114	MAH	8	50	55	47,50	0	8
10	9	FM	Nawin, J J			IND	2257	TN	8	49	52	45,00	0	8
11	7	IM	Rohith, Krishna S	U18		IND	2270	TN	7,5	55,5	58,5	46,25	0	7
12	12	FM	Ashwath, R.			IND	2187	TN	7,5	54,5	56	43,75	0	7
13	19		Arjun, C Krishnamachari			IND	2050	TN	7,5	53	55,5	43,25	0	7
14	36		Hiren, K G			IND	1727	TN	7,5	48,5	51,5	39,50	0	7
15	22	CM	Barath, Kalyan M			IND	1904	TN	7,5	45	49	40,50	0	7
16	25		Sailesh, R	U18		IND	1894	TN	7	55,5	59,5	44,00	0	7
17	13	FM	Senthil, Maran K			IND	2160	TN	7	53,5	58,5	42,00	0	7
18	18		Balasubramaniam, H			IND	2072	TN	7	53	57	41,50	0	7
19	4	IM	Harikrishnan.A.Ra,			IND	2301	TN	7	51,5	56	41,00	0	7
20	5	IM	Girinath, P.D.S.	S55		IND	2277	SCR	7	51	54	40,00	0	7
21	3	IM	Srihari, L R	U18		IND	2329	TN	7	50,5	54,5	40,00	0	7
22	8	IM	Avinash, Ramesh			IND	2258	TN	7	50,5	54	38,50	0	7
23	29		Arun, R U			IND	1836	TN	7	50,5	53,5	39,50	0	7
24	65		Lukesh, A	U14		IND	1517	TN	7	50	54,5	40,50	0	6
25	38		Ananthapadmanabh, D V	U18		IND	1705	KER	7	50	54	40,00	0	7

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