Indrajeet Mahindrakar dominates 12th Kandy Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 13/10/2023

Indrajeet Mahindrakar scored an unbeaten 10/11 to win 12th Kandy Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Pesandu Rashmitha Liyanage (SRI) scored sole 9/11 to secure second place. IM Romesh Weerawardane (SRI) scored 9/11 to secure third place according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was LKR 1555000. The top three prizes in the Classical event were LKR 150000, 100000 and 75000 along with a trophy and medal each. Pesandu scored an unbeaten 9.5/10 to win the Blitz event. Three players scored 9/10 each. Indrajeet, 7-year-old A P Chenitha Sihas Dinsara Karunasena (SRI) and G K Pasindu Nimsara Dharmakeerthi shared second place scoring 9/10 each. This was Indrajeet's second tournament triumph of the year. Photos: 64 Squares International Chess Academy

Indrajeet's second tournament triumph of the year

Indrajeet Mahindrakar won a tournament in Nepal in May this year. The top three prizes in Blitz were LKR 40000, 30000 and 20000 along with a trophy and medal each.

Champion in Classical and Runner-up in Blitz - Indrajeet Mahindrakar 10/11 and 9/10

Runner-up in Classical and Champion in Blitz - Pesandu Rashmitha Liyanage (SRI) 9.5/11 and 9.5/10

Second Runner-up in Classical - IM Romesh Weerawardane (SRI) 9/11

Indrajeet Mahindrakar scored an unbeaten 10/11, gained 15 Elo rating points and finished a half point ahead of the field

Inauguration Ceremony

Lighting of the lamp

Players in action

Tournament Director, CEO and Founder of 64 Squares International Chess Academy - FM FT Rajeendra Kalugampitiya

Waiting area at the venue - Mahinda Rajapaksa Auditorium and NICD, Polgolla in Kandy, Sri Lanka

A total of 734 players including an IM took part from various parts of Sri Lanka and five from India in this six-day eleven-round Swiss league Rating tournament which was organized by 64 Squares International Chess Academy at Mahinda Rajapaksa Auditorium and NICD, Polgolla in Kandy, Sri Lanka from 26th September to 1st October 2023. The time control for the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings in Classical

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	1		Mahindrakar, Indrajeet			IND	1990	10	0	82,5	76,5	79,75	9
2	8		Liyanage, Pesandu Rashmitha			SRI	1761	9,5	0	77	71	71,50	9
3	3	IM	Weerawardane, Romesh			SRI	1871	9	0	80,5	74,5	65,50	9
4	2	FM	Alahakoon, Isuru			SRI	1882	9	0	79	74	65,25	7
5	11		Insara, S D Nadev	U16		SRI	1655	9	0	76,5	71,5	61,50	8
6	28		Tennakoon, Lisara Samadhith			SRI	1466	9	0	75,5	69,5	64,25	8
7	18		Kulathilake, S M M P	U16		SRI	1566	9	0	75,5	69,5	63,00	8
8	16		De Silva, Osheen			SRI	1609	9	0	75,5	69	63,25	8
9	6		Samaranayake, K P R N			SRI	1805	9	0	71	65	60,25	8
10	14		Fonseka, C K D			SRI	1617	9	0	69	63,5	61,25	8
11	21		Dandeniya, D D L N	U12		SRI	1531	8,5	0	79,5	73	62,75	6
12	5		Sivathanujan, S			SRI	1811	8,5	0	79	73	60,75	8
13	4	CM	Jayasundara, P K U M			SRI	1843	8,5	0	77,5	71,5	59,50	7
14	9	CM	Amarasinghe, A A C B			SRI	1759	8,5	0	75,5	70	59,25	7
15	27		Lavanga, D Binuka			SRI	1471	8,5	0	75,5	69	59,50	8
16	23		Lakshitha, H H Sasindu			SRI	1484	8,5	0	72,5	66	59,00	7
17	19		Dharmasena, W M S S B	U16		SRI	1554	8,5	0	72	66,5	54,75	8
18	51		Yanakan, P	U14		SRI	1352	8,5	0	71,5	65,5	57,00	6
19	72		Peiris, P Gimshan Sathsara	U16		SRI	1280	8,5	0	71,5	65,5	56,75	8
20	32		Gowsalyan, S			SRI	1451	8,5	0	69,5	64,5	54,50	8

Details

A total of 622 players including an IM took part from Sri Lanka and four from India in the one-day Swiss League Blitz Rating tournament held on 29th September 2023. The time contol was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	6		Liyanage, Pesandu Rashmitha			SRI	1743	9,5	0	69	63,5	68,25	9
2	1		Mahindrakar, Indrajeet			IND	2017	9	0	68	62	63,50	9
3	60		Karunasena, A P Chenitha Sihas Dinsara	U09		SRI	1363	9	0	67	61	62,50	9
4	11		Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara			SRI	1716	9	0	64,5	59	59,50	9
5	8		Sivathanujan, S			SRI	1731	8,5	0	68	63,5	58,50	8
6	21	WCM	Sanudula, K M Dahamdi		w	SRI	1556	8,5	0	68	62	57,75	8
7	5		Dickmadugodage, Ravi Prabath			SRI	1792	8,5	0	60,5	56	52,75	8
8	47		Galkotuwa, K A R G W S N B I	U15		SRI	1408	8,5	0	56,5	51,5	50,25	8
9	9		Weerasinghe, C C			SRI	1731	8	0	68	62,5	54,00	8
10	34		Samaranayake, Pamok Methdinu	U13		SRI	1479	8	0	66,5	60,5	52,00	8

Details

Links

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Tournament details

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