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Kumar Gaurav dominates 1st Mungeli Trophy Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/01/2023

Second seeded Kumar Gaurav scored a staggering 9.5/10 to win 1st Mungeli Trophy Rating Open 2023. He finished a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the field. Despite drawing his third round game, he won the next seven games to become a clear champion. Kamad Mishra made sole 8/9 to finish second. Five players scored 7.5/9. Out of them, Mobin Farooque was adjudged third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹150000. The top three prizes were ₹21101, ₹15101 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. A total of 101 players took part from various part of India. Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Kumar makes a fantastic start in 2023

The top three seeds of the tournament, changed their order in the final standings. The reigning Bihar State champion in Classical format, Kumar Gaurav won the first tournament he started in 2023. He went on to win State Team, State Rapid and finished as the runner-up in the State Blitz event. Kumar is a strong player who won five tournaments last year - three Classical out of them two were rated open, one rapid and one blitz open event. He has made a strong start to 2023 by winning three tournaments in the first month itself.

Champion - Kumar Gaurav 9.5/10 | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Runner-up - Kamad Mishra 8/10 | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Second Runner-up - Mobin Farooque 7.5/10 | Photo:  Subodh Kumar Singh

Top 3 (L to R) - 1st Kumar Gaurav, 2nd Kamad Mishra and 3rd Mobin Farooque | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Top boards in action | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Kumar Gaurav scored seven wins in-a-row after drawing his third round game

Inauguration ceremony | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Ceremonial first move is being made | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

The tournament hall at Shatranj Sangh at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Sabha Bhavan, Mungeli, Chhattisgarh | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

All prize winners | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

The trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Subodh Kumar Singh

Thanks to Subodh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary Chhattisgarh Pradesh Shatranj Sangh for sharing the photos.

 

A total of 101 players took part from various states across the country. The six-day ten-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Mungeli Jila Shatranj Sangh at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Sabha Bhavan, Mungeli, Chhattisgarh from 6th to 11th January 2023. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
12Kumar GauravIND2046Bihar9,560,56561,0009
23Mishra KamadIND1699Madhya Pradesh864,56750,0007
31Mobin FarooqueIND2121Chhattisgarh7,56569,548,5006
45Avinya Mohan SinghIND1526Haryana7,5626544,7507
511Sharma RahulIND1325Chhattisgarh7,561,56646,7507
64Buxy RajanikantIND1541Chhattisgarh7,558,563,547,5007
76Sonker Santosh KumarIND1491Chhattisgarh7,554,559,542,0007
812Ram Kumar ThakurIND1312Chhattisgarh7596038,5006
98Akshat MahobiyaIND1471Chhattisgarh758,563,541,0007
1014Gupta R KIND1279Rajasthan7576239,5007
119Abhilash Sen GuptaIND1356Delhi75760,538,5007
1217Sapan KumarIND1242Chhattisgarh756,559,538,0006
1319Ishwar Lal PatelIND1240Chhattisgarh7555838,0007
1495Tamesh KumarIND0Chhattisgarh6,5616638,7505
1524Devraj VandeIND1155Chhattisgarh6,5576034,7506
1610Dewangan YogeshIND1349Chhattisgarh6,554,558,536,2506
1718Lokesh PandeyIND1241Chhattisgarh6,5545530,5005
1813Kishan SonkarIND1281Chhattisgarh6,553,556,532,5006
1937Abdul Aziz BegIND0Chhattisgarh6,55356,532,7506
2023Madhav Prasad NishadIND1172Chhattisgarh6,550,553,530,7506

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