Top seven score an 8/9

GM Laxman R R and IM Nitin S were the coleaders 7.5/8 heading into the final round. They drew their game against each other in Round 9 and Laxman became champion. Jayachandra Srinivas Vellanki and Darshan S lost to IM Ratnakaran K and Arpith S Bijoy. Ratnakaran secured second place and Arpith third.

Champion - GM Laxman R R 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

Runner-up - IM Ratnakaran K 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

Second Runner-up - Arpith S Bijoy 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

GM Laxman R R scored an unbeaten 8/9, drew with the eventual second runner-up and gained 7.6 Elo rating points

Inaugural first move | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

Top boards | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

4th FM Aakash G 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

5th IM Hari Madhavan N B 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

6th IM Nitin S 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

7th Mani Bharathy 8/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

8th IM Ajay Karthikeyan 7.5/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

9th FM Ram Aravind L N 7.5/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

10th FM John Veny Akkarakaran 7.5/9 | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

Players in action | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

The tournament hall at Sri Venkatalakshmi Kalyana Mandapam | Photo: IA Dr. Sathiesh G G

A total of 681 players including a GM and four IMs took part from various parts of India and one from Australia and Zimbabwe each. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Indian Chess Consortium at Sri Venkatalakshmi Kalyana Mandapam in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 23rd February 2025. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameTypsexGrFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
12GMLaxman, R.R.LMIND2256ICF8586254,0007
29IMRatnakaran, K.NAIND2124KL856,561,553,7507
34Arpith, S BijoyNAIND2237KL855,56052,0007
48FMAakash, GU1625832CBE2024IND2139TN-C8555951,0008
53IMHari, Madhavan N B9566CHE2024IND2251TN8535749,7507
65IMNitin, S.LMIND2212TN852,556,549,5007
723AGMMani, Bharathy4014CBE2024IND1879TN-C848,553,547,0007
86IMAjay, Karthikeyan29538CHE2024IND2179TN7,5566149,7506
910FMRam, Aravind L N8875TRY2023IND2078TN7,555,560,548,5007
101FMJohn, Veny AkkarakaranNAIND2263KL7,55255,544,5007
117FMHarshad, S3927CBE2024IND2150TN-C7,551,556,546,2507
1219AIMAadik, Theophane LeninU13NAIND1928KL7,551,55543,2507
1313Ajjesh, J R9596CHE2024IND2070TN7,55155,544,7507
1433Joy, Lazar M.A.S55NAIND1828KL7,549,55443,0007
1528Tarun, V6665SLM2023IND1860TN-C7,547,550,539,2507
1634Suthershun, A8459TRR2024IND1828TN7,542,545,538,5007
1714Balkishan, A.NAIND1980KA7545943,0007
1815CMBarath, Kalyan M8034TNJ2024IND1959TN7545741,7506
1916Dhanush, Ragav N S4365DGL2024IND1941TN753,55842,0007
2022Jayachandra, Srinivas Vellanki43307CHE2024IND1883TN752,554,539,0006
2135AIMChristy, GeorgeU16NAIND1823KL7525640,5007
2217Darshan, SU166528RAN2024IND1938TN751,554,539,5007
2324Srihari, K R7652TPR2024IND1879TN7515540,0007
2418FMAnilkumar, O.T.S55NAIND1931KL7515338,5006
2526AIMRaju, J.K.NAIND1866AP750,55236,0007
2641AGMKavinkumar, G9742TPR2024IND1785TN749,55338,7506
2738Shreyas, M26399CBE2024IND1812TN-C7495338,5007
2844Kishore, PrajithU131302CBE2024IND1775TN-C7495338,5007
2920FMJai, Sankar Subramanian9131VNR2024IND1890TN748,55236,5007
3057Abhishek, J R9595CBE2024IND1681TN-C748,551,538,0007
3125Nigash, G4416ERO2024IND1871TN748,551,537,5007
3227Gugan, G6674SLM2023IND1860TN74851,538,0006
3366AFMPradiksha, P SF16w2323CHE2024IND1662TN747,552,538,5007
3430Abhinessh, S19696TRY2024IND1845TN747,551,536,0007
3563Ramakrishnan, M R9574CGL2024IND1666TN746,549,535,0007
3688Joshua, Daniel S26348CBE2024IND1601TN-C745,549,535,5007
37308ACMLaksna, Sri RF13w5469KAR2024IND1424TN744,54836,5006
3879Abhilash, M3866CBE2024IND1617TN-C7444835,0006
3921Nandish, V S3898CBE2024IND1888TN-C7444834,0007
4064Athvik, MU133876CBE2024IND1665TN-C7434531,5007

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