Sikkim claims two podium places
The top two seeds scored 8/9, remained undefeated and finished in the same order according to tie-breaks. Rahul Gurung and Tamang Thendup of Sikkim, secured two out of the top three places. Assam and Sikkim claimed three places each out of top ten, Mizoram secured two, Tripura and Meghalaya got one each. Mayank is sponsored by Murleidhor Jalan Foundation. He was given ₹2.5 lacs a year ago to fulfill his potential. The teenager is certainly making a steady progress.
A total of 174 players took part from various North-Eastern states of India. The five-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by All Assam Chess Association and Darrang District Chess Association at Sainik Bhawan, Mangaldai, Assam from 14th to 18th December 2022. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
| 1 | 1 | CM | Mayank Chakraborty | U13 | IND | 2179 | ASM | 8 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 47,50 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | Gurung Rahul | IND | 2028 | SIK | 8 | 50 | 54 | 48,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 3 | 5 | Tamang Thendup | IND | 1937 | SIK | 7,5 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 45,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 45 | Snehaal Roy | U13 | IND | 1369 | ASM | 7 | 51 | 55,5 | 40,50 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 17 | Stephen Malsawmtluanga | IND | 1638 | MIZO | 7 | 51 | 54 | 38,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 6 | 4 | Gurung Rohit | IND | 1948 | SIK | 7 | 49 | 54 | 39,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 11 | Avigyan Ghosh | IND | 1739 | TRI | 7 | 49 | 53,5 | 39,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 8 | 16 | Barbith M Sangma | IND | 1664 | MEGH | 7 | 46 | 50 | 36,50 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 9 | 30 | Rituraj Tamuli | IND | 1495 | ASM | 7 | 45 | 49 | 35,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 10 | 9 | Lallianmanga | IND | 1800 | MIZO | 7 | 45 | 48,5 | 36,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 11 | 7 | Singh Soram Rahul | IND | 1861 | ASM | 6,5 | 50 | 54 | 36,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 12 | 29 | Yuwan Das | U13 | IND | 1516 | ASM | 6,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 14 | Subhajit Dhar | IND | 1689 | ASM | 6,5 | 49 | 52,5 | 35,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 14 | 13 | Iftikar Alom Mazumdar | IND | 1714 | ASM | 6,5 | 47,5 | 52 | 34,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 15 | 6 | Kevilekho Zumvu | IND | 1901 | NAGA | 6,5 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 35,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 16 | 26 | Ashvin Sharma | IND | 1541 | ASM | 6,5 | 47 | 50 | 33,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 17 | 40 | Tanmay Rajbongshi | U11 | IND | 1408 | ASM | 6,5 | 46,5 | 50 | 34,00 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 18 | 50 | Tinku Moni Das | IND | 1335 | ASM | 6,5 | 43 | 45,5 | 28,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 19 | 24 | Francis Lalhmunmawia | IND | 1563 | MIZO | 6,5 | 41 | 44,5 | 31,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 20 | 15 | Cheniram Pegu | IND | 1684 | ASM | 6 | 47 | 50 | 28,00 | 0 | 6 |
