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Mitrabha Guha dominates National Blitz Championship 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 26/03/2025

GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB) scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 to win National Blitz Championship 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the rest. The reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP) scored 9.5/11 to secure second place. GM Pranesh M (TN) once again scored 9/11. However, his rank became third. Mitrabha's sole draw was against Karthik and he defeated Pranesh in Round 7 and 10 respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each. The one-day Blitz rating tournament was organized by Ranchi District Chess Association on 23rd March 2025 at Sarala Birla University in Ranchi, Jharkhand. This is Mitrabha's fifth overall, fourth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Navjot Alang

Mitrabha's fifth National triumph

GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB) was the sole leader 9.5/10, heading into the final round. GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP) was the only player trailing by a half point at 9/10. Mitrabha defeated FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare (MAH) to become the champion. IM Nitin S (RSPB) drew with Karthik and the latter secured second place. IM Ratnakaran K (RSPB) lost to GM Pranesh M (TN) and he finished third. Kaivalya scored 8.5/11 to finish seventh. He is the highest non-GM/IM finisher. FM Ritvik Krishnan (MAH) is the only other non-GM top ten finisher. He scored 8/11 to be placed tenth. The highest untitled finisher is Soham Roy. He scored 8/11 to finish 13th. Among the female participants, WGM Priyanka Nutakki (AP) scored an impressive 8/11 to claim 18th place. She is the top female finisher of the event and the only one in top 30.

Champion - GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB) 10.5/11 | Photo: Navjot Alang
Interview with Mitrabha Guha | Video: ChessBase India

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP) 9.5/11, 1st GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB) 10.5/11 and 3rd GM Pranesh M (TN) 9/11 | Photo: Navjot Alang

Raja Rithvik - Mitrabha, Round 8

Position after 27.Rxf5

GM Mitrabha Guha (2530) navigated the rook and double knight endgame against GM Raja Rithvik R (TEL, 2413) to win the game and join the lead.

Top boards

GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB) scored an unbeaten 10.5/11, finished a full point ahead of the rest and gained 18.8 Elo rating points

Arbiters' team | Photo: IA Jayant Kumar Bhuyan

The tournament hall at Sara Birla University in Ranchi, Jharkhand | Photo: IA Jayant Kumar Bhuyan

A total of 273 players including 11 GMs, 22 IMs and 3 WGMs took part from all over the country in this one-day eleven-round Swiss League Blitz Rating tournament. It was organized by Ranchi District Chess Association on 23rd March 2025 at Sarala Birla University in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The time control was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

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Round 11 results

Bo.No.WhiteRtgPts.ResultPts.BlackRtgNo.PGN
13GMMitrabha, Guha25301 - 0FMNagare, Kaivalya Sandip209647PGN
217IMNitin, S.2319½ - ½9GMKarthik, Venkataraman24674PGN
315IMRatnakaran, K.234580 - 18GMPranesh, M25481PGN
477Mayukh, Majumder188380 - 18GMRaja, Rithvik R24137PGN
593Soham, Roy181880 - 18IMAswath, S234713PGN
626IMHarshavardhan, G B22311 - 0IMAronyak, Ghosh24506PGN
79GMLaxman, R.R.23731 - 0IMSrihari, L222527PGN
835WGMPriyanka, Nutakki2188½ - ½GMDas, Sayantan236910PGN
919IMDas, Arghyadip2274½ - ½IMAradhya, Garg235412PGN
102GMGhosh, Diptayan253171 - 07IMPanda, Sambit218236PGN

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Final standings

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
13GMMitrabha, GuhaIND2530RSPB10,582,58883,25
24GMKarthik, VenkataramanIND2467AP9,581,587,573,25
31GMPranesh, MIND2548TN978,58363,00
417IMNitin, S.IND2319RSPB9768163,00
57GMRaja, Rithvik RIND2413TEL974,58061,00
613IMAswath, SIND2347TN9727762,00
747FMNagare, Kaivalya SandipIND2096MAH8,58185,561,00
89GMLaxman, R.R.IND2373RSPB8,578,584,561,00
926IMHarshavardhan, G BIND2231TN8,57781,558,75
1024FMKrishnan, RitvikIND2242MAH875,581,554,50
1122IMAaditya, DhingraIND2268HAR874,58054,50
1211IMSrihari, L RIND2355TN8748055,50
1393Soham, RoyIND1818WB8747854,25
1432IMSaravana, Krishnan P.IND2210TN873,57954,50
1515IMRatnakaran, K.IND2345RSPB873,57953,00

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