Mitrabha Guha triumphs at 55th Late Shri Babukaka Shirgaokar Rapid Rating Open 2024
GM Mitrabha Guha won his third tournament in two days. Mitrabha along with GM Venkatesh M R, IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete and IM Ritviz Parab scored 8/9 each. Top seed and the reigning Commonwealth Gold medalist, Mitrabha became the champion. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. Only Mitrabha and Venkatesh remained undefeated. Their final round clash against each other ended in a draw. The total prize fund was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹60000, ₹40000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each. The champion also received a Late Dr. V N Desai Rolling Silver Trophy. The one-day rating tournament was organized by Nutan Buddhibal Mandal, Coordinated by JK's Excellence Chess Academy at Abhiruchi Mall in Pune, Maharashtra on 12th May 2024. This is Mitrabha's twelfth overall, sixth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: IA FI Juily Kulkarni-Deshpande
Top four score 8/9
GM Mitrabha Guha and GM Venkatesh M R were the coleaders 7.5/8 each, going into the final round. Four players - Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi, FM Suyog Wagh, IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete and IM Ritviz Parab were in pursuit with a score of 7/8 each. Mitrabh and Venkaesh drew their last round battle. Sammed and Ritviz defeated Aakash and Suyog. Mitrabha became champion, Venkatesh second and Sammed third. Thus, Mitrabha gave the best Mother's day gift to his mother, by winning three tournaments consecutively during the Mother's day weekend.
A total of 385 players including 2 GMs and 8 IMs took part from all over the country, one from Germany and USA each in this one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Nutan Buddhibal Mandal, Coordinated by JK's Excellence Chess Academy at Gulmohar Hall, Abhiruchi Mall in Pune, Maharashtra on 12th May 2024. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GM | Mitrabha, Guha | IND | 2458 | Railways | 8 | 53,5 | 58,5 | 51,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | GM | Venkatesh, M.R. | IND | 2394 | Tamil Nadu | 8 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 49,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | IM | Sammed, Jaykumar Shete | IND | 2276 | Maharashtra | 8 | 50 | 52,5 | 45,00 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | IM | Ritviz, Parab | IND | 2189 | Goa | 8 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 45,50 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | 11 | IM | Sai, Agni Jeevitesh J | IND | 2124 | Telangana | 7,5 | 53 | 56 | 45,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | IM | Ayush, Sharma | IND | 2188 | Madhya Pradesh | 7,5 | 51 | 53 | 42,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 7 | 9 | IM | Kulkarni, Vikramaditya | IND | 2155 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 50,5 | 55 | 44,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 8 | 20 | Bhoir, Paras Dilip | U16 | IND | 1986 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 49 | 54 | 44,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 9 | 7 | IM | Kathmale, Sameer | IND | 2187 | Maharashtra (Sg) | 7 | 55 | 57 | 42,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 12 | Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi | IND | 2107 | Maharashtra | 7 | 54,5 | 59 | 44,00 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 11 | 4 | FM | Wagh, Suyog | IND | 2268 | Maharashtra | 7 | 54 | 57 | 41,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 12 | 31 | Sharnarthi, Viresh | U14 | IND | 1887 | Maharashtra | 7 | 52 | 55,5 | 41,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 13 | 10 | IM | Abhishek, Kelkar | IND | 2137 | Maharashtra | 7 | 50 | 55 | 40,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 14 | 14 | WFM | Bakshi, Rutuja | w | IND | 2027 | Maharashtra | 7 | 50 | 55 | 40,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 15 | 16 | CM | Gaurav, Rajesh Zagade | IND | 2003 | Maharashtra | 7 | 48 | 53 | 40,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 16 | 43 | Chavan, Nameet | IND | 1804 | Maharashtra | 7 | 48 | 52 | 38,25 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 17 | 17 | Shet, Prajwal P | IND | 1995 | Karnataka | 7 | 48 | 52 | 38,00 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 18 | 48 | Patil, Divya | F16 | w | IND | 1783 | Maharashtra | 7 | 48 | 49,5 | 36,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 19 | 26 | Arpan, Das | IND | 1923 | West Bengal | 7 | 47,5 | 52 | 38,50 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 20 | 25 | Vikas, R Sharma | IND | 1952 | Maharashtra | 7 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 38,25 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 21 | 35 | Om, Nagnath Lamkane | IND | 1873 | Maharashtra | 7 | 47 | 52 | 39,00 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 22 | 49 | Avirat, Chauhan | U10 | IND | 1776 | Maharashtra | 7 | 47 | 51 | 37,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 23 | 67 | Anushka, Bapu Kutwal | F16 | w | IND | 1697 | Maharashtra | 7 | 45 | 48,5 | 35,50 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 24 | 21 | FM | Bagwe, Gaurang | U16 | IND | 1971 | Maharashtra | 7 | 43,5 | 47,5 | 36,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 25 | 74 | Aadish, Shah | U14 | IND | 1683 | Gujarat | 7 | 40 | 47 | 33,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 26 | 108 | Patil, Disha | F16 | w | IND | 1592 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 51 | 54 | 35,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 27 | 15 | Nagare, Akhilesh | IND | 2024 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 50,5 | 55,5 | 37,75 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 28 | 8 | IM | Saravana, Krishnan P. | IND | 2187 | Tamil Nadu | 6,5 | 49,5 | 55 | 38,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 29 | 37 | Gaikwad, Manas | U14 | IND | 1832 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 35,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 30 | 19 | ACM | Iyer, Arvind | U16 | IND | 1986 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 48 | 53 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 |
