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Mitrabha Guha triumphs at 55th Late Shri Babukaka Shirgaokar Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 26/05/2024

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.

Champion - GM Mitrabha Guha 8/9

Runner-up - GM Venkatesh M R 8/9

Second Runner-up - IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Mitrabha Guha scored an unbeaten 8/9, drew with the eventual runner-up, GM Venkatesh M R in the final round

India's fourth GM in history - Abhijit Kunte inaugurated the tournament

Trophies for the prize winners

The tournament hall at IIT Bombay in Mumbai, Maharashtra | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

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 NameTypsexGrFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
11
GMMitrabha, GuhaIND2458Railways853,558,551,0007
22
GMVenkatesh, M.R.IND2394Tamil Nadu851,556,549,2507
33
IMSammed, Jaykumar SheteIND2276Maharashtra85052,545,0008
45
IMRitviz, ParabIND2189Goa848,552,545,5008
511
IMSai, Agni Jeevitesh JIND2124Telangana7,5535645,5007
66
IMAyush, SharmaIND2188Madhya Pradesh7,5515342,5007
79
IMKulkarni, VikramadityaIND2155Maharashtra7,550,55544,0007
820
Bhoir, Paras DilipU16IND1986Maharashtra7,5495444,2507
97
IMKathmale, SameerIND2187Maharashtra (Sg)7555742,0006
1012
Aakash Sharadchandra, DalviIND2107Maharashtra754,55944,0007
114
FMWagh, SuyogIND2268Maharashtra7545741,0007
1231
Sharnarthi, VireshU14IND1887Maharashtra75255,541,5007
1310
IMAbhishek, KelkarIND2137Maharashtra7505540,7506
1414
WFMBakshi, RutujawIND2027Maharashtra7505540,2506
1516
CMGaurav, Rajesh ZagadeIND2003Maharashtra7485340,5007
1643
Chavan, NameetIND1804Maharashtra7485238,2506
1717
Shet, Prajwal PIND1995Karnataka7485238,0007
1848
Patil, DivyaF16wIND1783Maharashtra74849,536,0007
1926
Arpan, DasIND1923West Bengal747,55238,5007
2025
Vikas, R SharmaIND1952Maharashtra747,551,538,2506
2135
Om, Nagnath LamkaneIND1873Maharashtra7475239,0007
2249
Avirat, ChauhanU10IND1776Maharashtra7475137,0007
2367
Anushka, Bapu KutwalF16wIND1697Maharashtra74548,535,5007
2421
FMBagwe, GaurangU16IND1971Maharashtra743,547,536,0007
2574
Aadish, ShahU14IND1683Gujarat7404733,0007
26108
Patil, DishaF16wIND1592Maharashtra6,5515435,7506
2715
Nagare, AkhileshIND2024Maharashtra6,550,555,537,7506
288
IMSaravana, Krishnan P.IND2187Tamil Nadu6,549,55538,2506
2937
Gaikwad, ManasU14IND1832Maharashtra6,548,552,535,2506
3019
ACMIyer, ArvindU16IND1986Maharashtra6,5485336,2506

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