Nikhil M clinches 2nd Queenstar Rating Open 2024, Indrajeet Mahindrakar second and Swapnil Dhopade third

Indians claim the podium

Nikhil M, Kumar Gaurav, Sivathanujan S (SRI) and Rajawasala R U D Janith Dulmina (SRI) were the four leaders 8/9 heading into the final round. Kumar lost to Nikhil and Rajawasala drew with Sivathanujan. Thus, Nikhil became a clear champion. GM Swapnil S Dhopade defeated Vinuka Dihain Wijerathna (SRI) and Jayaweera Y (SRI) lost to Indrajeet Mahindrakar. Indrajeet secured second place, Swapnil third. IM Kirill Kuderinov (KAZ) won the Blitz Rating Open scoring an unbeaten 8.5/9. Sri Lanka no.1 - IM L M S T De Silva and Dimuth Indeepa Samaraweera (SRI) scored 8/9 each to be placed second and third respectively. The top three prizes in Blitz were LKR 60000, 30000 and 20000 along with a trophy and medal each.

Champion - Nikhil M 9/10

Interview with the winner of 2nd Queenstar Rating Open 2024 - Nikhil M | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - Indrajeet Mahindrakar 8.5/10

Second Runner-up - GM Swapnil S Dhopade 8.5/10

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Indrajeet Mahindrakar 8.5/10, 1st Nikhil M 9/10 and 3rd GM Swapnil S Dhopade 8.5/10

Nikhil M scored 9/10, suffered only one loss against Sivathanujan S, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 30.2 Elo rating points

Nikhil M defeated Kumar Gaurav in the final round to become a clear champion

Female Champion and overall 7th - WIM Chandreyee Hajra 8/10

Female Runner-up and overall 31st - WIM Tejaswini Sagar 7.5/10

Female Top 3 (L to R): 2nd WIM Tejaswini Sagar 7.5/10, 1st WIM Chandreyee Hajra 8/10 and 3rd K P K Hesara Gunasekara (SRI) 7/10

Top 3 in Blitz and Classical: 1st IM Kirill Kuderinov (KAZ) 8.5/9, 2nd in Classical and 5th in Blitz - Indrajeet Mahindrakar 8/9 and 8.5/10, 1st Nikhil M 9/10, 3rd GM Swapnil S Dhopade 8.5/10 and 2nd in Blitz - IM L M S T De Silva (SRI) 8/9

Interview with IM Kirill Kuderinov (KAZ) | Video: ChessBase India

Interview with IM L M S T De Silva (SRI) | Video: ChessBase India

The Grand Welcome of the players at the 2nd Queenstar Open 2024 | Video: ChessBase India

A grand welcome of the players

GM Swapnil S Dhopade lighting up the lamp

Cake cutting at the inauguration ceremony

Top boards

The tournament hall at Laknara Grand Hotel in Kadwatha, Sri Lanka

Beautiful trophies for the prize winners

A group photo of the prize winners

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A total of 651 players including a GM and 2 WIMs took part from India, Maldives and various parts of Sri Lanka in this six-day ten round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Queenstar International Chess Coaching Academy at Laknara Grand Hotel, Kadawatha in Sri Lanka from 27th April to 1st May 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Classical

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	6		Nikhil, M			IND	1953	9	9	65,5	69,5	50
2	2		Mahindrakar, Indrajeet			IND	2137	8,5	8	62,5	68,5	46
3	1	GM	Swapnil, S. Dhopade			IND	2439	8,5	8	61,5	64,5	46
4	16		Dandeniya, D D L N	U13		SRI	1800	8,5	8	61	65,5	47
5	13		Sivathanujan, S			SRI	1825	8,5	7	68,5	72	51,5
6	33		Rajawasala, R U D Janith Dulmina			SRI	1726	8,5	7	66	69,5	49
7	8	WIM	Chandreyee, Hajra		w	IND	1923	8	8	64	68,5	47
8	10	FM	Alahakoon, Isuru			SRI	1886	8	8	64	68	49
9	7	FM	Galappaththi, Chinthaka Anuruddh	S40		SRI	1935	8	8	62,5	67,5	44
10	22		De Silva, Osheen			SRI	1767	8	8	58,5	62	41
11	24		Weerakoon, D D P			SRI	1765	8	8	57,5	62,5	43
12	3		Kumar, Gaurav			IND	2083	8	7	68	72,5	51,5
13	21	CM	Amarasinghe, A A C B			SRI	1771	8	7	64,5	69,5	47
14	15		Karunasena, A P Chenitha Sihas Dinsara	U09		SRI	1802	8	7	62,5	67,5	47
15	38		Sathsindu, W M Minura	U15		SRI	1713	8	6	64	66	47
16	4	FM	Muhammed, Shuaau			MDV	2060	8	6	60	63	43,5
17	39		Thenuwara, Rashmika			SRI	1709	7,5	7	64,5	68	45
18	12		Wijerathna, Vinuka Dihain	U11		SRI	1832	7,5	7	64	68,5	47,5
19	18		Jayaweera, Y			SRI	1783	7,5	7	63	64,5	47,5
20	37		Weerathungalage, W D Malisha Sasvidu	U15		SRI	1715	7,5	7	59,5	64,5	44

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A total of 480 players including 2 IMs and 2 WIMs took part from India, Kazakhstan, Maldives and various parts of Sri Lanka in this one-day nine round Blitz Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Queenstar International Chess Coaching Academy at Laknara Grand Hotel, Kadawatha in Sri Lanka on 28th April 2024. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	1	IM	Kuderinov, Kirill		KAZ	2422	8,5	8	56,5	60,5	44,5
2	2	IM	De Silva, L M S T		SRI	2327	8	8	53	58	43
3	23		Samaraweera, Dimuth Indeepa		SRI	1743	8	8	51,5	55,5	40
4	54	AIM	Liyanage, K P L		SRI	1656	8	8	43,5	47,5	37
5	4		Mahindrakar, Indrajeet		IND	2008	8	7	48	53	37,5
6	10		Liyanage, Pesandu Rashmitha		SRI	1843	8	7	47,5	51	40
7	13		Ponnamperuma, Weraka Vasath		SRI	1836	7,5	7	51,5	56	40
8	36		Wijerathna, Vinuka Dihain	U11	SRI	1699	7,5	7	50	55,5	39,5
9	5		Kumar, Gaurav		IND	1999	7,5	7	49	52,5	38,5
10	8	FM	Muhammed, Shuaau		MDV	1909	7,5	7	49	52	40,5

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Nikhil M clinches 2nd Queenstar Rating Open 2024, Indrajeet Mahindrakar second and Swapnil Dhopade third