Four Indians in top ten
Champion - GM Pranesh M 8/9 | Photo: L'Echiquier Cappellois
Runner-up - GM Karthik Venkataraman (left) 7.5/9
| Photo: L'Echiquier Cappellois
GM Pranesh M scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest
5th GM Raja Rithvik R 7/9
9th IM Arghyadip Das 7/9
| Photo: Shahid Ahmed
Arbiters's team | Photo: L'Echiquier Cappellois
The tournament hall at
Palais des Arts et des Loisirs in Cappelle la Grande, France
| Photo: L'Echiquier Cappellois
Replay Round 1-9 live commentary by WGM Andrea Navrotescu (French audio) | Video: Andy_rekt
A total of 233 players including 13 GMs and 16 IMs took part from 20 countries all over the world in this one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by L'Echiquier Cappellois at Palais des Arts et des Loisirs in Cappelle la Grande, France on 22nd February 2025. The time control of the event was 12 minutes + 3 seconds increment per move.
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Final standings
| Pl | Nom | Rapide | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | Club | Pts | Tr. | Perf | Bu. | |
| 1 | g | PRANESH M | 2489 F | JunM |  | PAC | Cannes Echecs | 8 | 47 | 2691 | 56½ |
| 2 | g | KARTHIK VENKATARAMAN | 2445 F | SenM | | PAC | Grasse Echecs | 7½ | 48 | 2595 | 58 |
| 3 | g | WIRIG Anthony | 2462 F | SenM |  | PAC | Grasse Echecs | 7 | 47½ | 2548 | 56 |
| 4 | m | BARP Alberto | 2408 F | SenM |  | 7 | 47½ | 2525 | 58 | ||
| 5 | g | RAJA RITHVIK R | 2404 F | SenM | | 7 | 47 | 2500 | 56½ | ||
| 6 | BACROT Alexandre | 2451 F | SenM | | PAC | La Tour Hyéroise | 7 | 45½ | 2507 | 55½ | |
| 7 | g | NIKOLOV Momchil | 2478 F | SenM |  | HDF | L'Echiquier Cappellois | 7 | 45 | 2479 | 55½ |
| 8 | g | SHCHEKACHEV Andrei | 2461 F | SepM | | IDF | Tremblay Athletique Club - TAC Echecs | 7 | 42½ | 2415 | 51½ |
| 9 | m | DAS Arghyadip | 2309 F | SenM | | 7 | 42½ | 2387 | 51 | ||
| 10 | m | PETRIASHVILI Nikoloz | 2310 F | SenM |  | 7 | 41½ | 2494 | 49 |
