Pranesh's second unbeaten victory of 2022
Days before winning the 33rd Cannes Summer Open 2022, Pranesh secured third position in GRT Shasun Jain College Rapid Rating Open 2022. After winning this event in Cannes, Pranesh continued his momentum and won 26th Creon Open scoring an unbeaten 7.5/9. Then he secured second place in 28th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Blitz Under-16 a few days ago.
Champion - IM Pranesh M 7.5/9 | Photo: Cannes Chess Club
Interview with the winner of 33rd City of Cannes and 26th Creon Open winner - IM Pranesh M | Video: ChessBase India
Pranesh scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 and finished a half point ahead of the field
Top 3 (L to R) - 3rd IM Pavel Govcyan (FRA) 6/9, 1st IM Pranesh M 7.5/9 and 2nd Alexandre Bacrot (FRA) 7/9 | Photo:
Cannes Chess Club
Round 4: Valentin Scraper (FRA) - IM Pranesh M: 0-1 | Photo: Cannes Chess Club
Round 8: FM Phineas Mathieu - IM Pranesh M: 0-1 | Photo: Cannes Chess Club
Round 9: IM Pranesh M - IM Guillaume Lamard (FRA): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Cannes Chess Club
The tournament hall at Palace of Victories in Cannes, France | Photo: Cannes Chess Club
A total of 29 players took part including 5 IMs from 5 countries across the world in Open A (Above 1900). Category B witnessed the participation of 67 players. The event was organized by Romuald De Labaca from 25th to 31st July 2022 at Palace of Victories in Cannes, France. The time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Pl | Nom | Elo | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | Club | Pts | Tr. | Perf | |
| 1 | m | PRANESH M | 2404 F | MinM |  | 7½ | 41 | 2582 | ||
| 2 | BACROT Alexandre | 2349 F | CadM |  | PAC | La Farlède Toulon Echecs | 7 | 41 | 2460 | |
| 3 | m | GOVCIYAN Pavel | 2460 F | SenM | | PAC | L'Echiquier du Roy René | 6 | 42½ | 2437 |
| 4 | m | TRAVADON Loic | 2452 F | JunM | | IDF | Cergy Pontoise Echecs | 6 | 40 | 2399 |
| 5 | m | LAMARD Guillaume | 2512 F | SenM | | PAC | Cannes Echecs | 6 | 39 | 2376 |
| 6 | f | MATHIEU Phileas | 2331 F | CadM | | EST | Vandoeuvre-Echecs | 5½ | 40½ | 2340 |
| 7 | LO IACONO Sebastien | 1973 F | CadM | | PAC | Cannes Echecs | 5½ | 36 | 2196 | |
| 8 | m | BARSEGHYAN Harutyun | 2441 F | SenM | | PAC | Grasse Echecs | 5 | 41 | 2361 |
| 9 | DERIGE KANE Yan | 2112 F | SenM | | PAC | Marseille Passion Echecs | 5 | 36½ | 2152 | |
| 10 | LAFORTUNE Emerick | 2270 F | SenM | | OCC | Echiquier Carcassonnais | 5 | 34½ | 2090 |
