Pratik Gengaje dominates 17th Paleochora International B 2024 with a perfect score

by Shahid Ahmed - 11/08/2024

Third seed Pratik Gengaje scored a perfect 9/9 to win 17th Paleochora International B Group (<1900) 2024. He finished a staggering two points ahead of the competition. Four players - Emma Mkhitaryan (ARM), Dimitrios Nik Papanikolaou (GRE), Panagiotis Charalampos Angelopoulos (GRE) and Theofilos Symeonidis (GRE) scored 7/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Pratik defeated the eventual runner-up, Emma in the seventh round. The total prize fund of the tournament was €7000. The top three prizes were €300, €200 and €100 along with a trophy each. The tournament was organized by Chania Chess Academy, Region of Chania, Municipality of Kandanos-Selino at Paleochora School & Cultural Center of Paleochora in Paleochora, Greece from 20th to 27th July 2024. This was Pratik's second overall tournament, first individual victory of the year, both were in Greece. Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Pratik finishes two points ahead

Pratik Gengaje won the tournament with a round to spare when he defeated Polizois Ntelis (GRE) in the penultimate round. He went into the final round with a 1.5 lead over the field. In the last round, Pratik defeated Nikiforos Gavrilidis (GRE) to finish a whopping two points ahead of the competition. A little over a week before this, Pratik won a team rapid rating tournament in Ikaria, Greece. IM Aksel Bu Kvaloy (NOR) won the Group A (>1800) event, scoring 7/9. GM Alberto David (ITA) and FM Tom-Frederic Woelk (GER) also scored the same 7/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively.

Champion in Group B - Pratik Gengaje 9/9 | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Top 3 in Group A (L to R): 2nd GM Alberto David (ITA) 7/9, 1st IM Aksel Bu Kvaloy (NOR) 7/9 and 3rd FM Tom-Frederic Woelk (GER) 7/9 | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Pratik Gengaje getting congratulated by his competitors | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Pratik Gengaje in action | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Pratik Gengaje scored a perfect 9/9, finished a massive two points ahead of the rest and gained 45.4 Elo rating points

The tournament banner | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Trophies and medals for the prize winners | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Players in action at Paleochora School & Cultural Center of Paleochora | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

A total of 139 players took part from 12 countries across the world in this eight-day nine-round Swiss League Rating Open B (<1900) tournament. It was organized by Chania Chess Academy, Region of Chania, Municipality of Kandanos-Selino at Paleochora School & Cultural Center of Paleochora in Paleochora, Greece from 20th to 27th July 2024. The time control of the tournament was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3
1	3		Gengaje, Pratik			IND	1838	9	54	42
2	10		Mkhitaryan, Emma	F16	w	ARM	1700	7	57,5	44
3	7		Papanikolaou, Dimitrios Nik			GRE	1747	7	53,5	42
4	38		Angelopoulos, Panagiotis Charalampos			GRE	1586	7	49	37
5	6		Symeonidis, Theofilos			GRE	1757	7	48,5	38
6	20		Benakis, Ioannis	U16		GRE	1645	6,5	55	42
7	14		Theodoroglakis, Ioannis	U16		GRE	1679	6,5	52	40
8	16		Papadopoulos, Alexadros Paris			GRE	1670	6,5	50	39
9	2	FM	Maris, Ioannis	S60		GRE	1846	6,5	49	36,5
10	56		Doukas, Nikolaos	U10		GRE	1518	6,5	45,5	36

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