Prudhvi wins his first Rating tournament
Prudhvi Kumar V has won few district level tournaments. This was his first Rating Open tournament triumph, the rating restriction was Below 2000.
Champion - Prudhvi Kumar V 7.5/9 | Photo: FM IA IO FT Sasa Jevtic
Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd Jovan Mijajlovic (SRB) 7.5/9, 1st Prudhvi Kumar V 7.5/9 and 3rd FM Dinu-Simi Suciu (ROU) 6.5/9 | Photo: FM IA IO FT Sasa Jevtic
Prudhvi Kumar V scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 and gained 39 Elo rating points
A total of 50 players took part in the Open B category from eight countries across the world - Bulgaria, India, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and USA. The seven-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by OŠK "Paraćin" at Pool Prestige in Paracin, Serbia from 17th to 23rd January 2023. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | K | rtg+/- | ||
| 1 | 5 | MK | Prudhvi Kumar V | IND | 1879 | 7,5 | 47,5 | 40 | 6 | 20 | 39 | |
| 2 | 9 | MK | Mijajlovic Jovan | SRB | 1820 | 7,5 | 46,5 | 40 | 6 | 20 | 48,4 | |
| 3 | 2 | FM | Suciu Dinu-Simi | ROU | 1969 | 6,5 | 49 | 34 | 4 | 20 | -5,8 | |
| 4 | 23 | I | Udovenko Daniel | USA | 1626 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 5 | 40 | 131,6 | |
| 5 | 20 | I | Zhezhovska Monika | MKD | 1636 | 6 | 46 | 31,5 | 5 | 40 | 124,8 | |
| 6 | 12 | MK | Cirjan Daniel | ROU | 1774 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 20 | 9,8 | |
| 7 | 26 | I | Demirkol Kerim Calvelo | TUR | 1556 | 6 | 37,5 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 70,4 | |
| 8 | 4 | MK | Jovanovski Teodor | MKD | 1882 | 5,5 | 46,5 | 30,5 | 5 | 40 | -26,8 | |
| 9 | 3 | FM | Dezelin Milan | SRB | 1895 | 5,5 | 44,5 | 31 | 2 | 20 | -4,4 | |
| 10 | 1 | MK | Andric Sinisa | SRB | 1991 | 5,5 | 44,5 | 29,5 | 4 | 20 | -25 |
