Top three score 8/9
Reigning MPL 34th National Under-14 Open 2022 champion, John Veny Akkarakaran scored 7/9 to finish ninth. Sunyukta C M N was the highest female finisher scoring 7/9 to secure 12th position.
Champion - IM Rakesh Kumar Jena 8/9 | Photo: Joby Abraham yt
Rakesh Kumar Jena won Ekagra All India Rating Open on 17th July | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
IM Rakesh Kumar Jena on winning BYJU's Starwarz Rating Open 2022 | Video: Cognizance Academy
Rakesh Kumar Jena had two four-game winning streaks
Runner-up - Aswath S 8/9
| Photo: Joby Abraham yt
Second Runner-up - Kaustuv Kundu 8/9
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Inaugural moves are being made | Photo: FA Subha Rakesh
Highlights of the tournament | Video: Joby Abraham
The tournament hall at Lulu Mall in Cochin, Kerala | Photo: FA Subha Rakesh
A total of 405 players including an IM took part from all over the country and two from USA, in this five-day nine round Classical Rating tournament. The event was organized by Cognizance Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. , at Lulu Mall in Cochin, Kerala from 13th to 17th August 2022. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
| 1 | 2 | IM | Rakesh Kumar Jena | 1067 | IND | 2329 | ORI | 8 | 52 | 56 | 49,50 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Aswath S | U15 | 1508 | IND | 2101 | TN | 8 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 49,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Kaustuv Kundu | 6462 | IND | 2369 | WB | 8 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 48,25 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 4 | 10 | Nithin Babu | 2660 | IND | 2005 | KER | 7,5 | 50 | 54,5 | 44,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 5 | 19 | FM | Ayushh Ravikumar | 7205 | IND | 1928 | TN | 7,5 | 46,5 | 50,5 | 41,75 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 65 | Sailesh R | 4502 | IND | 1580 | TN | 7,5 | 46,5 | 49 | 40,25 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 7 | 3 | Manigandan S S | 370T | IND | 2148 | TN | 7 | 52,5 | 57 | 42,50 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 8 | 55 | Dharani Kumar M S | 765T | IND | 1633 | TN | 7 | 51 | 55,5 | 41,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 9 | 17 | John Veny Akkarakaran | U15 | 1155 | IND | 1930 | KER | 7 | 50,5 | 55 | 40,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 5 | AGM | Vignesh B | 2248 | IND | 2130 | TN | 7 | 49,5 | 54,5 | 41,50 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 36 | Sharnarthi Viresh | U13 | 5846 | IND | 1735 | MAH | 7 | 49 | 52,5 | 39,00 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 24 | Sunyuktha C M N | W | w | 1292 | IND | 1867 | TN | 7 | 48,5 | 53 | 40,00 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | 12 | Chandar Raju | 1172 | IND | 1980 | KER(E) | 7 | 48 | 52,5 | 39,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 14 | 9 | Hemanth Raam | 4534 | IND | 2008 | TN | 7 | 48 | 52 | 39,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 15 | 7 | Jinan Jomon | 1032 | IND | 2057 | KER | 7 | 47,5 | 52 | 38,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 16 | 18 | AGM | Sa Kannan | 6421 | IND | 1929 | TN | 7 | 46,5 | 50 | 36,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 11 | Marthandan K U | 1142 | IND | 1987 | KER(E) | 7 | 43,5 | 48 | 36,50 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 18 | 22 | Arun R U | 1206 | IND | 1874 | TN | 7 | 43,5 | 47,5 | 36,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 19 | 123 | Pranav Sai Ram R S | U11 | 6919 | IND | 1444 | TN | 7 | 41 | 43,5 | 32,00 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 20 | 86 | Abhyuday Santhosh | U13 | 3063 | IND | 1517 | KAR | 6,5 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 38,00 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 21 | 4 | Arpan Das | 6466 | IND | 2138 | WB | 6,5 | 51 | 55,5 | 37,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 22 | 72 | Raihaan Zahid | U11 | 7431 | IND | 1550 | TEL | 6,5 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 37,75 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 23 | 26 | Dhanush Ragav N S | 8022 | IND | 1819 | TN | 6,5 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 37,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 24 | 40 | Ayyappan P Santhana Prabu | 1853 | IND | 1690 | TN | 6,5 | 49,5 | 54 | 35,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 25 | 14 | Rohan Vijay Shandilya | 8527 | IND | 1970 | JHA | 6,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 26 | 56 | Nihal Swarna | U13 | 3692 | IND | 1631 | AP | 6,5 | 49 | 52 | 33,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 27 | 29 | Sanjay S Pillai | 2137 | IND | 1802 | KER | 6,5 | 48 | 52,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 28 | 46 | Vigneshwaran S | 4287 | IND | 1669 | TN | 6,5 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 34,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 29 | 64 | Gokulakrishna S | U15 | 5665 | IND | 1585 | TN | 6,5 | 47 | 51 | 31,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 30 | 91 | Aadithya Pradeep | 3388 | IND | 1503 | KER | 6,5 | 46,5 | 48,5 | 30,25 | 0 | 5 |
