Ram's third tournament triumph in 2024
FM Ram Prakash, IM Himal Gusain and GM Himanshu Sharma were the three leaders 7.5/8, heading into the final round. The top seed, Himanshu drew with Himal. CM Pawan Dodeja lost to FM Ram Prakash. Ram became champion, Himanshu second and Himal third.
The guests present were - Bal Yogi Umesh Nath, Maharaj Peethadheeshwar Shri Valmiki Kshetra Dham Ujjain and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, Dr. Katyayan G Mishra, Director of JK Hospital, IM Akshat Khamparia, Convener of MP Chess Ad-Hoc Committee, Dr. Sunil Somani, Vice Chancellor of Oriental University Indore, Anil Fatechandani, Member of MP Chess Ad-Hoc Committee, Dr. Jaya Mishra, Director, Standford International School Ujjain, MP, Dr. Tapan G Sharma, Anesthesiologist, Mukesh Tatwal, Mayor, Ujjain Municipal Corporation, Mr. Sonu G Gehlot, National President of Malkhamb Association, Prakash Sharma, MIC Member Ujjain Municipal Corporation, Dr. A K Pal, Tournament Director and Senior Pathologist, Dr. Ravi Goyal, Tournament Director and Senior Pathologist, Sundeep Kulshrestha, President of Ujjaini District Chess Association, Mahaveer Jain, Secretary of Ujjaini District Chess Association.
Thanks to IM FT Akshat Khamparia for sharing photographs and information about the tournament.
A total of 338 players including a GM and IM participated from various states across the country. The three-day nine-round Swiss league Below 1800 Rating tournament was organized by Ujjaini District Chess Association at Standford International School in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on 21st and 22nd December 2024. The time control for the event was 25 minutes + 10 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 | 5 | FM | Prakash Ram, | PB | IND | 2003 | Ludhiana | 8,5 | 55 | 59,5 | 55,50 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | GM | Himanshu Sharma, | HR | IND | 2312 | Rohtak | 8 | 54,5 | 56,5 | 48,25 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | IM | Gusain, Himal | CH | IND | 2199 | Chandigarh | 8 | 54 | 56 | 49,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 8 | Mraduhas, Tripathi | MP | IND | 1771 | Ujjain | 8 | 51 | 55 | 47,00 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 5 | 4 | Swain, Ashirwad | OR | IND | 2062 | Nayagarh | 7,5 | 52 | 57 | 45,25 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 6 | 9 | Devansh, Singh | MP | IND | 1764 | Ujjain | 7,5 | 51 | 55 | 43,25 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 7 | 13 | Saurabh Jain, | MP | IND | 1649 | Ujjain | 7,5 | 50 | 54 | 42,75 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 6 | Ajay, Virwani | MP | IND | 1852 | Indore | 7,5 | 47,5 | 51 | 41,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 9 | 3 | CM | Dodeja, Pawan | MH | IND | 2120 | Amravati | 7 | 55,5 | 59,5 | 43,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 10 | Kanwal Om Prakash, | S55 | MP | IND | 1757 | Ujjain | 7 | 51,5 | 56 | 41,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Vedant Bhardwaj, | MP | IND | 1790 | Bhopal | 7 | 51 | 55 | 40,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 12 | 11 | Arbaz Shekh, | MP | IND | 1714 | Ujjain | 7 | 50 | 52,5 | 38,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 13 | 47 | Venus, Jha | MP | IND | 1525 | Sagar | 7 | 49 | 53 | 39,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 14 | 19 | Sanjeev, Singh Chauhan | MP | IND | 1629 | Ujjain | 7 | 49 | 53 | 37,50 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 15 | 24 | Ram Kumar Thakur, | CT | IND | 1590 | Bilaspur | 7 | 48,5 | 53 | 37,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 16 | 18 | Pushprajsinh Jitubha Zala, | GJ | IND | 1630 | Anjar | 7 | 46,5 | 50,5 | 37,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 17 | 22 | Atul Ranka, | MP | IND | 1615 | Ratlam | 7 | 46,5 | 50 | 37,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 18 | 320 | Utkarsh Bhagwat, | MP | IND | 0 | Ujjain | 7 | 46 | 50 | 37,00 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 19 | 23 | Dhuriya, Mukesh | MP | IND | 1598 | Dewas | 7 | 44,5 | 49 | 37,50 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 20 | 12 | Alankrit Songotra, | MP | IND | 1657 | Mandla | 7 | 39 | 43 | 32,50 | 0 | 7 |
