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Ramkumar prevails at 2nd Marvel Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/01/2024

R Ramkumar scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 2nd Marvel Below 1600 Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Tijil Singh and C R Ritvik scored 8/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Ramkumar's sole draw was against the eventual runner-up, Tijil. The top three finishers remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. This was Ramkumar's third overall, first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Marvel Chess Academy

Ramkumar's first rating tournament triumph of his career

R Ramkumar was the sole leader heading into the final round 7.5/8. He defeated Prashanth Vangala to become a clear champion. Tijil Singh and C R Ritvik won against My Aditya and Aswin Babu J to secure second and third position respectively.

Top 3 (L to R): 1st R Ramkumar 8.5/9, 2nd Tijil Singh 8/9 and 3rd C R Ritvik

R Ram Kumar scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the field and gained 32.4 Elo rating points

The tournament hall at Puchalapalli Leela Sundaraiah Function Hall, Pragathinagar in Hyderabad, Telangana

A total of 401 players took part from various states across the country and one from Australia, Canada and USA each in the Below 1600 Rating tournament. The three-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by B Rajashekar at Puchalapalli Leela Sundaraiah Function Hall, Pragathinagar in Hyderabad, Telangana from 28th to 30th December 2023. The time control of the event was 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
13
Ram, Kumar RIND1536AP8,551,555,551,5008
253
Tijil, SinghU15IND1255TG8525546,7507
34
C, R RitvikIND1527TG8515548,0007
48
Gudimetla, Navaneeth ReddyU15IND1494TN7,55252,541,2507
513
Vasistha, Ramana Rao K VIND1440TG7,5505242,5006
610
Phani, Krishna C HIND1449TG7,5475142,2507
76
Venkata, Krishna TondapuIND1505TG7,5454939,7507
81
Aswin, Babu JIND1593TN7556043,5007
92
AFMMy, AdityaIND1549AP752,557,542,5007
1016
Vangala, PrashanthIND1413TG7515640,5007
119
Andabatla, SatvikU13IND1471TG749,553,539,2506
1212
Sreenandan, Babu JIND1440TG74953,540,0006
1339
Sree, Rama Anjani Kumar KU13IND1317TG748,55238,7506
1411
Phani, KanuriIND1442AP7485136,7506
1542
Pratik, Lalit TambiU11IND1310MH74850,538,0007
1630
Hriday, MundadaU13IND1339TG7475036,0007
177
Nagasri, SaikanthIND1498AP74749,537,7505
1826
Anilkumar, Reddy KasireddyIND1352TG746,549,537,5007
1973
Anandhi, PF13wIND1204KA7424533,0007
2020
Nidhish, ShyamalU09IND1384TG6,552,556,538,2506
2194
Oam, BahetiU15IND1167TG6,5515537,7506
22119
AFMAbhibhav, KumarU13IND1127DL6,550,55437,0005
2321
Sarvani, CheedellaF15wIND1376AP6,549,55235,7505
2425
Subba, Raju S.IND1360TG6,5495335,2506
2532
Syam, Sudhakar Rao RIND1333AP6,5485235,2506

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