S Rohith Krishna wins 1st Hotel Stockholm North GM Round-Robin 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 14/03/2025

IM S Rohith Krishna and FM Bogdan Bilovil (UKR) scored an unbeaten 6.5/9 each at Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents - GM tournament. Rohith won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. That's not all, he also scored his maiden GM-norm. He performed at 2638 and gained 18.8 Elo rating points in the process. Rohith defeated GM Peng Li Min (SUI), GM Normunds Miezis (LAT), drew with GM Valery Kazakouski (LTU) and GM Vitaly Sivuk (SWE). Runner-up, Bogdan also scored a GM-norm. Valery scored sole 6/9 to be placed third. The next tournament in this series will take place from 28th April to 2nd May 2025. Photo: IA IM Vladimir Poley

Rohith scores his maiden GM-norm

The initiators of Schackelit Sweden and the title tournaments are Vladimir Poley and Saida Trost. The competition series receives financial support from the Stockholm Chess Federation and the Stockholm club SK Rockaden. (Translated by Bing)

IM S Rohith Krishna scored 6.5/9 to win the tournament and also score his maiden GM-norm in the process | Photo: IA IM Vladimir Poley

"The purpose of the program is to promote elite investment for young chess players in Sweden and open doors for their international careers. The first competition is a GM tournament and is to be considered a pilot. The next tournament will be both GM+IM tournament April 28–May 2 and there is great interest in it. The press release says that this investment would not have been possible without the commitment of SS 4 Springare and Vladimir Poley, who says: I was a little disappointed that no one took any GM norm in the Rilton Cup last time, Edvin Trost got 7 out of 9 without the opportunity to take the norm. That is why I wanted to get involved in this venture. Even though it was short notice, everything is ready for our first tournament next week. (Translated by Bing)

Peng - Rohith, Round 2

Position after 20.Nf3

GM Peng Li Min (SUI, 2512) sacrificed two pawns by move no.15. He never got any compensation for it and IM S Rohith Krishna (2481) outplayed him comfortably.

IM S Rohith Krishna deep in thought during one of his games | Photo: IA IM Vladimir Poley

IM S Rohith Krishna scored an unbeaten 6.5/9, scored his maiden GM-norm and gained 18.8 Elo rating points

A total of ten players including four GMs and five IMs took part from eight countries across the world. The five-day nine round Round-Robin Rating tournament was organized by IA IM Vladimir Poley and IA IO Sergii Larkin (UKR) at Johanneslundsvägen 12, 194 61 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden from 17th to 21st February 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	Rp	n	w	we	w-we	K	rtg+/-
1	4	IM	Rohith, Krishna S	IND	2481	6,5	26,25	0	4 ...	4	2638	9	6,5	4,62	1,88	10	18,8
2	1	FM	Bilovil, Bogdan	UKR	2465	6,5	26,00	0	4 ...	4	2640	9	6,5	4,38	2,12	10	21,2
3	2	GM	Kazakouski, Valery	LTU	2538	6	24,25	0	3,5 ...	3	2591	9	6	5,38	0,62	10	6,2
4	6	GM	Sivuk, Vitaly	SWE	2510	5	21,50	0	3 ...	1	2512	9	5	5,01	-0,01	10	-0,1
5	8	GM	Peng, Li Min	SUI	2512	4,5	18,25	0	2,5 ...	1	2469	9	4,5	5,03	-0,53	10	-5,3
6	7	IM	Seo, Jung Min	SWE	2495	4	17,00	0	2 ...	2	2428	9	4	4,81	-0,81	10	-8,1
7	9	GM	Miezis, Normunds	LAT	2397	4	14,75	0	2 ...	3	2439	9	4	3,46	0,54	10	5,4
8	3	IM	Trost, Edvin	SWE	2462	3	13,50	0	2 ...	1	2350	9	3	4,34	-1,34	10	-13,4
9	5	IM	Martinovici, Ilia	MDA	2477	3	11,00	0	1 ...	2	2348	9	3	4,54	-1,54	10	-15,4
10	10	IM	Kanyamarala, Tarun	IRL	2396	2,5	10,50	0	2,5 ...	2	2316	9	2,5	3,43	-0,93	10	-9,3

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