Saptarshi RoyChowdhury wins 2nd Late Shri Vasudev V Dempo Memorial Rating Open 2024
GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury and Rupam Mukherjee scored 7.5/9 each at 2nd Late Shri Vasudev V Dempo Memorial Rating Open 2024. Saptarshi won the tournament on tie-breaks, Rupam was placed second. IM Abhishek Kelkar edged past six more players on tie-breaks to finish third scoring 7/9. Saptarshi remained undefeated. Rupam's sole loss was against the eventual champion, Saptarshi in Round 6. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹380000. The top three prizes were ₹53000, ₹37000 and ₹27000 along with a trophy each. The six-day nine round rating tournament was organized by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association from 17th to 22nd September 2024 at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Panaji, Goa. This is Saptarshi's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association
Top two score 7.5/9
The only GM taking part in the tournament, Saptarshi RoyChowdhury was the sole leader 7/8, heading into the final round. Five players - IM Abhisek Kelkar, Rupam Mukherjee, Prashanth J Naik, Sudhir Kumar Sinha and Shriraj Bhosale were trailing by a half point at 6.5/8 each. Saptarshi drew with Prashanth to become champion. Sudhir lost to Rupam and he finished second. Abhishek shared the point with Shriraj to get third place.
L to R: Shirish Divkar, Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA, Mr. Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association, Mr. Shripad (Bhau) Naik, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy, Mrs. Pallavi Dempo, Director, Dempo Group of Companies, Mr. Gaurish Dhond, Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society Goa, Ashok Parab, Member Secretary, IMB, and Dattaram Pinge, Secreatary, TTCA.
Tournament was inaugurated by Mr. Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association in presence of GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury of Railways Sports promotion Board, Dattaram Pinge, Secreatary, TTCA, Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA, Dnyaneshwar Naik, Atish Angle, Naresh Pednekar, Mrs. Pallavi Kakodkar, Sushant Shanke and others by lighting the traditional lamp and making the first move on the board.
L to R: Mr. Mahesh Candolkar, President, Goa Chess Association with GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury, Railways Sports promotion Board, Dattaram Pinge, Secreatary, TTCA, Arvind Mhamal, Chief Arbiter and Vice President, GCA, Dnyaneshwar Naik, Atish Angle, Naresh Pednekar, Mrs. Pallavi Kakodkar, Sushant Shanke and others.
Thanks to the Chief Arbiter - IA Arvind Mhamal, Vice President, Goa Chess Association, for sharing photographs and information about the tournament.
A total of 150 players including a GM and an IM took part from all over the country in this six-day nine round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Panaji, Goa from 17th to 22nd September 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | GM | Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi | 2215 | RSPB | 7,5 | 52 | 56 | 45,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 2 | 10 | Rupam Mukherjee | 1954 | W B | 7,5 | 51 | 54,5 | 43,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | IM | Abhishek Kelkar | 2182 | Pune-Mah | 7 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 42,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 12 | AGM | Prashanth J Naik | 1924 | Mang-Karnataka | 7 | 50 | 55 | 42,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 5 | 26 | Bezstrakhov Dmitry | 1808 | FIDE | 7 | 49 | 52,5 | 38,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Bhosale Shriraj | 2062 | Club-Purohit Chess Academy | 7 | 47,5 | 50,5 | 37,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 17 | Sher Singh | 1885 | Rajastan | 7 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 37,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 29 | AGM | Kiran Panditrao | 1754 | Pune-Mah | 7 | 42,5 | 45,5 | 31,50 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 9 | 21 | Aditya Savalkar | 1829 | Maharashtra | 7 | 42 | 45 | 33,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 1 | Nithin Babu | 2305 | Kerala | 6,5 | 51 | 54,5 | 37,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 7 | Sinha Sudhir Kumar | 1992 | Bihar | 6,5 | 49,5 | 53,5 | 35,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | 13 | Nath Rupankar | 1921 | W B | 6,5 | 45,5 | 50 | 35,50 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Abhishek T M | 1932 | Kerala | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 32,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 14 | 19 | Kabnurakar Rushikesh | 1876 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 44 | 47,5 | 31,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 15 | 27 | Shejal Sahil Sanjay | 1766 | Maharashtra | 6,5 | 43,5 | 44,5 | 30,75 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 9 | Santu Mondal | 1961 | Central Civil Services | 6 | 49 | 53 | 32,25 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 17 | 34 | AFM | Vaz Edrick | U15 | 1732 | Goa_Salcete | 6 | 48 | 51 | 30,25 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 18 | 14 | Karan J P | 1916 | Kerala | 6 | 47 | 51 | 32,00 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 19 | 16 | AIM | Pankaj Bhat | 1885 | Karnataka | 6 | 47 | 51 | 30,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 20 | 18 | Soni Krishan | 1885 | Central Civil Services | 6 | 43,5 | 48 | 31,25 | 0 | 5 |
