Shantanu Bhambure dominates 1st GCH Sharad Pawar Rapid Rating Open 2023
One of the latest IMs of India, Shantanu Bhambure scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st GCH Sharad Pawar Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Four players scored 8/9. Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi and Shailesh Baria were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Aakash also remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. A total of 412 players including 5 IMs and a WIM took part from various part of the country. This is the first tournament Shantanu played after becoming an IM in December 2022 and he won it with an emphatic performance. Photo: Ganesh Patil/Garware Club House
IM Shantanu makes a perfect start to 2023
IM Shantanu Bhambure has won many tournaments before. However, winning the first tournament he played after becoming an International Master, is certainly going to be special, that also in his home city of Mumbai.
A total of 412 players including 5 IMs and a WIM took part from all over India and one from Singapore. The one-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament was organized by and at Garware Club House, Mumbai, Maharashtra on 7th January 2023. The time control of the tournament was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
1 | 7 | FM | Bhambure Shantanu | IND | 2186 | 8,5 | 54 | 58,5 | 55,75 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8,5 | 8,00 | 0,50 | 20 | 10 | |||
2 | 10 | Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi | IND | 2154 | 8 | 51,5 | 55 | 47,75 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5,62 | 1,38 | 20 | 27,6 | ||||
3 | 25 | Baria Shailesh | IND | 1780 | 8 | 51,5 | 55 | 47,00 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5,49 | 1,51 | 40 | 60,4 | ||||
4 | 8 | CM | Pimpalkhare Vedant | IND | 2182 | 8 | 51 | 54 | 47,00 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8,71 | -0,71 | 20 | -14,2 | |||
5 | 23 | Ankur Mahesh Gokhale | IND | 1799 | 8 | 49,5 | 51,5 | 45,00 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5,42 | 1,58 | 20 | 31,6 | ||||
6 | 5 | CM | Dev Shah | IND | 2234 | 7,5 | 57 | 62 | 49,50 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7,5 | 7,65 | -0,15 | 40 | -6 | |||
7 | 22 | Potawad Anirudhha | IND | 1800 | 7,5 | 54 | 58 | 42,00 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6,5 | 3,48 | 3,02 | 40 | 120,8 | ||||
8 | 14 | CM | Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande | U15 | IND | 1980 | 7,5 | 52 | 56 | 44,75 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6,5 | 6,16 | 0,34 | 40 | 13,6 | ||
9 | 20 | Siddharth Venkatesh | IND | 1826 | 7,5 | 51,5 | 54,5 | 44,25 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6,5 | 6,53 | -0,03 | 20 | -0,6 | ||||
10 | 3 | IM | Kulkarni Vikramaditya | IND | 2256 | 7 | 57,5 | 61 | 44,50 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8,46 | -1,46 | 10 | -14,6 | |||
11 | 1 | IM | Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh | IND | 2339 | 7 | 56 | 61 | 45,75 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8,52 | -1,52 | 20 | -30,4 | |||
12 | 46 | Keshri Abhishek | IND | 1523 | 7 | 52 | 56 | 39,50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5,18 | 0,82 | 20 | 16,4 | ||||
13 | 2 | FM | Panesar Vedant | IND | 2279 | 7 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 43,50 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8,68 | -1,68 | 20 | -33,6 | |||
14 | 4 | IM | Gusain Himal | IND | 2250 | 7 | 49,5 | 52,5 | 39,75 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8,74 | -1,74 | 20 | -34,8 | |||
15 | 33 | Rachit H Gurnani | IND | 1627 | 7 | 49 | 53 | 38,00 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4,52 | 1,48 | 20 | 29,6 | ||||
16 | 12 | CM | Vedant Nitin Vekhande | U15 | IND | 2032 | 7 | 48,5 | 53 | 39,00 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6,98 | -0,98 | 40 | -39,2 | ||
17 | 79 | Atharva Parag Koranne | U11 | IND | 1352 | 7 | 48,5 | 51 | 36,50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3,20 | 2,80 | 40 | 112 | |||
18 | 27 | ACM | Iyer Arvind | U15 | IND | 1772 | 7 | 48 | 52 | 36,00 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5,65 | 0,35 | 40 | 14 | ||
19 | 98 | Ram Vishal Parab | U13 | IND | 1269 | 7 | 47 | 50 | 36,00 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1,40 | 3,60 | 40 | 144 | |||
20 | 17 | Morvekar Kedar | IND | 1895 | 7 | 46,5 | 50 | 37,50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7,64 | -1,64 | 20 | -32,8 | ||||
21 | 45 | Dhruv Swapnil Haldankar | U15 | IND | 1523 | 7 | 46 | 47,5 | 32,50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4,98 | 1,02 | 40 | 40,8 | |||
22 | 52 | AGM | Ankit Bhattacharya | IND | 1473 | 7 | 45,5 | 48 | 32,50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4,64 | 1,36 | 20 | 27,2 | |||
23 | 35 | Rohnit G Amin | IND | 1601 | 7 | 45,5 | 47 | 34,00 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6,06 | -0,06 | 20 | -1,2 | ||||
24 | 68 | Godse Anish | IND | 1391 | 7 | 45 | 49 | 34,50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4,32 | 1,68 | 20 | 33,6 | ||||
25 | 55 | Arnav Mahesh Koli | U13 | IND | 1466 | 7 | 44,5 | 47 | 32,50 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3,02 | 1,98 | 40 | 79,2 | |||
26 | 192 | Aaditya Anand | U13 | IND | 1070 | 7 | 42,5 | 44,5 | 32,50 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 40 | 120 | |||
27 | 29 | Bhoir Paras Dilip | U15 | IND | 1699 | 6,5 | 53,5 | 57,5 | 38,25 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4,5 | 4,64 | -0,14 | 40 | -5,6 | |||
28 | 13 | Dere Pushkar | IND | 2007 | 6,5 | 52 | 55,5 | 37,25 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 5,21 | 0,29 | 20 | 5,8 | ||||
29 | 50 | Guru Prakash | U15 | IND | 1493 | 6,5 | 51 | 54 | 34,75 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 2,89 | 2,61 | 40 | 104,4 | |||
30 | 39 | Hriday Dharmesh Sheth | IND | 1566 | 6,5 | 50,5 | 54 | 35,75 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 4,55 | 0,95 | 40 | 38 | ||||
31 | 37 | Shah Mihir | IND | 1583 | 6,5 | 50 | 53 | 35,75 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 3,48 | 2,02 | 20 | 40,4 | ||||
32 | 66 | Jagesia Daksh | U15 | IND | 1397 | 6,5 | 49 | 52 | 33,00 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 3,36 | 2,14 | 40 | 85,6 | |||
33 | 15 | Boricha Ketan | IND | 1956 | 6,5 | 48,5 | 53 | 36,25 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 6,73 | -1,23 | 20 | -24,6 | ||||
34 | 114 | Aditya Kunal Patil | U13 | IND | 1228 | 6,5 | 48 | 51 | 33,25 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4,5 | 1,32 | 3,18 | 40 | 127,2 | |||
35 | 64 | Bopardikar Veer | U15 | IND | 1410 | 6,5 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 34,25 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 3,57 | 1,93 | 40 | 77,2 | |||
36 | 24 | Aggarwal Vansh | IND | 1783 | 6,5 | 47,5 | 50 | 32,75 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 6,78 | -1,28 | 40 | -51,2 | ||||
37 | 83 | Gogte Soumil | IND | 1341 | 6,5 | 47 | 51 | 32,75 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 3,97 | 1,53 | 40 | 61,2 | ||||
38 | 16 | Bartakke Amardeep S. | IND | 1911 | 6,5 | 47 | 49 | 32,00 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 6,21 | -0,71 | 20 | -14,2 | ||||
39 | 48 | Suthar Pradip | IND | 1507 | 6,5 | 46,5 | 50,5 | 35,75 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 5,96 | -0,46 | 20 | -9,2 | ||||
40 | 84 | Kshaunish Prakash Jaiswal | U15 | IND | 1340 | 6,5 | 46 | 49,5 | 34,50 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4,5 | 2,11 | 2,39 | 40 | 95,6 |