Shaon Chowdhury wins 4th Matrix Cup Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 21/01/2025

Shaon Chowdhury, Mrityunjay Kumar and FM Ram Prakash scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 4th Matrix Cup Rating Open 2025. Shaon became champion due to better tie-break score. Mrityunjay and Ram were placed second and third respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹901000, an increase of ₹50000 from the previous edition. The top three prizes were ₹101000, ₹75000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each respectively. The five-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Matrix Chess Academy at Abhinav Global School in New Delhi from 3rd to 7th January 2025. Shaon won the first tournament he played in 2025. Photos: Matrix Chess Academy

Shaon clinches the first tournament he plays in this year

Mrityunjay Kumar was the sole leader 7.5/8, going into the last round. Five players - Shaon Chowdhury, FM Ram Prakash, Medhansh Saxena, Akshat Negi and Raj Kapoor were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Akshat drew with Mrityunjay. Raj lost to Shaon and Ram defeated Medhansh. Shaon won the tournment, Mrityunjay second and Ram third. 12-year-old Ramanuj Mishra scored 7/9 to be placed tenth. Despite missing the first round, he finished well. He is the youngest top ten finisher of the event.

Champion - Shaon Chowdhury 8.5/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Runner-up - Mrityunjay Kumar 8/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Second Runner-up - FM Ram Prakash 8/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd FM Ram Prakash 8/9, 1st Shaon Chowdhury 8/9 and 2nd Mrityunjay Kumar 8/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Round 9 highlights | Video: Ourchess Team

Shaon Chowdhury scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 27.2 Elo rating points

Best Specially Abled 1st - Atul Kakade 6/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Best Specially Abled 2nd - Vaibhav Gautam 6/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Best Specially Abled 3rd Amit Deshpande 5/9 | Photo: Matrix Chess Academy

Arbiters and Organizing team

A total of 471 players took part from all over the country, and one from New Zealand, Senegal and USA each. The five-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Matrix Chess Academy at Abhinav Global School in New Delhi from 3rd to 7th January 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Replay all available games

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	5		Shaon Chowdhury			IND	1933	WB	8	54	59	51,75	0	7	20	27,2
2	3		Mrityunjay Kumar			IND	1958	BIH	8	52,5	57	49,25	0	7	20	26,6
3	6	FM	Prakash Ram			IND	1927	PUN	8	51,5	56	48,75	0	7	20	24,4
4	9		Sharma Harish			IND	1903	DEL	7,5	50,5	55,5	45,00	0	7	20	17
5	2		Arun Rathee			IND	1962	HAR	7,5	49,5	53,5	43,25	0	6	20	9
6	16		Akshat Negi			IND	1862	DEL	7,5	49	53	43,00	0	7	20	14
7	32		Medhansh Saxena			IND	1769	UP	7	54	59	43,75	0	6	40	88,4
8	8	AIM	Suraj Dahiya			IND	1909	HAR	7	52,5	57,5	42,75	0	6	20	6,4
9	33		Ekaaksha Partap Singh Negi			IND	1767	CHD	7	51,5	56,5	42,00	0	6	40	52,8
10	34		Ramanuj Mishra	U13		IND	1767	UP	7	50	55	41,75	0	6	40	37,2
11	12		Vatsal Singla			IND	1889	DEL	7	50	54	41,25	0	6	40	-2,4
12	62		Krishna Kundu			IND	1687	HAR	7	49	52,5	39,00	0	6	40	42,4
13	17		Vidit Sethi	U13		IND	1844	UP	7	48	51,5	39,75	0	5	40	-6
14	24		Raj Kapoor			IND	1790	RAJ	7	47,5	51,5	38,00	0	6	40	24
15	30	AGM	Spandan Srivastava			IND	1772	DEL	7	47,5	51,5	36,50	0	7	20	19,6
16	52		Sameer Singh Shergill	U13		IND	1712	PUN	7	46	50	37,75	0	5	40	56,8
17	56		Naren Gupta			IND	1704	PUN	7	45,5	50	36,00	0	7	40	45,2
18	19		Negi Virender Singh	S51		IND	1832	DEL	7	45,5	49,5	38,25	0	5	20	-4,2
19	75	AFM	Abhyudaya Matta			IND	1643	DEL	7	44	48	36,50	0	6	40	100
20	13		Mohit Kumar Soni			IND	1884	BIH	7	42,5	49,5	35,50	0	7	20	8,2

Details

Links

Official site

Matrix Chess Academy

Related news:

	Saptarshi RoyChowdhury wins 1st New Delhi Rapid Rating Open 2024 @ 19/12/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Arpan Das dominates 1st Skillcraft Rating Open 2024 @ 09/12/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Anuj Shrivatri wins 1st Pro Skillcraft Rapid Rating Open 2024 @ 12/08/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Aronyak Ghosh dominates 3rd Matrix Cup Rating Open 2024 @ 20/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Neelash Saha dominates 2nd Matrix Cup Rating Open 2024 @ 21/01/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Swapnil Dhopade wins 1st Matrix Cup Rating Open 2023 @ 25/10/2023 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	दिल्ली फीडे महिला ग्रां प्री : बीबीसारा की चौंथी जीत @ 01/04/2023 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
	दिल्ली फीडे महिला ग्रां प्री : हम्पी ,हरिका ,वैशाली पर रहेगी नजर @ 13/03/2023 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
	Akshay Anand wins nurtr DCA Rapid Rating Open 2019 @ 01/01/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	IA Amit Sharma wins C S Sharma Memorial Open Rating 2019 @ 12/12/2019 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Aradhya Garg dominates Nurtr DCA Open Rapid Rating @ 10/10/2019 by Shahid Ahmed (en)