Subhayan Kundu wins DINI GM International Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/08/2024

Five players - Subhayan Kundu, GM Peng Li Min (SUI), GM Stupak Kirill, GM Boris Savchenko and GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J scored 7.5/10 at DINI GM International Open 2024. Subhayan won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining four were placed second to fifth respectively. Top four remained undefeated. Subhayan also scored his final IM-norm and he is now 1 Elo rating point away from becoming India's next International Master. The total prize fund of the tournament was LKR 6000000 (Over US$ 20000). The top three prizes were LKR 900000, 720000 and 540000 along with a trophy and medal each respectively. This was Subhayan's third tournament triumph of the year. GM Diptayan Ghosh, IM Hari Madhavan N B, GM Mitrabha Guha and GM Sayantan Das are the remaining Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 7/10 each to be placed sixth, eighth, ninth and tenth respectively. Photos: Blue and Gold Chess Club

Subhayan scores his final IM-norm; Top five score 7.5/10, Six Indians in top ten

Subhayan Kundu got a walk over in the very first round. However, he made the most out of his opportunities in the remaining nine games to finish with a score 7.5/10, perform at 2528 and earn his final IM-norm. He defeated GM Mitrabha Guha, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J, drew with GM Peng Li Min (SUI), GM Boris Savchenko, GM Diptayan Ghosh, GM Stupak Kirill and GM Sayantan Das. Subhayan increased his Elo rating by 49.8 points. His live rating is now 2399. Thus, he is now 1 Elo rating point away from becoming India's next International Master. Subhayan is the only non GM/IM finisher in top ten. That certainly speaks volumes about his incredible performance.

Champion - Subhayan Kundu 7.5/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

Runner-up - GM Peng Li Min (SUI) 7.5/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

Second Runner-up - GM Stupak Kirill 7.5/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

4th GM Boris Savchenko 7.5/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

5th GM Deepan Chakkravarthy 7.5/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

Subhayan - Mitrabha, Round 6

Position after 24.Rg4

After missing out a win against GM Boris Savchenko (2470) in the fifth round, Subhayan Kundu (2349) played an exciting game against the reigning Commonwealth champion, GM Mitrabha Guha (2545). In the above position, Black needed to find a computer-like defense 24...Qh7 25.Rxg5 Bd7 and Black would have been fine. Instead, 24...gxh4?? invited 25.Ne4!+- White is opening more files dxe4 26.Rd1 Kf7 27.Qc5 Ke8 28.Qd4 Kf7 29.Qb6 Bd7 30.Rxd7+ Ke8 31.Rd1 Rb8 32.Qd4 would have ended things sooner. 32.Kh1 delayed the win for White.

Subhayan Kundu en route his sixth round win over GM Mitrabha Guha | Photo: WIM Sachini Ranasinghe/Blue and Gold Chess Club

Subhayan Kundu scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win the tournament, performed at 2528 to earn his final IM-norm and gain 49.8 Elo rating points

6th GM Diptayan Ghosh 7/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

7th GM Mihail Nikitenko 7/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

8th IM Hari Madhavan N B 7/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

9th GM Mitrabha Guha 7/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

10th GM Sayantan Das 7/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

Women's Champion - WCM Sanudula K M Dahamdi (SRI) 6.5/10 | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

The tournament hall at Mount Lavinia Hotel in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka | Photo: Shanaia Choksy/Blue and Gold Chess Club

The organizing team | Photo: Blue and Gold Chess Club

A total of 153 players including 10 GMs and 6 IMs took part from eight countries across the world in this seven-day ten round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Blue and Gold Chess Club at Mount Lavinia Hotel in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka from 29th July to 4th August 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	K	rtg+/-
1	13		Subhayan, Kundu		IND	2349	7,5	0	64,5	58,5	45	20	49,8
2	2	GM	Peng, Li Min		SUI	2551	7,5	0	61,5	56	43,5	10	-3,5
3	9	GM	Stupak, Kirill		BLR	2411	7,5	0	60,5	55	45	10	15,8
4	7	GM	Savchenko, Boris		RUS	2470	7,5	0	59,5	54,5	43,5	10	3,2
5	8	GM	Deepan, Chakkravarthy J.		IND	2423	7,5	0	57,5	52,5	41,5	10	1,5
6	1	GM	Ghosh, Diptayan		IND	2568	7	0	64	57,5	44	10	-6,8
7	4	GM	Nikitenko, Mihail		BLR	2526	7	0	62,5	56	42,5	10	-2,1
8	11	IM	Hari, Madhavan N B		IND	2386	7	0	61	56,5	43	10	12,5
9	3	GM	Mitrabha, Guha		IND	2545	7	0	59	55	42	10	-7,2
10	5	GM	Das, Sayantan		IND	2491	7	0	57	52	40,5	10	-13,8
11	19	FM	Hamidi, Amir Mohammad		IRI	2209	7	0	56,5	51	38	20	-7,2
12	10	IM	Ajay, Karthikeyan		IND	2401	7	0	55,5	50,5	38,5	10	-6,3
13	36		Sivathanujan, S		SRI	1968	7	0	54,5	50	38	20	49
14	6	IM	Neelash, Saha		IND	2481	7	0	54	49	36,5	10	-19,9
15	26	CM	Mrithyunjay, Mahadevan		IND	2018	7	0	52	48	35	40	42,8
16	16	AGM	Vignesh, B		IND	2245	7	0	49	44,5	33,5	20	-20,8
17	20		Jai, Sankar Subramanian		IND	2100	7	0	47,5	43,5	30	40	-57,6
18	12	IM	Kuderinov, Kirill		KAZ	2360	6,5	0	58	52,5	39,5	10	-10,3
19	22		Balkishan, A.		IND	2077	6,5	0	55,5	50,5	37,5	20	16
20	15	GM	Karthikeyan, P.		IND	2316	6,5	0	54,5	49,5	37	10	-13,3