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Sumit Grover wins 2nd Kashmir Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 02/07/2023

Sumit Grover scored 7.5/9 to win 2nd Kashmir Rating Open 2023. Hasan Ashraf and Pradeep Tiwari also scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Both Sumit and Pradeep remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. Top three prizes were ₹31000, ₹21000 and ₹11000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was held from 10th to 15th June 2023 at Indoor Sports Complex, Polo Ground in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It was organized by The Kashmir Chess Club, Srinagar. This was Sumit's first rating tournament triumph since December 2016. His third rating tournament victory of his career. Photos: FA Pavan Rathi

Top three score 7.5/9

Sumit Grover and Pradeep Tiwari were the coleaders 7/8 heading into the final round. They faced each other and drew their game. Four players were in pursuit - Deepak Batra, Samrat Ghorai, Hasan Ashraf and Keshav Mehra. Deepak drew against Samrat, Hasan defeated Keshav to secure second place in tie-breaks.

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Pradeep Tiwari 7.5/9, 1st Sumit Grover 7.5/9 and 2nd Hasan Ashraf 7.5/9 | Photo: Fayaz Kabli/The Kashmir Chess Club

Sumit Grover scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 tow in the tournament

Inaugural moves are being made

The event was inaugurated in presence of Chief Guest - Bilal Ahmad Bhat, DDC Vice Chair Person; Riyaz Ahmad Wani, Marketing Head, Jammu & Kashmir Bank; Adil Ashraf, President of The Kashmir Chess Club; Khalid Amin Gojwari, General Secretary of The Kashmir Chess Club; Ashiq Ahmad Kolu, Joint Secretary of The Kashmir Chess Club; Comrade Parvez Sajad, Treasurer of The Kashmir Chess Club and FA Pavan K Rathi, Chief Arbiter of the tournament.

Arbiters with AICF Joint Secretary, Atul Kumar Gupta (third from right)

All prize winners

The prize distribution ceremony was held in presence of Chief Guest - Mr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, DDC Vice Chair Person; Guest of Honour - Mr. Atul Kumar Gupta, Joint Secretary of All India Chess Federation; Guest of Honour - Ms. Shaheen Bhat, Councillor Raj Bagh; Mr. Adil Ashraf, President of The Kashmir Chess Club; Mr. Khalid Amin Gojwari, General Secretary of The Kashmir Chess Club; Mr. Ashiq Ahmad, Joint Secretary of The Kashmir Chess Club; Mr. Comrade Parvez, Treasurer of The Kashmir Chess Club and Mr. Pavan K Rathi, Chief Arbiter of the tournament.

 

Thanks to Chief Arbiter of tournament, FA Pavan K Rathi for sharing the photos and info about the tournament.

 

A total of 117 players took part in this six-day nine-round Swiss League Open Rating tournament. The tournament was organized by The Kashmir Chess Club at Polo View, Srinagar from 10th to 15th June 2023. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgIClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 Krtg+/-
12
Sumit GroverS35IND1959JK7,550,55542,250620-0,6
222
Hasan AshrafIND1318UP7,546,55139,00072062
34
Pradeep TiwariIND1804DASCB7,5464940,00062016,8
43
Samrat GhoraiIND1902WB7545945,750520-12,6
55
Deepak BatraIND1693PB7515541,500520-12,8
611
Shailesh BhateIND1461KA74751,539,5006205,8
720
Yitish Kumar GangwaniIND1334HR744,547,533,75062019,6
88
Singh TejinderIND1606PB6,5485134,750620-17,4
913
AFMKeshav MehraIND1426PB6,546,550,535,2506202,6
1027
Mohammad Aayan KhanIND1258JK6,544,54732,50064015,6
1118
Anahita VermaF15wIND1364PB6,5444630,00064048,4
1245
Vaibhav MauryaU15IND1051UP6,542,54632,250640138,4
1319
Auzair KantrooIND1334JK6,54244,527,50064032,4
1414
Deepak BansalIND1413PB6,541,544,529,000540-40
151
Khudovekov StanislavFID1967RUS6515534,500520-41,6
1626
Ankush BhardwajIND1258JK6515432,50062061,2
1734
Dushyant SinghU15IND1186HP64245,528,5005406,4
1869
Gupta PanacheU13IND0JK641,544,525,5006
1937
Abhinav FotedarU13IND1143JK6404326,000640-11,6
2032
Ankush RajIND1199JH639,54224,7505202,4

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