Suryansh's maiden State Senior title
Suryansh Verma made a fantastic start by winning seven games in-a-row. He was the sole leader going into the last round. Pankaj Verma was the only player trailing him by a half point at 6.5/7. Suryansh drew against Pankaj as it was enough for him to become a clear champion, Pankaj secured second place. Rajat Soni lost to Dev Krishan and the latter finished third.
Champion - Suryansh Verma 7.5/8 | Photo: Rajesh Verma
Runner-up - Pankaj Verma 7/8 | Photo: Rajesh Verma
Second Runner-up - Dev Krishan 6.5/8 | Photo: Rajesh Verma
Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Dev Krishan 6.5/8, 1st Suryansh Verma 7.5/8 and 2nd Pankaj Verma 7/8 | Photo: Rajesh Verma
Suryansh Verma scored an unbeaten 7.5/8, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 51.2 Elo rating points
Chief Arbiter - IA Shardul Sharma | Photo: Rajesh Verma
Sanjeev Thakur, Chief Organizer and Joint Secretary, All India Chess Federation with IA Shardul Sharma, Chief Arbiter | Photo: Rajesh Verma
Group photo of various prize winners | Photo: Rajesh Verma
The tournament hall at Hotel Shimla Hills International in Theog, Himachal Pradesh
A total of 104 players took part from various districts of Himachal Pradesh. The three-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by District Shimla Chess Association at Hotel Shimla Hills International in Theog, Himachal Pradesh from 28th to 30th August 2025. The time control of the event was 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Suryansh, Verma | IND | 1744 | 7,5 | 40,5 | 41,5 | 38 | |
| 2 | 3 | Pankaj, Verma | IND | 1841 | 7 | 39,5 | 42 | 35,3 | |
| 3 | 5 | Dev, Krishan | IND | 1789 | 6,5 | 41 | 43,5 | 33 | |
| 4 | 18 | Vipan, Kumar | IND | 1619 | 6,5 | 37,5 | 40,5 | 31 | |
| 5 | 19 | Dushyant, Singh | IND | 1612 | 6,5 | 34 | 37 | 28,3 | |
| 6 | 10 | Chinmay, Mehta | IND | 1688 | 6 | 41 | 44 | 30,8 | |
| 7 | 1 | Atiksh, Thakur | IND | 1964 | 6 | 40,5 | 44,5 | 31 | |
| 8 | 16 | Romit, Verma | IND | 1639 | 6 | 38 | 42 | 30 | |
| 9 | 2 | Smeeru, Thakur | IND | 1863 | 6 | 35,5 | 39,5 | 28 | |
| 10 | 11 | Suryanshi, Sharma | IND | 1681 | 5,5 | 40 | 43,5 | 26,5 |
