Vaibhav scores eight straight wins and finishes a full point ahead of the rest
10-year-old Shaunak Badole scored an impressive 7.5/9 to finish fifth in tie-breaks. He is the youngest top ten finisher of the event.
Champion - CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut 8.5/9
Runner-up - Roneet Das 7.5/9
Second Runner-up - Saurabh Lokhande 7.5/9
Vaibhav Jayant Raut scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 and finished a full point ahead of the field
Inauguration ceremony
Players in action
The tournament hall at Vitthal Rukmini Sabhagruha in Bramhapuri, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Thanks to Ritesh Urkude for sharing the photos.
A total of 216 players took part from various places all over the country in this two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Bramhapuri Taluka Chess Association at Vitthal Rukmini Sabhagruha in Bramhapuri, Chandrapur, Maharashtra on 16th and 17th September 2023. The time control of the event was 20 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | 1 | CM | Vaibhav, Jayant Raut | IND | 2114 | Nagpur | 8,5 | 49,5 | 54 | 50,50 | 0 | 20 | -7 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Roneet, Das | IND | 1655 | Nagpur | 7,5 | 52 | 56 | 44,50 | 0 | 20 | 25,8 | |||
| 3 | 13 | Saurabh, Lokhande | IND | 1562 | Nagpur | 7,5 | 51 | 55 | 45,50 | 0 | 20 | 9,4 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Chetan, Deodhagle | IND | 1971 | Nagpur | 7,5 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 42,25 | 0 | 20 | -28,4 | |||
| 5 | 12 | Badole, Shaunak | U11 | IND | 1574 | Nagpur | 7,5 | 48,5 | 51 | 41,75 | 0 | 40 | 46,8 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Kadav, Omkar | IND | 1702 | Satara | 7 | 50,5 | 53,5 | 39,00 | 0 | 20 | -21,4 | |||
| 7 | 20 | Aditya, Narendra Ukey | IND | 1358 | Nagpur | 7 | 48,5 | 51 | 37,00 | 0 | 20 | 31,8 | |||
| 8 | 19 | Chafle, Prashant | IND | 1398 | Wardha | 7 | 47,5 | 52 | 38,75 | 0 | 20 | 18,6 | |||
| 9 | 4 | Aishwin, Daniel | IND | 1892 | MP | 7 | 47 | 47,5 | 34,00 | 0 | 20 | -34 | |||
| 10 | 25 | Kankam, Kumar | IND | 1318 | Chandrapur | 7 | 46 | 50 | 37,00 | 0 | 20 | 25,2 | |||
| 11 | 48 | Saksham, Chede | IND | 1223 | Chandrapur | 7 | 44 | 48,5 | 36,50 | 0 | 40 | 79,6 | |||
| 12 | 34 | Swaraj, Mishra | U07 | IND | 1262 | Nagpur | 7 | 41,5 | 44 | 31,50 | 0 | 40 | 36,8 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Nachiket, Paturkar | IND | 2001 | Bhandara | 6,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 37,25 | 0 | 20 | -46 | |||
| 14 | 16 | Rao, Pn | S55 | IND | 1460 | Chhat | 6,5 | 49 | 52 | 32,75 | 0 | 20 | 4,4 | ||
| 15 | 28 | Lohit, Rushikesh | IND | 1296 | Nagpur | 6,5 | 48 | 51,5 | 34,00 | 0 | 40 | 66,4 | |||
| 16 | 21 | Anzar, Ahmad Khan | S55 | IND | 1339 | Nagpur | 6,5 | 48 | 49,5 | 33,75 | 0 | 20 | 3,4 | ||
| 17 | 5 | AIM | Chole, Vikrant | IND | 1847 | Bramhapuri | 6,5 | 45,5 | 49,5 | 33,75 | 0 | 20 | -47,2 | ||
| 18 | 51 | Bhange, Sanjay | S55 | IND | 1176 | Nagpur | 6,5 | 45,5 | 47,5 | 31,75 | 0 | 20 | 47,4 | ||
| 19 | 35 | Heramb, Vicky Nirvan | IND | 1258 | Chandrapur | 6,5 | 45 | 47 | 28,75 | 0 | 40 | 54,4 | |||
| 20 | 11 | Sastry, P L | S55 | IND | 1598 | Chhat | 6,5 | 44 | 47,5 | 32,25 | 0 | 20 | -37,8 |
