Vikramaditya Kulkarni victorious at 360 One Wealth GP Series 3 Rating Open 2024
IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni scored an unbeaten 6.5/7 to win 360 One Wealth GP Series 3 Rating Open 2024. The top seed of the tournament finished a half point ahead of the competition. Despite a second draw against 9-year-old Reyaansh Venkat, Vikramaditya won the next five games consecutively to become the champion. Four players - Arnav Mahesh Koli, Sanjeev Mishra, Amardeep S Bartakke and Yash Kapadi scored 6/7 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹25000 each. This was Vikramaditya's first tournament triumph of 2024. The final leg of the GP series will start on 11th March 2024. It will also be another Open event. Photos: FT IA IO Praful Zaveri/Indian Chess School
Vikramaditya's triumph amidst Mishra's heartbreak
In a dramatic finale, International Master Vikramaditya Kulkarni clinched victory by defeating the overnight leader, Sanjeev Mishra, in the final round of the 3rd leg of the 360 One Wealth All India Grand Prix Series. This stunning turn of events marked a remarkable highlight in the tournament's unfolding narrative.
Sanjeev Mishra, boasting an unbeaten streak of six-consecutive wins, entered the concluding round of the tournament as the front-runner. A draw would have secured his first major title. However, facing top-seeded International Master Vikramaditya Kulkarni, who trailed by half a point, Mishra needed to brace himself for an intense battle as Kulkarni pursued victory.
Sanjeev initially demonstrated a strong performance in the game, swiftly equalizing from the black side of the Ruy Lopez opening. With solid play, he navigated towards a comfortable endgame, where a draw seemed imminent. However, unable to withstand the immense pressure exerted by IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni, Sanjeev faltered on move 43, committing a crucial error that ultimately cost him the game and the coveted crown.
Mishra's defeat proved to be a profound heartbreak, relegating him to third place due to an inferior tie-break score compared to Arnav Koli, who secured victory in his last-round encounter against Sohum Pawar.
Vikramaditya secured the prestigious first prize of ₹50000 along with the glittering 360 One Wealth trophy. Koli and Mishra were awarded ₹30000 and ₹25000, respectively, for securing second and third place in the tournament.
Yuti Mayur Patel secured the coveted best female prize, while Shravan Balram and Triaansh Doshi received the best unrated and best ICS player's awards, each valued at ₹5000.
Best Game Award Adjudicated by GM Pravin Thipsay Sir.
Round 1: Soham Pawar vs Ekagra Mehar
Round 2: Rahul Mishra vs Raghav Srivathsav V
Round 3: Arnav Koli vs Arnav Thatte
Round 4: Vikramaditya Kulkarni vs Devesh Anil Ambre
Round 5: Tanmay Sanjay More vs Yuti Mayur Patel
Round 6: Punit Dodhiya vs Amardeep S Bartakke
Round 7: Shreyas G Kaushik vs Vihaan Ravi Rao
A total prize pool of ₹250000 was awarded to the winners of this tournament, organized by the Indian Chess School under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation and the Maharashtra Chess Association. The final leg of the series is scheduled to commence on March 11, 2024.
A total of 112 players including an IM took part from various parts of the country and one from Netherlands. The seven-day seven round Rating Open tournament was organized by and at Indian Chess School in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 5th to 11th February 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
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| 1 | 1 | IM | Kulkarni, Vikramaditya | IND | 2193 | 6,5 | 29,5 | 32,5 | 30,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Arnav, Mahesh Koli | IND | 1755 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 28,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 7 | Mishra, Sanjeev | IND | 1689 | 6 | 29,5 | 32 | 25,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Bartakke, Amardeep S. | IND | 1961 | 6 | 28,5 | 30 | 24,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 5 | 9 | Kapadi, Yash | IND | 1626 | 6 | 28 | 29,5 | 24,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 6 | 2 | Raghav, Srivathsav V | IND | 1980 | 5,5 | 29 | 32 | 23,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 7 | 6 | Kherdekar, Arnav | IND | 1739 | 5,5 | 28,5 | 32,5 | 24,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 8 | 11 | Kush, Ajay Agarwal | IND | 1458 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 18,25 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 13 | Soni, Deepak R | IND | 1445 | 5 | 27,5 | 29,5 | 18,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 10 | 17 | Sunil, Vaidya | IND | 1402 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 19,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 11 | 26 | Devesh, Anil Ambre | IND | 1276 | 5 | 27 | 28,5 | 17,25 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 12 | Ishaan, A Tendolkar | IND | 1451 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 17,25 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 13 | 36 | Muthe, Dhruv | IND | 1169 | 5 | 25 | 27,5 | 17,00 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 14 | 21 | ACM | Miranka, Trishad | IND | 1342 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 16,00 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 20 | Iyer, Vivek | IND | 1359 | 5 | 24,5 | 27,5 | 16,50 | 0 | 5 |
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Praful Zaveri is the founder of Indian Chess School and holds the titles of FIDE Instructor (1st FI from India), FIDE Arbiter (FA), FIDE Trainer (FT) and FIDE International Organizer (IO). He is also the author of The Chess Course – the book which has sold 100000 copies.
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