World Amateur 2024: Kumaresh secures Silver, Bronze for Sovna Sonali Jena

by Shahid Ahmed - 20/11/2024

Tomasz Zebracki (POL) scored 7/9 to win Gold at World Amateur Championship 2024 in Under-2300 Open category. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. CM Kumaresh A, FM Khishigbat Ulziikhishig (MGL) and CM Raphael Kracht (GER) scored 6.5/9 each. Kumaresh won Silver and Khishigbat Bronze according to tie-breaks. Anastasiia Osadchuk (UKR) won Under-1700 Women scoring 8/9. Bayart-Uchral Anu (MGL) scored 7/9 to secure Silver. Sovna Sonali Jena edged past Viktoriya Evdokimova on tie-breaks to win Bronze medal scoring 6/9. The total prize fund of the tournament was €15000. The top three prizes in U2300 Open were €2000, €1500 and €1000 along with a trophy and medal each. For U1700 Women, they were €500, €300 and €200 along with a trophy and medal each. Photos: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Kumaresh secures a medal in consecutive Asian and World Amateur

CM Kumaresh A won Gold in Asian Amateur 2023 U2000 category. This time he won a Silver in U2300 category at World Amateur. His sole loss was against the eventual Gold medalist, Tomasz Zebracki (POL) in the final round. He was the sole leader 6.5/8, going into the final round. A win against Zebracki would have earned him the Gold. Sovna Sonali Jena suffered two losses en route her Bronze medal in U1700 Women category. However, she managed to beat the eventual Gold medalist, Anastasiia Osadchuk (UKR) in Round 7.

U2300 Open: Silver - CM Kumaresh A

Top 3 in Under 2300 Open (L to R): Bronze - FM Khishigbat Ulziikhishig (MGL) 6.5/9, Gold - Tomasz Zebracki (POL) 7/9 and Silver - CM Kumaresh A 6.5/9 | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Silver in U2300 Open - CM Kumaresh A 6.5/9 | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

U1700 Women: Bronze - Sovna Sonali Jena

Top 3 in U1700 Women (L to R): Bronze - Sovna Sonali Jena 6/9, Gold - Anastasiia Osadchuk (UKR) 8/9 and Silver - Bayart-Uchral Anu (MGL) 7/9 | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Bronze in U1700 Women - Sovna Sonali Jena 6/9 | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Kumaresh A and... | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Sovna Sonali Jena during one of their respective games | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Opening Ceremony | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Inaugural first move | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Medals and trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

Closing ceremony featuring music and dance | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

The tournament hall at Rodos Palace hotel***** in Rhodes, Greece | Photo: Ippotis Chess Club Rhodes

A total of 43 players from 26 countries in the U2300 category and 24 players from 9 countries in the U1700 Women category took part, in this nine-day nine round Swiss-league World Amateur tournament which was organized by FIDE at Rodos Palace hotel***** in Rhodes, Greece from 27th October to 4th November 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Final Standings in U2300

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	4		Zebracki, Tomasz		POL	2214	7	0	42	45,5	5	7	20	16,2
2	22	CM	Kumaresh, A		IND	2048	6,5	1	46,5	50	4	5	20	63,4
3	10	FM	Ulziikhishig, Khishigbat		MGL	2173	6,5	1	45	49,5	4	5	40	42
4	9	CM	Kracht, Raphael		GER	2177	6,5	1	45	49	4	4	20	26,2
5	12	FM	Bouget, Alexandre		FRA	2163	6	0	43	46,5	4	4	20	8,4
6	8	FM	Amdouni, Zoubaier		TUN	2180	6	0	42	45,5	4	4	20	10,6
7	5	CM	Garbuz, Vitaliy		GER	2210	6	0	42	45	5	4	20	1,4
8	20		Tarraga Navarro, Pablo		ESP	2063	6	0	38,5	42	4	4	20	16,2
9	19	FM	Matras, Ondrej		CZE	2068	6	0	36,5	40	5	4	20	21,6
10	15	FM	Sodbilegt, Naranbold		MGL	2156	5,5	0	45	48,5	5	5	40	27,2

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Final standings in U1700 Women

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	16	AIM	Osadchuk, Anastasiia	UKR	0	8	0	45	49	5	8
2	5		Anu, Bayart-Uchral	MGL	1624	7	0	43,5	47,5	4	6	40	70,4
3	8		Sovna, Sonali Jena	IND	1587	6	0	45,5	49,5	4	5	20	12
4	1		Evdokimova, Viktoriya	FID	1672	6	0	45	49	4	5	40	17,2
5	3		El Ammari Rovira, Sara	ESP	1658	5,5	0	45	49	4	5	40	7,6
6	2		Enkhnamuun, Batkhishigt	MGL	1659	5,5	0	44	46	5	5	40	17,6
7	6		Trivella, Maria	GRE	1609	5,5	0	42	44	5	5	20	21,4
8	21		Korinioti, Myrto	GRE	0	5	0	44	48	4	4
9	4		Selenge, Lkhaasuren	MGL	1629	5	0	39	41,5	5	5	40	-16
10	10		Kaka, Rengina Tsampika	GRE	1508	5	0	36	37	5	3	40	-6,4

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