In the picture: GM Abhimanyu Puranik received the Champion of the tournament trophy at the hands of Shri Mangesh Beldare (Managing Director, Chaandrai Construction Group of Companies)
Left to Right: Jayant Gokhale (2-time Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee), Sharad Jagtap (Chairman, Saakar Foundation), GM Abhimanyu Puranik, Mangesh Beldare, Rajendra Konde (Vice President, Maharashtra Chess Association)
Unbeaten Run for ₹1,00,000
Abhimanyu was the top seed of the tournament and finished half a point above the field. Going into the final round, Abhimanyu was leading the tournament by a half point, and a draw on the top board against Akshat Borgaonkar helped him win the tournament,
Chief arbiter: IA Deepti Shidore; deputy chief arbiter: IA Amrish Tallu.The organising secretary was CA Kaustubh Deo, and IA Rajendra Shidore was coordinator. Organiser: Saakar Foundation, Pune
Trustees of Saakar Foundation: Sharad Jagtap (Chairman), CA Kaustubh Deo(Treasurer), Jeevan Dharmadhikari (Deputy Secretary)
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | IND | 2530 | Mh-Pune | 8 | 54 | 58,5 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
2 | IM | IND | 2316 | Mh-Pune | 7,5 | 53,5 | 58 | 46,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
3 | FM | IND | 2188 | Mh | 7,5 | 52,5 | 56,5 | 45,75 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
4 | IM | IND | 2342 | 7,5 | 52 | 57 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
5 | FM | IND | 2305 | Mh | 7,5 | 48,5 | 53 | 43,25 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
6 | CM | IND | 2104 | Mh | 7 | 54 | 57,5 | 42,25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
7 | IM | IND | 2240 | Mh-Pune | 7 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 40,75 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
8 | FM | IND | 2231 | Mh-Pune | 7 | 50,5 | 54 | 38,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
9 | FM | IND | 2065 | Mh-Pune | 7 | 49,5 | 54,5 | 41,25 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
10 | FM | IND | 2152 | Mh | 7 | 49,5 | 54 | 39,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
Important Links
Saakar Foundation: Instagram, WhatsApp Group
