
A perfect 8/8 followed by a draw
Atharvaa Tayade scored a perfect 8/8 points, and he was leading the tournament by a half point. In the final round, he drew against Aditya Bartakke, who was half a point behind him. On board 2, Atharv Soni drew against Anirudhha Potawad to secure 2nd place,

The tournament was organized by Anjanibai Chess Academy and sponsored by MindPetal, a US-based technology company led by Indian founders. It was conducted over nine rounds with a 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment time control, and a total of 804 players took part in this one-day rapid rating tournament.

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IND | 2033 | Maharashtra | 8,5 | 52,5 | 55,5 | 51,5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
2 | IND | 1956 | Maharashtra | 8 | 56 | 61 | 53,75 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | IND | 1925 | Maharashtra | 8 | 55 | 57,5 | 49,5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
4 | IND | 1933 | Maharashtra | 8 | 53,5 | 54,5 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
5 | IND | 1960 | Maharashtra | 8 | 53 | 57 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
6 | IND | 1565 | Gujarat | 8 | 51 | 55 | 47,5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
7 | IND | 2037 | Maharashtra | 8 | 50 | 53,5 | 45,5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
8 | IND | 1872 | Maharashtra | 8 | 49 | 52 | 45,5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
9 | IND | 2147 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 55 | 60,5 | 49,5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
10 | IND | 2227 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 54 | 56,5 | 44,75 | 0 | 7 | 2 |













