Balkishan dominates the field
Balkishan scored 7 consecutive wins in the first seven rounds; in the seventh round, he defeated the top seed, IM Girinath P.D.S., and gained sole lead. In the final round, he drew against FM Ram S. Krishnan to clinch the title with a half-point lead over the field.
A total of 509 players from 7 federations participated in this event, including 2 Titled Players. IM Girinath P.D.S. was the top seed of the tournament. The tournament was conducted in 8 rounds Swiss system with a time control of 90 minutes and 30 seconds increment from move no. 1.
Final Ranking after 8 Rounds
Rk. | Name | Typ | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | S16 | IND | 2108 | 7,5 | 41,5 | 44,5 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
2 | FM | S16 | IND | 2019 | 7 | 40,5 | 44 | 37,25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
3 | S16 | IND | 1957 | 7 | 38,5 | 42 | 35,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
4 | S16 | IND | 1797 | 7 | 38 | 41,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
5 | S16 | IND | 1957 | 7 | 37 | 41,5 | 35,5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
6 | U16 | IND | 1928 | 7 | 34 | 37,5 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
7 | IM | S55 | IND | 2291 | 6,5 | 42 | 46,5 | 35,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
8 | S16 | IND | 2092 | 6,5 | 40,5 | 45 | 34,75 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
9 | U16 | IND | 2017 | 6,5 | 40,5 | 44,5 | 33,75 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
10 | S16 | IND | 2197 | 6,5 | 39,5 | 44 | 34,5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
