Champion: Dhananjay Sonker (Chhattisgarh)
Dhananjay's 4th triumph of 2026
Going into the final round, Dhananjay was already leading the tournament by a half point, and he drew against Ram Parab. On the 2nd board, Mayank Pal defeated Kishan Kumar to secure 2nd place on tiebreak score.
Top 3 finishers (L to R): 2nd Mayank Pal, 1st Dhananjay S, and 3rd Ram Parab
Dhananjay started the tournament as the top seed and finished in first place, staying unbeaten.
Second runner-up: Ram Parab
Ceremonial 1st move on the board of Dhananjay
A total of 445 players took part in this five-day FIDE-rated classical chess tournament. The total prize fund was ₹6,00,000, with the top 3 prizes of ₹60,000, ₹40,000 and ₹20,000 along with trophies.
Games in action at Seven Heaven Banquets, Lawrence Road, New Delhi
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | Name | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FM | 2336 | CT | 8 | 53,5 | 58 | 51,5 | -1,2 | |
2 | 2118 | DL | 8 | 50 | 53,5 | 45,5 | 19,6 | ||
3 | 2034 | MH | 7,5 | 51 | 56 | 45,75 | 38 | ||
4 | 1940 | JH | 7,5 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 43,25 | 47,2 | ||
5 | 2053 | BR | 7,5 | 45 | 48,5 | 40,25 | -8,8 | ||
6 | 2159 | DL | 7,5 | 43,5 | 47 | 39 | -25,6 | ||
7 | 1975 | BR | 7 | 50,5 | 53,5 | 38,5 | 9,4 | ||
8 | AGM | 1707 | DL | 7 | 48,5 | 53 | 39,25 | 49 | |
9 | AIM | 1781 | DL | 7 | 48,5 | 53 | 39,25 | 32,8 | |
10 | 1935 | UP | 7 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 39 | 4,8 |
