Aditya Sur won with 8.5/10, ahead of runner-up Diproneel Barman (8.5) and third-placed Dipro Mandal (8).

The champion Aditya Sur claims the prize!

Aditya Sur claims the title

Aditya Sur of Kolkata scored 8.5/10 to win the 10-round event. Diproneel Barman also scored 8.5 points and finished runner-up, while Dipro Mandal took third place with 8/10.

Look at that performance!

The tournament hall.

Focus and calculation at the board.

About the Tournament

Held from November 2 to 7 at Balaji Mandir Pally Unnayan Samity in Malancha, Kharagpur, the 10-round tournament drew 264 players from West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. The time control was 90 minutes with a 30-second increment from move one.

A packed playing hall for the tournamentโ€™s return to Kharagpur.

The tournamentโ€™s name reflects its logo: a pawnโ€™s promotion into a queen symbolises a playerโ€™s chance to regain form through hard work. This edition also marked the eventโ€™s return after a two-to-three-year break. Yuva Chess Academy's team organised it in just 15 to 20 days, overcoming a demanding preparation period to bring the championship to a close.

Minds in concentration!

Organisers and Prize Fund

Balaji Mandir Pally Unnayan Samity and Yuva Chess Academy organised the tournament. Hon'ble Cabinet Minister, West Bengal Government, Shri Dilip Ghosh, inaugurated it.

Hon'ble Cabinet Minister (West Bengal Government) inaugurated the event!

What a click!

Final Ranking after 10 Rounds

Rk.

SNo

Name

Typ

sex

FED

Rtg

Club/City

Pts.

 TB1 

 TB2 

 TB3 

1

3

Aditya Sur

IND

1811

Kolkata

8,5

63,5

66

54,75

2

2

Diproneel Barman

U15

IND

1819

South 24 Parganas

8,5

62,5

64,5

52,25

3

7

Dipro Mandal

U13

IND

1767

Purulia

8

64,5

69

53,25

4

12

Aaradhyo Guin

U09

IND

1703

Paschim Medinipur

8

63

67

50,5

5

1

Abir Mitra

U13

IND

1846

Hooghly

7,5

62

65,5

46,75

6

5

Aryarav Das

U15

IND

1790

Paschim Medinipur

7,5

60,5

62,5

44,25

7

29

Aurinjay Mukhopadhyay

U13

IND

1595

Kolkata

7,5

60

65

46,75

8

25

Rohan Sarkar

IND

1603

Paschim Medinipur

7,5

54,5

58,5

43

9

4

Dhiman Mitra

IND

1805

Paschim Medinipur

7,5

54

56,5

40,5

10

6

Yashvardhan Katjhare

U15

IND

1774

Paschim Medinipur

7

59,5

64,5

43,5

Details.