
A perfect performance
Manas Gaikwad started the tournament as a top seed and scored 8 consecutive wins before drawing his last game against Sourabh. A draw was enough for Manas to become the champion as Sourabh was on 7.5/8, and he had a half-point lead. Sankarsha Shelke defeated Aarav Amit Kale to secure 2nd place.







A total of 330 players took part in this one-day FIDE-rated Rapid tournament from 3 different federations, including Germany, India, and the USA.
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IND | 2197 | MH | 8,5 | 51 | 56,5 | 52,5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
2 | IND | 2044 | MH-Pune | 8 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 48,5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
3 | IND | 1959 | MH-Pune | 8 | 51,5 | 54,5 | 47,5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
4 | IND | 2037 | MH | 7,5 | 52,5 | 57 | 45,25 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
5 | IND | 2072 | MH | 7,5 | 52,5 | 56,5 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
6 | IND | 2006 | MH-Pune | 7,5 | 49 | 53 | 43,25 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
7 | IND | 1848 | MH-Pune | 7,5 | 47 | 50,5 | 41,5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
8 | IND | 1967 | MH-Pune | 7,5 | 47 | 50 | 39,75 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
9 | IND | 2004 | MH-Pune | 7 | 52 | 56,5 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
10 | IND | 1958 | MH | 7 | 51 | 56 | 41,25 | 0 | 6 | 3 |













