A flawless performance
Prithvi started the tournament as the 3rd seed and scored 6 consecutive wins. In the final round, he was paired up against Aghiad Mero of Syria, and he drew that game to finish in 1st place due to better tiebreak scores.
Held under the patronage of the Bahrain Chess Federation, organized by Bahrain Prathibha in association with Arjun’s Chess Academy, and powered by STC, the tournament brought together 138 players representing nine federations for seven exciting rounds of FIDE-rated rapid chess.
Category honors were awarded to A. Hudson (Under 15), Saatvik Sharma (Under 10), Fahad Fawaz Algosaibi (Unrated), and Aditya Agrawal (1400–1599 Rating), each taking home a trophy and a $50 prize. Special awards included Joud Mansoor Alfaraj (Best Bahraini Junior Player and Best Women Player), Pispinis Dimitrios (Best Senior Player), and New Millennium School for Best School Participation.
Anayav Gopalakrishnan was awarded the Youngest Chess Player of the Tournament prize
Addresses were delivered by Organizing Committee Chairman N. V. Livin Kumar, Almoayyed Group COO Lohidas, and Arjun Kakkadath, with Regional Secretary Rajesh Attacheri proposing the vote of thanks. Organizing Chairman N. V. Livin Kumar and Convener Manoj Paul expressed gratitude to all supporters for making the maiden international event a historic success.
A huge thanks to Mr. Arjun Kakkadath for sharing the details with us.
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AIM | 2024 | 6,5 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 32,75 | 7 | 6,5 | 5,21 | 1,29 | 40 | 51,6 | ||
2 | 2114 | 6,5 | 0 | 33,5 | 30,5 | 30,25 | 7 | 6,5 | 5,44 | 1,06 | 20 | 21,2 | |||
3 | FM | 2118 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 31,5 | 28,5 | 7 | 6 | 5,69 | 0,31 | 20 | 6,2 | ||
4 | 1905 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 4,80 | 1,20 | 40 | 48 | |||
5 | AFM | 1828 | 6 | 0 | 32,5 | 29,5 | 26,5 | 7 | 6 | 4,78 | 1,22 | 40 | 48,8 | ||
6 | AIM | 1928 | 6 | 0 | 32,5 | 29,5 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 4,99 | 1,01 | 40 | 40,4 | ||
7 | AIM | 1903 | 5,5 | 0 | 31,5 | 29 | 22,5 | 7 | 5,5 | 4,94 | 0,56 | 40 | 22,4 | ||
8 | 1782 | 5,5 | 0 | 30 | 27 | 21,5 | 7 | 5,5 | 4,79 | 0,71 | 20 | 14,2 | |||
9 | 1771 | 5,5 | 0 | 29 | 25,5 | 21,75 | 7 | 5,5 | 4,84 | 0,66 | 40 | 26,4 | |||
10 | 1901 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 31 | 22,5 | 7 | 5 | 4,96 | 0,04 | 20 | 0,8 |
