Vitaliy Bernadskiy wins 21st BCC Open 2024, Mitrabha Guha second

by Peter Long - 22/04/2024

GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) drew with GM Denis Makhnev (KAZ) to win 21st BCC Open 2024. GM Mitrabha Guha also scored 7.5/9, same as the champion. However, due to tie-break he was placed second. Four players - Denis, IM Srihari L R, GM Sayantan Das and IM James Morris (AUS) scored 7/9 each. They secured third to sixth place respectively. GM Pranesh M is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to be placed tenth. The total prize fund of the tournament was 580000 baht. The first prize was 100000 baht (approx. ₹225150). Check out final round report written by Peter Long. Photos: FM FT IA Peter Long

Four Indians in top ten

Sole leader and top seeded Ukraine GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy made a short draw in the final round against Kazakhstan GM Denis Makhnev to ensure at least a share of first place with 7.5/9

Champion - GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) 7.5/9

The attention then turned to the game between FM Reja Neer Manon (BAN) who was till then on track for a GM norm but Mitrabha Guha not only weathered the strong initiative developed by his young opponent but even won after the subsequent attack went wrong. Mitrabha then joined Bernadskijy in a share of first place but second on tie-break while Makhenev took third place half a point behind.

Runner-up - GM Mitrabha Guha 7.5/9

Second Runner-up - GM Denis Makhnev (KAZ) 7/9

Indian IM Srihari L R and GM Sayantan Das together with Australian IM James Morris also shared third place on 7/9.

Top five (L to R): 2nd GM Mitrabha Guha 7.5/9, 3rd GM Denis Makhnev (KAZ) 7/9, 1st GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) 7.5/9, 4th IM Srihari L R 7/9 and 5th GM Sayantan Das 7/9

Reja Neer Manon on 6.5/9, the best junior, had to be content with an IM-norm as also achieved by China's 2038-rated Qingfeng Cao who managed this despite having a 5.5/9 score after losing his last three games.

FM Reja Neer Manon (BAN) scored an IM-norm

Qinfeng Cao (CHN) also scored an IM-norm

In the consolation prize bracket, Indian IM Eesha Kavade with 5.5/9 was best woman, England’s James Constance also with 5.5/9 best senior, and Thailand’s No.1, IM Prin Laohawirapap, best local with 6/9.

Thailand no.1 - IM Prin Laohawirapap with his mother

Best Woman - IM Eesha Karavade (left) 5.5/9

Trophies for the prize winners

Tournament Organizer - IO Kai Tuorila at the prize distribution ceremony

Replay Round 9 Open games

Round 9 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	5	GM	Makhnev, Denis		KAZ	2516	6½	½ - ½	7	GM	Bernadskiy, Vitaliy		UKR	2561	1	PGN
2	40	FM	Manon, Reja Neer	U18	BAN	2285	6½	0 - 1	6½	GM	Mitrabha, Guha		IND	2537	3	PGN
3	15	IM	Morris, James		AUS	2432	6½	½ - ½	6½	IM	Srihari, L R		IND	2482	11	PGN
4	2	GM	Pranesh, M	U18	IND	2538	6	½ - ½	6	GM	Zhao, Zong-Yuan		AUS	2485	10	PGN
5	4	GM	Peng, Xiongjian		CHN	2521	6	½ - ½	6	IM	Bersamina, Paulo		PHI	2424	17	PGN
6	12	IM	Urazayev, Arystanbek		KAZ	2471	6	½ - ½	6	GM	Lalit, Babu M R		IND	2508	7	PGN
7	8	GM	Das, Sayantan		IND	2507	6	1 - 0	6	FM	Harsh, Suresh	U18	IND	2413	19	PGN
8	18	FM	Pham, Tran Gia Phuc	U18	VIE	2423	6	½ - ½	6	GM	Sengupta, Deep		IND	2500	9	PGN
9	25	FM	Danilenko, Dmitriy		UKR	2400	6	0 - 1	5½	IM	Quizon, Daniel		PHI	2441	13	PGN
10	6	GM	Samant, Aditya S	U18	IND	2512	5½	½ - ½	5½	FM	Lye, Lik Zang		MAS	2286	39	PGN

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	1	GM	Bernadskiy, Vitaliy			UKR	2561	7,5	0	48	43,75	6	39,5	10	7
2	3	GM	Mitrabha, Guha			IND	2537	7,5	0	43,5	39,50	6	35,5	10	1,9
3	5	GM	Makhnev, Denis			KAZ	2516	7	0	47,5	38,50	6	36	10	2,6
4	11	IM	Srihari, L R			IND	2482	7	0	47,5	38,50	5	37	10	3,5
5	8	GM	Das, Sayantan			IND	2507	7	0	44,5	36,50	7	35	10	-1
6	15	IM	Morris, James			AUS	2432	7	0	43	36,00	6	34	10	-3,1
7	40	FM	Manon, Reja Neer	U18		BAN	2285	6,5	0	51,5	37,00	6	37	40	121,2
8	12	IM	Urazayev, Arystanbek			KAZ	2471	6,5	0	50	37,75	5	37,5	10	4,4
9	10	GM	Zhao, Zong-Yuan			AUS	2485	6,5	0	49,5	37,00	5	36	10	-0,6
10	2	GM	Pranesh, M	U18		IND	2538	6,5	0	48,5	36,25	4	35,5	10	-3,1

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