Rupesh Bhogal wins Dr. Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 13/12/2025

Rupesh Bhogal and FM Arun Kataria scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 each at Dr. Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2025. Rupesh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Arun had to settle for the second place. Sheikh Jahan and Aarav Maheshwari scored 8/9 each. They were adjudged third and fourth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹121000. The top three prizes were ₹21000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by All Indore Chess Association and Sanjay Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Chess Academy, Indore at Indore Public School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 23rd November 2025. This is Rupesh's second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IM Akshat Khamparia

Rupesh wins his second tournament of the year

Rupesh Bhogal, Kartik Khetwal and FM Arun Kataria were the three leaders at 7.5/8 each, heading into the final round. Vaibhav Tomar lost to Rupesh and the latter became champion. Kartik suffered defeat against Arun who finished second. Sheikh Jahan won against Anand Singh Kushwah and he finished third.

Champion - Rupesh Bhogal 8.5/9 with various prize winners | Photo: IM Akshat Khamparia

Inaugural first move | Photo: IM Akshat Khamparia

Rupesh Bhogal scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 45.8 Elo rating points

The tournament hall at Indore Public School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Photo: Indore Public School

A total of 321 players took part from various parts of India. The one-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by All Indore Chess Association and Sanjay Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Chess Academy, Indore at Indore Public School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 23rd November 2025. The time control of the tournament was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	23	AGM	Bhogal Rupesh		IND	1672	MH	8,5	50,5	53,5	49,75	8	5
2	1	FM	Arun Kataria		IND	2048	RJ	8,5	49	53	49,75	8	4
3	30	AIM	Sheikh Jahan		IND	1640	MP	8	51	54,5	47,5	8	3
4	44		Aarav Maheshwari	U15	IND	1575	MP	8	48,5	52,5	45,5	8	4
5	24		Kartik Khetwal		IND	1671	UP	7,5	52,5	56,5	43,75	7	3
6	27		Akshay Singh Tomar		IND	1654	MP	7,5	50	53	41,25	7	3
7	5		Apurv Shekhar Desmukh		IND	1842	MH	7,5	45,5	49,5	40,75	7	4
8	2		Mishra Kamad		IND	1904	MP	7	54	57	41	7	3
9	19		Vaibhav Tomar		IND	1682	MP	7	53	56	40	7	4
10	3		Prakash Yadav		IND	1870	MP	7	52	55,5	40,5	6	2
11	39		Porwal Kiyan	U13	IND	1600	MP	7	51,5	54,5	39	7	4
12	10		Soni Sangharsh		IND	1751	MP	7	51	55	40	7	4
13	9		Harshit Dawar		IND	1765	MP	7	49	53	38,5	7	3
14	41		Aarav Porwal	U15	IND	1585	MP	7	48,5	52,5	38	7	4
15	36	ACM	Anand Singh Kushwah	U15	IND	1611	MP	7	48	51	36	7	3
16	53		Mohd Ashaz Ahmed	U15	IND	1560	MP	7	47,5	51,5	37	7	4
17	4		Umesh M. Kulkarni		IND	1870	MH	7	47	51	38	7	3
18	22		Vijay Kumar Singh		IND	1674	BR	7	46	49,5	36,5	7	3
19	32		Raj Patel		IND	1627	GJ	7	45	49	36,5	7	3
20	8		Rishi Sonker		IND	1800	MP	7	43	45	31,5	7	4