Srinath Narayanan triumphs at MLA Chashak Rapid Rating Open 2024
Six players - GM FST Srinath Narayanan, IM Arghyadip Das, GM Sankalp Gupta, Siddhant Gawai, GM Laxman R R and FM Gaurang Bagwe scored 8/9 each at MLA Chashak Rapid Rating Open 2024. Srinath won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. The remaining five were placed second to sixth respectively. His sole loss occurred against the eventual runner-up, Arghyadip. All six of them suffered a defeat each. The only untitled among top six, Siddhant managed to beat two podium finishers - Arghyadip and Sankalp. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹401000. The top three prizes were ₹51000, ₹35000 and ₹21000 along with a trophy each. The two-day rapid rating tournament was organized by Jai Sai Welfare Foundation Nagpur on 27th and 28th April 2024 at St. Vincent Palloti School in Nagpur, Maharashtra. This is Srinath's first rating and second tournament triumph of the year. Photo: SNA Sushant Jumde
Top six score 8/9
Siddhant Gawai scorched through the competition scoring eight wins in-a-row. Before the final round, he defeated IM Sai Agni Jeevitesh J, IM P D S Girinath, GM Sankalp Gupta and IM Arghyadip Das. Siddhant suffered his sole loss of the event against GM Laxman R R. Eight players including Laxman were trailing at 7/8 each. Srinath defeated Sai, Sankalp won against CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut, Arghyadip got the better of Shaunak Badole and FM Gaurang Bagwe scored a victory over Nihaan Pohane. Srinath became champion, Arghyadip second and Sankalp third. A last round loss cost Siddhant dearly and he finished fourth. However, the 16-year-old Siddhant delivered a fantastic performance and he gained 151.2 Elo rating points. Despite the heartbreaking loss, he should not be too upset because he really had a great tournament overall.
A total of 333 players including 3 GMs and 4 IMs took part from all over the country in this two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Jai Sai Welfare Foundation Nagpur at St. Vincent Palloti School in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 27th and 28th April 2024. The time control of the event was 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GM | Narayanan, Srinath | IND | 2458 | TN | 8 | 55 | 59 | 51 |
| 2 | 3 | IM | Das, Arghyadip | IND | 2307 | WB | 8 | 54 | 57,5 | 49,5 |
| 3 | 2 | GM | Sankalp, Gupta | IND | 2428 | MAH-N | 8 | 53 | 57,5 | 49,5 |
| 4 | 17 | Gawai, Siddhant | IND | 1817 | MAH-N | 8 | 52 | 55,5 | 47,5 | |
| 5 | 6 | GM | Laxman, R.R. | IND | 2194 | ICF | 8 | 52 | 54 | 47 |
| 6 | 14 | FM | Bagwe, Gaurang | IND | 1904 | MAH | 8 | 50 | 54 | 46 |
| 7 | 13 | Kherdekar, Arnav | IND | 1956 | MAH | 7,5 | 48,5 | 53,5 | 43,8 | |
| 8 | 10 | CM | Vaibhav, Jayant Raut | IND | 2087 | MAH-N | 7 | 53 | 55 | 39 |
| 9 | 15 | Patil, Priyanshu | IND | 1849 | MAH-N | 7 | 52 | 57 | 42 | |
| 10 | 8 | IM | Sai Agni Jeevitesh, J | IND | 2098 | TEL | 7 | 52 | 56 | 40 |
| 11 | 11 | Madhvendra, Pratap Sharma | IND | 2007 | MP | 7 | 51 | 54,5 | 38,5 | |
| 12 | 9 | FM | Thakur, Akash | IND | 2092 | MAH-N | 7 | 50 | 53,5 | 39 |
| 13 | 16 | Saksham, Wadhwa | IND | 1846 | MAH-N | 7 | 50 | 53 | 38 | |
| 14 | 5 | IM | Gusain, Himal | IND | 2212 | RLY | 7 | 49,5 | 53,5 | 40 |
| 15 | 24 | Anshul, Nanwani | IND | 1675 | MAH | 7 | 49,5 | 53,5 | 39,5 | |
| 16 | 21 | Badole, Shaunak | IND | 1753 | MAH-N | 7 | 49,5 | 53 | 37 | |
| 17 | 18 | Dishank, Sachin Bajaj | IND | 1797 | MAH-N | 7 | 49 | 53 | 38 | |
| 18 | 35 | Sharma, Sai | IND | 1618 | MAH-N | 7 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 36,5 | |
| 19 | 27 | Walde, Harshal | IND | 1657 | MAH | 7 | 47 | 50 | 37 | |
| 20 | 26 | Phani, Kanuri | IND | 1663 | AP | 7 | 41,5 | 48,5 | 35,8 |
