Aaryan Varshney dominates 1st Maharathi Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/04/2025

IM Aaryan Varshney scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Maharathi Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Aaditya Dhingra and FM Garv Gaur scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Aaryan defeated Aaditya in the penultimate round. The total prize fund was ₹721111. The top three prizes were ₹51111, ₹41000 and ₹31000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Maharathi Chess Academy at S G Public Senior Secondary School in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on 12th and 13th April 2025. This is Aaryan's ninth overall, fourth rating open tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Maharathi Chess Academy

Aaryan's ninth tournament triumph of the year

IM Aaryan Varshney was the sole leader 7.5/8, heading into the last round. He defeated Kuldeep Shankar to become a clear champion. Vidit Sethi lost to IM Aaditya Dhingra and the latter secured second place. FM Garv Gaur defeated Harish Sharma to finish third.

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Aaditya Dhingra 8/9, 1st IM Aaryan Varshney 8.5/9 and 3rd FM Garv Gaur 8/9 | Photo: Maharathi Chess Academy

Chief Guest at the closing ceremony was Mr. Raja Ram Ravanna, Director, S G Public School, in presence of Chief Arbiter - IA Kavita Patel and others.

IM Aaryan Varshney scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 12.2 Elo rating points

Various prize winners | Photo: Maharathi Chess Academy

Arbiters' team | Photo: Maharathi Chess Academy

A total of 345 players including three IMs took part from all over the country, one from Botswana and one from USA. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Maharathi Chess Academy at S G Public Senior Secondary School in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on 12th and 13th April 2025. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	2	IM	Aaryan, Varshney			IND	2283	DL	8,5	53,5	57,5	54,00	8
2	3	IM	Aaditya, Dhingra		SRCC	IND	2240	HR	8	56,5	59,5	51,00	8
3	4	FM	Garv, Gaur			IND	2134	HR	8	52	55,5	47,50	8
4	12		Rohit, S			IND	1762	PY	7,5	50,5	52,5	41,00	7
5	7		Shreyas, Das		GOOD	IND	1821	DL	7,5	47	51	41,75	7
6	22	AIM	Saikat, Nath			IND	1682	DL	7,5	47	50	39,50	7
7	5		Sharma, Harish			IND	2028	DL	7	54,5	58,5	42,75	6
8	19		Shankar, Kuldeep			IND	1694	UP	7	52,5	55,5	39,00	7
9	8		Vidit, Sethi	U14		IND	1784	GZB-UP	7	50,5	54,5	40,25	6
10	18		Ayush, Saxena	U16		IND	1705	UP	7	50,5	54,5	39,00	7
11	6		Sinha, Sudhir Kumar			IND	1965	BR	7	50,5	52,5	37,50	7
12	13		Utkarsh, Bhatnagar			IND	1748	GZB-UP	7	48,5	53	40,00	7
13	24		Bhanushali, Kunj			IND	1674	MH	7	47,5	51,5	38,25	6
14	49		Badhwar, Daksh	U14	AMIT	USA	1592	USA	7	47,5	50,5	36,00	6
15	30	ACM	Ayaan, Arora	U12	TMIS	IND	1646	DL	7	45	47	35,50	7
16	16	AFM	Saxena, Arpit			IND	1708	RJ	7	43	46,5	35,00	7
17	142		Kunsh, Malhotra			IND	1440	DL	7	43	46	35,25	6
18	86	AFM	Goransh, Goyal	U16	GYAN	IND	1519	NDA-UP	7	41,5	45	33,00	6
19	15		Harshit, Dawar			IND	1709	MP	6,5	51,5	53	34,25	6
20	32		Ripudaman, Singh Brar	U16	SXSB	IND	1640	PB	6,5	48,5	52,5	35,75	6

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