Aaryan Varshney dominates DPS Sitapur Future GM Series Vol 1 Rating Open 2025 with a perfect score

by Shahid Ahmed - 08/06/2025

IM Aaryan Varshney scored a perfect 8/8 to win DPS Sitapur Rating Open 2025. The top seed of the tournament finished a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the rest. 12-year-olds Ramanuj Mishra and Rakshit Shekhar Dwivedi scored 6.5/8 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹13000 along with a trophy each. The four-day eight round Rating Open tournament was organized by UPCSA and Sitapur Shiksha Sansthan at Delhi Public School, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh from 10th to 13th May 2025. This is Aaryan's tenth overall, fifth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

Aaryan's fifth rating tournament triumph of the year

IM Aaryan Varshney made a perfect start by winning seven games in-a-row. Needing only a draw in the final round, Aaryan went for the maximum and defeated Zeeshan Ali to become a clear champion with a 100% score. 12-year-olds Ramanuj Mishra drew against Rakshit Shekhar Dwivedi to be placed second and third respectively.

Champion - IM Aaryan Varshney 8/8 | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

Runner-up - Ramanuj Mishra 6.5/8 | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

Second Runner-up - Rakshit Shekhar Dwivedi 6.5/8 | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

IM Aaryan Varshney scored a perfect 8/8, finished 1.5 points ahead of others and gained 11.2 Elo rating points

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

Various prize winners | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

The tournament hall at Delhi Public School Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh | Photo: Delhi Public School Sitapur

A total of 130 players including an IMstook part from all over the country. The four-day eight round Rating Open tournament was organized by UPCSA and Sitapur Shiksha Sansthan at Delhi Public School, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh from 10th to 13th May 2025. The time control of the event was 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	1	IM	Aaryan, Varshney			IND	2395	DL	8	39,5	43,5	43,50	8
2	2		Ramanuj, Mishra	U13	Seth MR Jaipuri	IND	1870	UP	6,5	40,5	43	31,75	6
3	24		Rakshit, Shekhar Dwivedi	U13	Little Flower S	IND	1513	UP	6,5	38	41,5	32,25	5
4	10		Bajpai, Anil			IND	1622	UP	6	40,5	45,5	31,75	5
5	7		Zeeshan, Ali			IND	1693	UP	6	40,5	44,5	30,50	5
6	16		Vaibhav, Maurya	U17	BNS English Sch	IND	1571	UP	6	39,5	41,5	27,75	5
7	11		Kartik, Khetwal			IND	1619	UP	6	38	42,5	31,25	4
8	14		Aarav, Gupta	U17	St. Mary's Conv	IND	1600	UP	6	36	39,5	25,50	6
9	12		Anant, Panwar			IND	1617	UP	6	35,5	37,5	26,00	6
10	4		Ayush, Saxena	U17	St Acher Shahja	IND	1772	UP	6	34,5	38	28,25	5

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