Abhimanyu Puranik wins Tsaghkadzor Open 2023, Sasikiran third

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/10/2023

GM Abhimanyu Puranik scored an unbeaten 7/9 to Tsaghkadzor Open 2023 A. GM Tigran L Petrosian (ARM), GM Krishnan Sasikiran and GM Pranesh M also the scored the same 7/9 each. However, they were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three finishers remained undefeated. FM Ayush Sharma and FM Ritviz Parab became India's latest International Masters on the same day after the conclusion of Round 2. FM Goutham Krishna H scored 6/9 to earn his second IM-norm. GM Bharath Subramaniyam H is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to be placed sixth. The total prize fund of the was 10550000 AMD. The top three prizes were AMD 2500000 ($6250), 1750000 ($4375) and 1250000 ($3125) each. Abhimanyu also finished third in the Blitz Rating Open. Photos: Chess Academy of Armenia

Ayush Sharma and Ritviz Parab become India's latest IMs

This is GM Abhimanyu Puranik's second tournament triumph of the year. Earlier, he was part of the winning team, Airports Authority of India (AAI) at MPL 42nd National Team Open 2023. Armenia is a good place for GM Abhimanyu Puranik. Back in 2021, he won 3rd Yerevan Open. It was a successful event for the Indian players.

Champion - GM Abhimanyu Puranik 7/9

Runner-up - GM Tigran Petrosian (ARM) 7/9

Second Runner-up - GM K Sasikiran 7/9

Abhimanyu - Pranesh, Round 7

Position after 40.Ne5!

40.Ne5! is a fantastic move in a sharp position by GM Abhimanyu Puranik. He poses a critical question of finding a safe square for the rook. Is there one actually? Try to calculate and find out. White checkmated by the hunting the black king in another eight moves.

GM Abhimanyu Puranik in action

GM Abhimanyu Puranik scored an unbeaten 7/9 and gained 6.9 Elo rating points

4th GM Pranesh M 7/9

6th GM Bharath Subramaniyam H 6.5/9

Best Woman - WIM Isha Sharma 4.5/9

The prize winners of Category A

FM Ayush Sharma and...

FM Ritviz Parab became India's latest International Masters after the second round

FM Goutham Krishna H earned his second IM-norm scoring 6/9

FM Goutham Krishna H scored 6/9, performed at 2438 and gained 84 Elo rating points

Blitz

3rd GM Abhimanyu Puranik 7.5/9

4th GM Mitrabha Guha 7.5/9

7th GM Iniyan P 7/9

8th GM Bharath Subramaniyam H 6.5/9

A total of 118 players including 21 GMs, 17 IMs, a WGM and four WIMs took part from nine countries across the world in this eight-day nine round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Chess Academy of Armenia at Tsaghkadzor Marriott Hotel in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia from 20th to 27th September 2023. The time control of the event was 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes till the end of the game with 30 seconds increment starting from move one.

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Final standings in Classical Open A

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	1	GM	Puranik Abhimanyu			IND	2611	7	48,5	52,5	0	10	6,9
2	7	GM	Petrosian Tigran L.			ARM	2548	7	45,5	50	0	10	13,3
3	4	GM	Sasikiran Krishnan			IND	2594	7	43	46,5	0	10	1
4	12	GM	Pranesh M	U18		IND	2505	7	43	45,5	0	10	10,1
5	5	GM	Dragnev Valentin			AUT	2585	6,5	43	47	0	10	1
6	13	GM	Bharath Subramaniyam H	U16		IND	2496	6,5	43	46,5	0	10	4
7	2	GM	Petrosyan Manuel			ARM	2610	6,5	42	46	0	10	-5,7
8	16	IM	Hakemi Arman			IRI	2462	6,5	40	43,5	0	10	0,2
9	24	FM	Movahed Sina	U14		IRI	2441	6	49	53	0	10	13,1
10	59	FM	Sahakyan Aleks	U18		ARM	2254	6	42,5	46	0	20	51,6

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A total of 116 players including 16 GMs, 6 IMs and a WIM took part from five countries across the world in this one-day nine round Blitz Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Chess Academy of Armenia at Tsaghkadzor Marriott Hotel in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia on 19th September 2023. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

Final standings in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	GM	Sargsyan Shant			ARM	2627	8	52,5	57	0
2	3	GM	Andriasian Zaven			ARM	2617	7,5	47	51,5	0
3	7	GM	Puranik Abhimanyu			IND	2479	7,5	47	51	0
4	6	GM	Mitrabha Guha			IND	2507	7,5	44	47,5	0
5	13	FM	Mahdavi Reza	U16		IRI	2427	7	49	52,5	0
6	21	FM	Tsaruk Maksim	U18		FID	2373	7	42,5	46,5	0
7	10	GM	Iniyan P			IND	2443	7	42,5	46	0
8	14	GM	Bharath Subramaniyam H	U16		IND	2420	6,5	49	52	0
9	18	IM	Ohanyan Emin	U18		ARM	2394	6,5	46,5	50	0
10	4	GM	Petrosyan Manuel			ARM	2565	6,5	44,5	47,5	0

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