Top two score an unbeaten 8.5/10

IM Chakravarthi Reddy M had a half point lead 8/9 heading into the final round. He drew with Kunal M. Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri became the sole player out of seven to defeat Om Batra and tie his score with Chakravarthi 8.5/10 each. Bharat became champion as he had better tie-breaks. 11-year-old Jake Shanty is the youngest player to make a top ten finish at this event. He scored 7.5/10 to secure tenth place.

Champion - Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri 8.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Runner-up - IM Chakravarthi Reddy 8.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Second Runner-up - FM Joydeep Dutta 8/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Chakravarthi Reddy M, 1st Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri and 3rd FM Joydeep Dutta | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri scored 8.5/10, remained undefeated and gained only 2 Elo rating points

4th FM Vinoth Kumar M 8/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

5th Kunal M 8/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

7th IM Somak Palit 8/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

8th Shriraj Bhosale 8/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

9th FM Prasannaa S 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

10th Jake Shanty 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

11th FM FT Senthil Maran K 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

13th Peter Anand A 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

14th Arjun Sidharth S 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

17th Yash Abhijit Patil 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

18th Vivaan Sachdev 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

20th Kiran Panditrao 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

21st Augustin A 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

22nd Balkishan A 7.5/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

23rd Sushanth Kamabathula 7/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

24th Hermon Dain Saldanha 7/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

25th Sumeetkumar M S 7/10 | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

89-year-old T V Subramanian scored an impressive 6/10 and gained 29.8 Elo rating points | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Prize winners of various categories with Chief Arbiter, IA Vasanth B H and FI NA Sushrutha Reddy | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Players in action at Virginia Mall in Bangalore, Karnataka | Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

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A total of 337 players including 3 IMs participated from various states across the country and one from Australia, Singapore and USA each. The five-day ten-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Innovators Chess Academy at Virginia Mall in Bangalore, Karnataka from 8th to 12th April 2023. The time control for the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
15Bharat, Kumar Reddy PoluriIND2197TG8,567,572,560,75
21IMChakravarthi Reddy M,IND2278TG8,5657058,00
38FMDutta, JoydeepIND2093WB865,570,554,00
411FMVinoth Kumar, M.IND1973TN86570,554,75
56Kunal, M.IND2172TN8636751,75
625Aritrya Pal,IND1651WB8616649,75
72IMPalit, SomakIND2267PB86165,550,25
812Bhosale, ShrirajIND1948MH8606447,25
97FMPrasannaa S,IND2140TN7,565,571,551,25
1017Jake Shanty,U13IND1733KL7,56266,547,75
114FMSenthil, Maran KIND2213TN7,5616748,50
123IMAbhishek Kelkar,IND2257MH7,5616647,50
1314Peter Anand A,IND1869PY7,560,56545,75
1423Arjun Sidharth S,IND1662PY7,559,564,546,25
1537AFMSureka Akshat,IND1530KA7,55963,544,75
1627Mitul, K HU13IND1629KA7,558,562,543,25
1729AIMYash Abhijit Patil,IND1621KA7,55863,546,50
1871AFMVivaan Sachdev,U13IND1388KA7,55757,537,75
1920Om Batra,IND1690DL7,556,561,544,00
2016AGMKiran Panditrao,IND1739MH7,556,560,545,50
219Augustin A,IND1978KA7,5566146,75
2213Balkishan, A.IND1915KA7,553,555,539,75
2326Sushanth Kamabathula,IND1638TG7596441,50
2438Hermon Dain Saldanha,IND1529KA75963,540,75
2539Sumeetkumar, M SIND1525KA757,56239,50

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