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Harikrishnan clinches 34th KCF Rapid Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 11/03/2023

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win 34th KCF Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Six players - IM FT Muthaiah Al, FM Senthil Maran K, GM Laxman R R, Kunal M, Barath Kalyan M and Sai Vishwesh C scored 7/8 each. They were placed second to seventh respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each respectively. The one-day Rapid Rating tournament witnessed the participation of 369 players including 2 GMs and 6 IMs. It was organized by King Chess Foundation. Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

Top four remain undefeated

We have already mentioned how consistently IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra is doing well since December 2022. He is now undefeated in his last 38 rapid rated games till this event. This is his tournament triumph of the year in consecutive months. Untitled Kunal M, Barath Kalyan M and Sai Vishwesh C finished ahead of a GM and four IMs. They scored 7/8 each and was adjudged fifth, sixth and seventh according to tie-breaks.

Champion - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

Runner-up - IM FT Muthaiah Al 7/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

Second Runner-up - FM Senthil Maran K 7/8 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 and finished a half point ahead of the field | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

4th GM Laxman R R 7/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

6th Barath Kalyan M 7/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

7th GM Arjun Kalyan 6.5/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

A total of 369 players including 2 GMs and 6 IMs took part from various parts of the country and one from USA. The eight-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament took place on 19th February 2023 at CPAT-TVS. Polytechnic College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The event was organized by King Chess Foundation. The time control was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameTypsexFEDRtgIPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
14IMHarikrishnan.A.Ra,IND23247,5394340,0007
22IMMuthaiah, AlIND2348741,544,538,0006
312FMSenthil, Maran KIND2071740,544,538,7506
46GMLaxman, R.R.IND2241740,544,538,2506
59Kunal, M.IND2151739,543,536,5007
616Barath, Kalyan MIND19307363934,0007
711Sai, Vishwesh.CIND212373538,534,5007
81GMArjun, KalyanIND23936,542,546,536,2505
98IMRaahul, V SIND22026,54245,534,5006
107IMAvinash, RameshIND22116,540,544,535,2506
1136AGMRutherford, SIND15556,5384232,7506
1221Vijay, Shreeram PIND17506,5384232,0006
1333Rathish, T.J.IND15706,5384029,5006
1414Narendran, GouthamanIND20166,536,54031,0006
1515IMRavi, Thandalam ShanmugamIND20156,5353931,2506
1630Aakash, K PU18IND15876,5333731,2506
1725Hari, Ganesh TU18IND1694642,546,533,2505
183IMAjay, KarthikeyanIND233864043,530,5006
195FMSekar, BIND2258639,54329,5006
2020CMDaakshin, ArunU14IND17656394329,0006

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