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Harikrishnan clinches May Day Celebration Rapid Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/06/2023

Both IM Harikrishnan A Ra and IM Srihari L R scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 each. Harikrishnan won May Day Celebration Rapid Rating Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. Srihari was adjudged third. Seven players scored 7/9 each. IM Rathanvel V S edged past six other players to secure third place. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each respectively. The one-day rapid rating tournament organized by Azure Chess Institute and chessfee.com witnessed the participation of 368 players including a GM and 7 IMs. This was Harikrishnan's third rating tournament triumph of 2023.

Harikrishnan's third tournament victory of the year

Four players IM Srihari L R, IM Ajay Krishna S, IM Harikrishnan A R and FM Nawin J J headed into the final round with a 6.5/7 score. Srihari defeated Nawin and Harikrishnan won against Ajay. Thus, Srihari and Harikrishnan ended up with the same score 7.5/8. Harikrishnan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks and Srihari was placed second. The top four places were secured by IMs only. Former National Under-9 Open champion, 12-year-old Aakash G scored 7/8 to be placed eighth.

Champion - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/8

Runner-up - IM Srihari L R 7.5/8

Second Runner-up - IM Rathanvel V S 7/8

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 and increased his rating by 20.8 Elo rating points

A total of 368 players including a GM and 7 IMs took part in this one-day eight-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament which was organized by Azure Chess Institute and chessfee.com on 7th May 2023 at Kurinji Hall in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The time control for the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
15IMHarikrishnan.A.Ra,IND2268TN7,54346,543,25
21IMSrihari, L RIND2323TN7,5414642,75
32IMRathanvel, V SIND2312TN-CBE743,546,539,50
49IMPrasad, Devaki VIND2044Karnataka741,545,539,00
515Manigandan, S SIND1918TN7404235,00
68FMKarthik, RajaaIND2148TN7394335,50
77GMLaxman, R.R.IND2244ICF7394135,00
814Aakash, GIND1933TN-CBE738,542,535,00
93IMNitin, S.IND2281TN738,54134,50
106FMNawin, J JIND2251TN6,543,547,536,25
1111Arpith, S BijoyIND1983Kerala6,5434635,25
124IMAjay Krishna, SIND2273TN6,542,54635,25
1317Balkishan, A.IND1833Karnataka6,5404536,25
1421AGMKarthikeyan, J.IND1751TN6,537,54232,75
1513Sarveshwaran, VIND1940TN-CBE6,536,538,530,25
1616IMRamnathan, BalasubramaniamIND1852TN640,543,529,00
1724Tarun, VIND1724TN64044,530,00
1826Eldho, SkariaIND1701Kerala64043,529,50
1929Sai, Prasath A SIND1623TN63942,529,00
2025Dhanasekar, K.IND1722TN-CBE6394230,00
2122Mithun, Anand VIND1750TN638,541,527,50
2238Nirmal, LIND1435TN-CBE63841,527,50
2340Raman, R.IND1403TN-CBE637,54128,00
2427Sanjay, SaravananIND1651TN-CBE637,540,527,00
2523Vigneshwaran, SIND1741TN637,540,526,50

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