Harshavardhan wins Manoir hotel Touquet golf resort Open 2023, Iniyan second and Nitin third

by Shahid Ahmed - 13/03/2023

IM Harshavardhan G B, GM Iniyan P and IM Nitin S scored 7/9 each at 1st Manoir hotel Touquet golf resort Open 2023. The reigning Asian Junior Open 2022 Gold medalist, Harshavardhan became champion due to better tie-break score. Iniyan and Nitin were placed second and third respectively. All three of them suffered a loss each. Harshavardhan's sole loss was against the eventual runner-up, Iniyan. The top three prizes were €900, €800 and €300 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Harshavardhan's first tournament victory of the year as well as after becoming Asian Junior champion in November last year. Photo: Iniyan P

Indians claim eight out of top ten

Out of 66 players, 51 were from France and nine from India. India's 80th GM Vignesh N R, the Commonwealth 2022 Gold medalist, IM P Shyam Nikhil, IM Ratnakaran K and FM Mohamed Anees M scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed fourth to eighth according to tie-breaks. IM Viani Antonio Dcunha scored 6/9 to finish ninth.

Champion - IM Harshavardhan G B 7/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Runner-up - GM Iniyan P 7/9

Second Runner-up - IM Nitin S 7/9 | Photo: Iniyan P

Harshavardhan's only loss was against the eventual runner-up, GM Iniyan P

The top three finishers with their trophies (L to R) - 1st Harshavardhan G B, 2nd GM Iniyan P and 3rd IM Nitin S | Photo: Iniyan P

Back row L to R: IM Ratnakaran K, FM M Anees, GM Vignesh N R and the reigning Commonwealth 2022 Gold medalist, IM P Shyam Nikhil.

A total of 66 players including 3 GMs, 6 IMs and a WGM took part from six countries all over the world. The six-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Romain Christophe-Hayot Romain at Manoir Hotel avenue du Golf in Le Touquet, France from 25th February to 2nd March 2023. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

pl		Name	Rating	Cat.	fede	League	Club	Points	Tr.	Perf
1	m	HARSHAVARDHAN GB	2429F	JunM				7	43½	2528
2	g	INYAN P	2514F	Sen M		IDF	Exchequer of Franconville	7	42½	2489
3	m	NITIN S.	2374F	Sen M				7	42	2441
4	g	KORNEEV Oleg	2485F	SepM		CAP	Grasse Chess	6½	45	2472
5	m	VIGNESH NR	2490 F	Sen M				6½	44½	2441
6	m	SHYAAMNIKHIL P	2487F	Sen M				6½	43½	2447
7	m	RATNAKARAN K.	2290 F	Sen M				6½	42½	2355
8	f	MOHAMED ANEES M	2259 F	JunM				6½	41½	2367
9	m	VIANI ANTONIO DCUNHA	2377F	Sen M				6	43½	2342
10	f	HENRIS Luke	2151 F	SepM		EAST	Vandoeuvre-Chess	6	40	2160

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