Himal Gusain dominates 1st G H Raisoni Memorial Pune Rapid Rating Open 2023

Himal's fifth tournament triumph of 2023

IM Himal Gusain was the sole leader 7.5/8 heading into the final round. Six players - FM J Ramakrishna, IM Anup Deshmukh, FM Nikhil Dixit, Shrayan Majumder, CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut and Kartavya Anadkat were in pursuit 7/8 each. Himal defeated the revered veteran Anup in the final round to become a clear champion. Ramakrishna and Nikhil won against Vaibhav and Kartavya respectively to secure second and third place.

A total of 281 players including a GM and 4 IMs took part from various places all over the country and one from USA in this two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation and Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Management in Pune, Maharashtra on 1st and 2nd October 2023. The time control of the event was 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.

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