Himal Gusain perfect at 4th Weekend Matti per gli scacchi 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 02/07/2024

IM Himal Gusain scored a perfect 5/5 to win 4th Weekend Matti per gli scacchi Open 2024. The top seed of the tournament finished a full point ahead of the competition. Three players - CM Federico Giammona (ITA), CM Giuseppe Ottavio Messina (ITA) and Federico Noto (ITA) scored 4/5 to secure second, third and fourth place according to tie-breaks. Himal defeated both eventual runners-up. The top three prizes were €100, €75 and €60 along with a trophy each. The three-day five round Rating Open tournament was organized by A S D Matti Per Gli Scacchi at Matti Per Gli Scacchi in Palermo, Italy from 7th to 9th June 2024. This was Himal's fifth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Himal's fifth triumph of the year

Few days before this event, IM Himal Gusain won another tournament in Italy - 2nd Torneo Citta' Del Tricolore 2024. There also Himal scored a perfect 5/5 and increased his Elo rating by 4 points.

Champion - IM Himal Gusain 5/5 | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Runner-up - CM Federico Giammona (ITA) 4/5 | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Second Runner-up - CM Giuseppe Ottavio Messina (ITA) 4/5 | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd CM Giuseppe Ottavio Messina (ITA) 4/5, 1st IM Himal Gusain 5/5 and 2nd CM Federico Giammona (ITA) 4/5 | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

IM Himal Gusain en route his victories | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

IM Himal Gusain scored a perfect 5/5, finished a full point ahead of the rest and gained 4 Elo rating points

Players in action | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Analysis mode | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

The tournament hall at Matti per gli Scacchi in Palermo, Italy | Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

A total of 37 players took part from three countries across the world in this three-day five round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by A S D Matti Per Gli Scacchi at Matti Per Gli Scacchi in Palermo, Italy from 7th to 9th June 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move..

Final standings

Pos.	Num.		Name	Fed	Rtg.	Rtg.+/-	Pts.	BH-C1	BH	ARO
1	1	IM	Gusain Himal	IND	2490	+2	5	15.0	16.0	1817
2	2	CM	Giammona Federico	ITA	2084	+10	4	14.5	16.5	1800
3	3	CM	Messina Giuseppe Ottavio	ITA	1937	+10	4	14.0	16.0	1785
4	4	1N	Noto Federico	ITA	1937	+16	4	14.0	16.0	1765
5	7	CM	Lo Manto Emiliano	USA	1733	+8	3.5	13.5	15.5	1603